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The Mongol Storm

Making and Breaking Empires in the Medieval Near East

de Nicholas Morton ...

How the Mongol invasions of the Near East reshaped the balance of world power in the Middle AgesFor centuries, the Crusades have been central to the story of the medieval Near East, but these religious wars are only part of the region’s complex history. As The Mongol Storm reveals, during the same era the Near East was utterly remade by another series of wars: the Mongol invasions.In a single ... Leer más

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How the Mongol invasions of the Near East reshaped the balance of world power in the Middle AgesFor centuries, the Crusades have been central to the story of the medieval Near East, but these religious wars are only part of the region’s complex history. As The Mongol Storm reveals, during the same era the Near East was utterly remade by another series of wars: the Mongol invasions.In a single
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Twentieth Century Colonialism and China

Localities, the everyday, and the world

Edición de Bryna Goodman, David Goodman ...

Colonialism in China was a piecemeal agglomeration that achieved its greatest extent in the first half of the twentieth century, the last edifices falling at the close of the century. The diversity of these colonial arrangements across China’s landscape defies systematic characterization.This book investigates the complexities and subtleties of colonialism in China during the first half of the ... Leer más

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Colonialism in China was a piecemeal agglomeration that achieved its greatest extent in the first half of the twentieth century, the last edifices falling at the close of the century. The diversity of these colonial arrangements across China’s landscape defies systematic characterization.This book investigates the complexities and subtleties of colonialism in China during the first half of the
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Incredible History of the Indian Ocean

de Sanjeev Sanyal ...

Ilustraciones de Jit Chowdhury ...

An adaptation of The Ocean of Churn for young readersWhen did the first humans arrive in India and how did they get here?What are Roman artefacts from hundreds of years ago doing in a town near Puducherry?How did merchants from Arabia end up near Kochi?From the east coast of Africa to Australia, one big blue body of water has connected diverse peoples and cultures for thousands of years: the ... Leer más

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An adaptation of The Ocean of Churn for young readersWhen did the first humans arrive in India and how did they get here?What are Roman artefacts from hundreds of years ago doing in a town near Puducherry?How did merchants from Arabia end up near Kochi?From the east coast of Africa to Australia, one big blue body of water has connected diverse peoples and cultures for thousands of years: the
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The Nihongi

Chronicles of Japan from the Earliest Times to A.D. 697

de Yasumaro no O ...

The Nihon Shoki, translated as The Chronicles of Japan, is the second oldest book of classical Japanese history. The book is also called the Nihongi (The Japanese Chronicles). It is more elaborate and detailed than the Kojiki, the oldest book, and has proven to be an important tool for historians and archaeologists as it includes the most complete historical record of ancient Japan. The Nihongi ... Leer más

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The Nihon Shoki, translated as The Chronicles of Japan, is the second oldest book of classical Japanese history. The book is also called the Nihongi (The Japanese Chronicles). It is more elaborate and detailed than the Kojiki, the oldest book, and has proven to be an important tool for historians and archaeologists as it includes the most complete historical record of ancient Japan. The Nihongi
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The Flying Tigers

The Untold Story of the American Pilots Who Waged a Secret War Against Japan

de Sam Kleiner ...

The thrilling story behind the American pilots who were secretly recruited to defend the nation’s desperate Chinese allies before Pearl Harbor and ended up on the front lines of the war against the Japanese in the Pacific.Sam Kleiner’s The Flying Tigers uncovers the hidden story of the group of young American men and women who crossed the Pacific before Pearl Harbor to risk their lives defending ... Leer más

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The thrilling story behind the American pilots who were secretly recruited to defend the nation’s desperate Chinese allies before Pearl Harbor and ended up on the front lines of the war against the Japanese in the Pacific.Sam Kleiner’s The Flying Tigers uncovers the hidden story of the group of young American men and women who crossed the Pacific before Pearl Harbor to risk their lives defending
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The Journey to the West in Easy Chinese

The Complete Novel Retold With Limited Vocabulary, in Simplified Chinese, Pinyin and English

de Jeff Pepper ...

Traducido por Xiao Hui Wang ...

Series series Journey to the West
This book contains the complete text, in Chinese, pinyin and English, of all 31 books in the best-selling Journey to the West series of graded readers by Jeff Pepper and Xiao Hui Wang. If printed in standard paperback format this book would run over 3,500 pages. It is written for people who are learning to read Simplified Chinese and want to enjoy a fascinating story while gaining a better ... Leer más

$40.49 USD

This book contains the complete text, in Chinese, pinyin and English, of all 31 books in the best-selling Journey to the West series of graded readers by Jeff Pepper and Xiao Hui Wang. If printed in standard paperback format this book would run over 3,500 pages. It is written for people who are learning to read Simplified Chinese and want to enjoy a fascinating story while gaining a better
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Rebellion and Violence in Islamic Law

de Khaled Abou El Fadl ...

Khaled Abou El Fadl's book represents the first systematic examination of the idea and treatment of political resistance and rebellion in Islamic law. Pre-modern jurists produced an extensive and sophisticated discourse on the legality of rebellion and the treatment due to rebels under Islamic law. The book examines the emergence and development of these discourses from the eighth to the fifteenth ... Leer más

$32.48 USD

Khaled Abou El Fadl's book represents the first systematic examination of the idea and treatment of political resistance and rebellion in Islamic law. Pre-modern jurists produced an extensive and sophisticated discourse on the legality of rebellion and the treatment due to rebels under Islamic law. The book examines the emergence and development of these discourses from the eighth to the fifteenth
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Dictators Without Borders

Power and Money in Central Asia

de Alexander A. Cooley, John Heathershaw ...

A penetrating look into the unrecognized and unregulated links between autocratic regimes in Central Asia and centers of power and wealth throughout the West Weak, corrupt, and politically unstable, the former Soviet republics of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan are dismissed as isolated and irrelevant to the outside world. But are they? This hard-hitting book argues that Central ... Leer más

$29.51 USD

A penetrating look into the unrecognized and unregulated links between autocratic regimes in Central Asia and centers of power and wealth throughout the West Weak, corrupt, and politically unstable, the former Soviet republics of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan are dismissed as isolated and irrelevant to the outside world. But are they? This hard-hitting book argues that Central
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The Wars of Afghanistan

Messianic Terrorism, Tribal Conflicts, and the Failures of Great Powers

de Peter Tomsen ...

As Ambassador and Special Envoy on Afghanistan from 1989 to 1992, Peter Tomsen has had close relationships with Afghan leaders and has dealt with senior Taliban, warlords, and religious leaders involved in the region's conflicts over the last two decades. Now Tomsen draws on a rich trove of never-before-published material to shed new light on the American involvement in the long and continuing ... Leer más

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As Ambassador and Special Envoy on Afghanistan from 1989 to 1992, Peter Tomsen has had close relationships with Afghan leaders and has dealt with senior Taliban, warlords, and religious leaders involved in the region's conflicts over the last two decades. Now Tomsen draws on a rich trove of never-before-published material to shed new light on the American involvement in the long and continuing
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世界來過台灣：從荷蘭、美國、西班牙、大清、日本到中華民國:一覽他們來過台灣的足跡:解鎖課本沒有教的歷史彩蛋！

de 張胤賢 ...

Series series 不歸類_人文
台灣從來就不是教科書上的台灣他與世界有著千絲萬縷的聯繫從荷蘭、美國、西班牙、大清、日本到中華民國每一個時期的台灣，都展現無比精彩的歷史韌性一起按圖索驥，在故事裡找出台灣與世界之間的歷史彩蛋！鄭成功住在神社裡、教堂的聖母