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Moskou

Een duizendjarige geschiedenis

door Simon Morrison ...

Vertaald door André Haacke, Ruud van der Helm ...

Een beeldende en meeslepende geschiedenis van Moskou en haar rol op het wereldtoneel.Moskou, de Russische hoofdstad met zijn duizend jaar geschiedenis en onmetelijke invloed op de wetenschap en cultuur, is in onze westerse ogen nog even vreemd en ver van ons bed als hij was tijdens de Koude Oorlog. Een stad die net zo ondoorgrondelijk is als Rusland zelf, maar die zowel op economisch als op ... Meer lezen

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Een beeldende en meeslepende geschiedenis van Moskou en haar rol op het wereldtoneel.Moskou, de Russische hoofdstad met zijn duizend jaar geschiedenis en onmetelijke invloed op de wetenschap en cultuur, is in onze westerse ogen nog even vreemd en ver van ons bed als hij was tijdens de Koude Oorlog. Een stad die net zo ondoorgrondelijk is als Rusland zelf, maar die zowel op economisch als op
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Istanbul

The Imperial City

door John Freely ...

Istanbul's history is a catalogue of change, not least of name, yet it has managed to retain its own unique identity. John Freely captures the flavour of daily life as well as court ceremonial and intrigue. The book also includes a comprehensive gazetteer of all major monuments and museums. An in-depth study of this legendary city through its many different ages from its earliest foundation to the ... Meer lezen

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Istanbul's history is a catalogue of change, not least of name, yet it has managed to retain its own unique identity. John Freely captures the flavour of daily life as well as court ceremonial and intrigue. The book also includes a comprehensive gazetteer of all major monuments and museums. An in-depth study of this legendary city through its many different ages from its earliest foundation to the
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Revolusi

door David Van Reybrouck ...

Vijf jaar lang werkte David Van Reybrouck aan zijn monumentale Revolusi. Hij interviewde bijna tweehonderd mensen, de laatste nog levende getuigen van de onafhankelijkheidsstrijd, in Indonesische rusthuizen, Japanse miljoenensteden en op verafgelegen eilanden. Ook in Nederland bracht zijn onderzoek tal van nieuwe verhalen aan het licht. De veelheid aan perspectieven en herinneringen weeft Van ... Meer lezen

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Vijf jaar lang werkte David Van Reybrouck aan zijn monumentale Revolusi. Hij interviewde bijna tweehonderd mensen, de laatste nog levende getuigen van de onafhankelijkheidsstrijd, in Indonesische rusthuizen, Japanse miljoenensteden en op verafgelegen eilanden. Ook in Nederland bracht zijn onderzoek tal van nieuwe verhalen aan het licht. De veelheid aan perspectieven en herinneringen weeft Van
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Shinto the Kami Way

door Sokyo Ono Ph.D., William P. Woodard ...

"An excellently rounded introduction by an eminent Shinto scholar."—Library JournalShinto, the indigenous faith of the Japanese people, continues to fascinate and mystify both the casual visitor to Japan and the long-time resident. Relatively unknown among the religions of the world, Shinto: The Kami Way provides an enlightening window into this Japanese faith.In its general aspects, Shinto is ... Meer lezen

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"An excellently rounded introduction by an eminent Shinto scholar."—Library JournalShinto, the indigenous faith of the Japanese people, continues to fascinate and mystify both the casual visitor to Japan and the long-time resident. Relatively unknown among the religions of the world, Shinto: The Kami Way provides an enlightening window into this Japanese faith.In its general aspects, Shinto is
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The Book of Tea

door Okakura Kakuzo ...

"The Book of Tea" was written by Okakura Kakuzo in the early 20th century. It was first published in 1906, and has since been republished many times.It is a short volume that explains the unique tradition of the Japanese tea ceremony, from utensils used at the ceremony to historical context.In the late-19th and early-20th centuries, Japan underwent a period of modernization. Some conservatives ... Meer lezen

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"The Book of Tea" was written by Okakura Kakuzo in the early 20th century. It was first published in 1906, and has since been republished many times.It is a short volume that explains the unique tradition of the Japanese tea ceremony, from utensils used at the ceremony to historical context.In the late-19th and early-20th centuries, Japan underwent a period of modernization. Some conservatives
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Once Upon a Time in Russia

The Rise of the Oligarchs and the Greatest Wealth in History

door Ben Mezrich ...

A gripping and shocking insight into Russia's most influential oligarchs, including Roman Abramovich and Boris Berezovsky, from New York Times bestselling author of The Accidental Billionaires.To understand the state of Russia today, one must understand the oligarchs who have shaped it.Once Upon a Time in Russia is the true and untold story of the larger-than-life oligarchs who reaped the riches ... Meer lezen

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A gripping and shocking insight into Russia's most influential oligarchs, including Roman Abramovich and Boris Berezovsky, from New York Times bestselling author of The Accidental Billionaires.To understand the state of Russia today, one must understand the oligarchs who have shaped it.Once Upon a Time in Russia is the true and untold story of the larger-than-life oligarchs who reaped the riches
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Zeitenwende

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door Rüdiger von Fritsch ...

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Krieg in Europa. Mit rücksichtsloser Gewalt überfällt Wladimir Putins Russland die Ukraine und bringt sämtliche Eckpfeiler zum Einsturz, die den Frieden in Europa seit mehr als einem halben Jahrhundert gesichert haben. Zeitenwende.In was für einer Welt werden wir morgen aufwachen? Wie wird Europa am Ende dieses Krieges aussehen? Rüdiger von Fritsch, ehemaliger Botschafter in Moskau, ist Wladimir
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Korean Court Dance

door Lee Heung-gu ...

Serie series Korean Culture Series
Korean Culture Series 14Korean Court DanceThis book provides descriptions, according to period and type, of the court dance performed at festive events of the Royal Court, from the Three Kingdoms period up through the Joseon Dynasty era. There is a particular emphasis on the court dance of the Joseon period based on a study of historical documents, including “Musical Canon of Joseon” a monograph ... Meer lezen

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Calling in the Soul

Gender and the Cycle of Life in a Hmong Village

door Patricia V. Symonds, Patricia V. Symonds ...

“Calling in the Soul” (Hu Plig) is the chant the Hmong use to guide the soul of a newborn baby into its body on the third day after birth. Based on extensive original research conducted in the late 1980s in a village in northern Thailand, this ethnographic study examines Hmong cosmological beliefs about the cycle of life as expressed in practices surrounding birth, marriage, and death and ... Meer lezen

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“Calling in the Soul” (Hu Plig) is the chant the Hmong use to guide the soul of a newborn baby into its body on the third day after birth. Based on extensive original research conducted in the late 1980s in a village in northern Thailand, this ethnographic study examines Hmong cosmological beliefs about the cycle of life as expressed in practices surrounding birth, marriage, and death and
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The Village

door Bing West ...

The true story of seventeen months in the life of a Vietnamese village where a handful of American Marines and Vietnamese militia lived and died together attempting to defend it.In Black Hawk Down, the fight went on for a day. In We Were Soldiers Once & Young, the fighting lasted three days. In The Village, one Marine squad fought for 495 days—half of them died.Few American battles have been so ... Meer lezen

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The true story of seventeen months in the life of a Vietnamese village where a handful of American Marines and Vietnamese militia lived and died together attempting to defend it.In Black Hawk Down, the fight went on for a day. In We Were Soldiers Once & Young, the fighting lasted three days. In The Village, one Marine squad fought for 495 days—half of them died.Few American battles have been so
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China na Mao

De opkomst van een supermacht

door Frank Dikötter ...

Vertaald door Martine Both, Margreet de Boer ...

China-expert Frank Dikötter toont de ware identiteit van wereldmacht China'Een werk dat [...] iedereen zou moeten lezen die zich wil wapenen tegen al te makkelijke soundbites die experts elkaar vrijwel allemaal lijken na te zeggen.' ⬤⬤⬤⬤ NRCAl decennialang is de Volksrepubliek China bezig aan een ongekende opmars. Na het overlijden van Mao Zedong in 1976 raakte het land in een stroomversnelling op ... Meer lezen

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China-expert Frank Dikötter toont de ware identiteit van wereldmacht China'Een werk dat [...] iedereen zou moeten lezen die zich wil wapenen tegen al te makkelijke soundbites die experts elkaar vrijwel allemaal lijken na te zeggen.' ⬤⬤⬤⬤ NRCAl decennialang is de Volksrepubliek China bezig aan een ongekende opmars. Na het overlijden van Mao Zedong in 1976 raakte het land in een stroomversnelling op
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Hiroshima

De atoombom die het einde van de Tweede Wereldoorlog inluidde

door John Hersey ...

‘Buitengewoon aangrijpende verhalen van zes mensen die de atoombomaanslag overleefden.’ The GuardianOp 6 augustus 1945 om kwart over acht ’s ochtends viel een atoombom op Hiroshima, waarmee een aanzet werd gegeven tot een versneld einde van de Tweede Wereldoorlog. Al dagen daarvoor was er de dreiging van luchtaanvallen, hoewel het alles-is-veiligsein had geklonken. Toch was daar plots de flits ... Meer lezen

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‘Buitengewoon aangrijpende verhalen van zes mensen die de atoombomaanslag overleefden.’ The GuardianOp 6 augustus 1945 om kwart over acht ’s ochtends viel een atoombom op Hiroshima, waarmee een aanzet werd gegeven tot een versneld einde van de Tweede Wereldoorlog. Al dagen daarvoor was er de dreiging van luchtaanvallen, hoewel het alles-is-veiligsein had geklonken. Toch was daar plots de flits
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The Tunnels of Cu Chi

A Remarkable Story of War

door Tom Mangold, John Penycate ...

The story of an extraordinary campaign in the Vietnam War - fought in a 200-mile labyrinth of underground tunnels and chambers.The campaign in the tunnels of Cu Chi was fought with cunning and savagery between Viet Cong guerrillas and special teams of US infantrymen called 'Tunnel Rats'. The location: the 200-mile labyrinth of underground tunnels and secret chambers that the Viet Cong had dug ... Meer lezen

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The story of an extraordinary campaign in the Vietnam War - fought in a 200-mile labyrinth of underground tunnels and chambers.The campaign in the tunnels of Cu Chi was fought with cunning and savagery between Viet Cong guerrillas and special teams of US infantrymen called 'Tunnel Rats'. The location: the 200-mile labyrinth of underground tunnels and secret chambers that the Viet Cong had dug
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Omnibus Chinois : De la Mythologie à la Modernité en Trois Ouvrages Classiques

Choix de contes et nouvelles traduits du chinois, L'Amérique sous le nom de pays de Fou-Sang, etc.

door Charles-Hippolyte de Paravey, Jules Verne ...

Le recueil intitulé 'Omnibus Chinois : De la Mythologie à la Modernité en Trois Ouvrages Classiques' rassemble une série d'œuvres éclectiques explorant les thèmes riches et profonds de la mythologie, de l'évolution culturelle, et de la transition vers la modernité en Chine. Embrassant une diversité stylistique allant du mythe ancien à l'analyse moderne, cette anthologie offre un éclairage pluriel ... Meer lezen

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Le recueil intitulé 'Omnibus Chinois : De la Mythologie à la Modernité en Trois Ouvrages Classiques' rassemble une série d'œuvres éclectiques explorant les thèmes riches et profonds de la mythologie, de l'évolution culturelle, et de la transition vers la modernité en Chine. Embrassant une diversité stylistique allant du mythe ancien à l'analyse moderne, cette anthologie offre un éclairage pluriel
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The History of Karate and the Masters Who Made It

Development, Lineages, and Philosophies of Traditional Okinawan and Japanese Karate-do

door Mark I. Cramer ...

A concise yet comprehensive history of traditional Okinawan and Japanese karate, with biographies of the great karate mastersThis concise-yet-comprehensive history of traditional Okinawan and Japanese karate includes authoritative biographies of the great karate masters of the past and the philosophical issues they faced as karate changed and evolved. Bringing a fresh understanding to the study of ... Meer lezen

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A concise yet comprehensive history of traditional Okinawan and Japanese karate, with biographies of the great karate mastersThis concise-yet-comprehensive history of traditional Okinawan and Japanese karate includes authoritative biographies of the great karate masters of the past and the philosophical issues they faced as karate changed and evolved. Bringing a fresh understanding to the study of
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Stalingrad

door Antony Beevor ...

The international million copy bestseller recounting the epic turning point of the WW2______________In October 1942, an officer wrote 'Stalingrad is no longer a town . . . Animals flee this hell; the hardest stones cannot bear it for long; only men endure'.The battle for Stalingrad became the focus of Hitler and Stalin's determination and its citizens endured unimaginable hardship as a result. But ... Meer lezen

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The international million copy bestseller recounting the epic turning point of the WW2______________In October 1942, an officer wrote 'Stalingrad is no longer a town . . . Animals flee this hell; the hardest stones cannot bear it for long; only men endure'.The battle for Stalingrad became the focus of Hitler and Stalin's determination and its citizens endured unimaginable hardship as a result. But
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Brief History of Indonesia

Sultans, Spices, and Tsunamis: The Incredible Story of Southeast Asia's Largest Nation

door Tim Hannigan ...

Serie series Brief History of Asia Series
Sultans, Spices, and Tsunamis: The Incredible Story of the World's Largest ArchipelagoIndonesia is by far the largest nation in Southeast Asia and has the fourth largest population in the world after the United States. Indonesian history and culture are especially relevant today as the Island nation is an emerging power in the region with a dynamic new leader. It is a land of incredible diversity ... Meer lezen

7,83 €

Sultans, Spices, and Tsunamis: The Incredible Story of the World's Largest ArchipelagoIndonesia is by far the largest nation in Southeast Asia and has the fourth largest population in the world after the United States. Indonesian history and culture are especially relevant today as the Island nation is an emerging power in the region with a dynamic new leader. It is a land of incredible diversity
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Breakneck

China's Quest to Engineer the Future

door Dan Wang ...

The New York Times bestseller, Financial Times and Sunday Times Book of the YearShortlisted for the Financial Times and Schroders Business Book of the YearThe book we need to understand China today: a riveting, first-hand account of its seismic progress from an indispensable expert voiceFor close to a decade, Dan Wang has been observing China’s tumultuous and astounding gr... ... Meer lezen

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The New York Times bestseller, Financial Times and Sunday Times Book of the YearShortlisted for the Financial Times and Schroders Business Book of the YearThe book we need to understand China today: a riveting, first-hand account of its seismic progress from an indispensable expert voiceFor close to a decade, Dan Wang has been observing China’s tumultuous and astounding gr...
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Wilde zwanen

Drie dochters van China

door Jung Chang ...

Vertaald door Paul Syrier ...

In Wilde zwanen, de autobiografische klassieker vanbestsellerauteur Jung Chang, vertelt zij op fenomenale wijze over het bewogen leven van drie generaties vrouwen in het China van de twintigste eeuwWilde zwanen geeft een panoramische visie van drie vrouwen op een complexe samenleving in de vorm van prachtige memoires, intieme portretten en een meeslepende kroniek van het twintigste-eeuwse China. ... Meer lezen

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In Wilde zwanen, de autobiografische klassieker vanbestsellerauteur Jung Chang, vertelt zij op fenomenale wijze over het bewogen leven van drie generaties vrouwen in het China van de twintigste eeuwWilde zwanen geeft een panoramische visie van drie vrouwen op een complexe samenleving in de vorm van prachtige memoires, intieme portretten en een meeslepende kroniek van het twintigste-eeuwse China.
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Miyamoto Musashi

His Life and Writings

door Kenji Tokitsu ...

Vertaald door Sherab Ch÷dzin Kohn ...

A comprehensive study of the life, philosophies, fighting strategies, and works of the legendary samurai warrior who wrote The Book of Five RingsMiyamoto Musashi, who lived in Japan in the fifteenth century, was a renowned samurai warrior. He has become a martial arts icon, known not just as an undefeated dueler, but also as a master of battlefield strategy. Kenji Tokitsu turns a critical eye on ... Meer lezen

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A comprehensive study of the life, philosophies, fighting strategies, and works of the legendary samurai warrior who wrote The Book of Five RingsMiyamoto Musashi, who lived in Japan in the fifteenth century, was a renowned samurai warrior. He has become a martial arts icon, known not just as an undefeated dueler, but also as a master of battlefield strategy. Kenji Tokitsu turns a critical eye on
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Ten Days that Shook the World

door John Reed ...

John Reed, an American journalist and revolutionary writer and a close friend of Lenin and was an eyewitness to the 1917 revolution in Russia. Ten Days That Shook the World is Reed's extraordinary record of that event. Writing in the first flush of revolutionary enthusiasm, he gives a gripping account of the events in Petrograd in November 1917, when Lenin and the Bolsheviks finally seized power. ... Meer lezen

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John Reed, an American journalist and revolutionary writer and a close friend of Lenin and was an eyewitness to the 1917 revolution in Russia. Ten Days That Shook the World is Reed's extraordinary record of that event. Writing in the first flush of revolutionary enthusiasm, he gives a gripping account of the events in Petrograd in November 1917, when Lenin and the Bolsheviks finally seized power.
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Soviet Cavalry Operations During the Second World War

& the Genesis of the Operational Manoeuvre Group

door John S. Harrel ...

The author of The Nisibis War analyzes the Red Army's usage of horse-mounted units along the Soviet-German Eastern Front during World War II.While the development of tanks had largely led to the replacement of cavalry in most armies by 1939, the Soviets retained a strong mounted arm. In the terrain and conditions of the Eastern Front, they were able to play an important role denied them elsewhere. ... Meer lezen

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The author of The Nisibis War analyzes the Red Army's usage of horse-mounted units along the Soviet-German Eastern Front during World War II.While the development of tanks had largely led to the replacement of cavalry in most armies by 1939, the Soviets retained a strong mounted arm. In the terrain and conditions of the Eastern Front, they were able to play an important role denied them elsewhere.
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The Romanovs

The Story of Russia and its Empire 1613-1918

door Simon Sebag Montefiore ...

The Romanovs were the most successful dynasty of modern times, ruling a sixth of the world's surface. How did one family turn a war-ruined principality into the world's greatest empire? And how did they lose it all?This is the intimate story of twenty tsars and tsarinas, some touched by genius, some by madness, but all inspired by holy autocracy and imperial ambition. Montefiore's gripping ... Meer lezen

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The Romanovs were the most successful dynasty of modern times, ruling a sixth of the world's surface. How did one family turn a war-ruined principality into the world's greatest empire? And how did they lose it all?This is the intimate story of twenty tsars and tsarinas, some touched by genius, some by madness, but all inspired by holy autocracy and imperial ambition. Montefiore's gripping
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Jerusalem

The Biography – A History of the Middle East

door Simon Sebag Montefiore ...

Thoroughly updated and revised for 2024, JERUSALEM: THE BIOGRAPHY is the history of the Middle East through the lens of the Holy City and the Holy Land, from King David to the wars and chaos of today.The history of Jerusalem is the story of the world: Jerusalem is the universal city, the capital of two peoples, the shrine of three faiths. The Holy City and Holy Land are the battlefields for today ... Meer lezen

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Thoroughly updated and revised for 2024, JERUSALEM: THE BIOGRAPHY is the history of the Middle East through the lens of the Holy City and the Holy Land, from King David to the wars and chaos of today.The history of Jerusalem is the story of the world: Jerusalem is the universal city, the capital of two peoples, the shrine of three faiths. The Holy City and Holy Land are the battlefields for today
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eBooks in de categorie Aziatisch

Moskou

Istanbul

Revolusi

Shinto the Kami Way

The Book of Tea

Once Upon a Time in Russia

Zeitenwende

Korean Court Dance

Calling in the Soul

The Village

China na Mao

Hiroshima

The Tunnels of Cu Chi

Omnibus Chinois : De la Mythologie à la Modernité en Trois Ouvrages Classiques

The History of Karate and the Masters Who Made It

Stalingrad

Brief History of Indonesia

Breakneck

Wilde zwanen

Miyamoto Musashi

Ten Days that Shook the World

Soviet Cavalry Operations During the Second World War

The Romanovs

Jerusalem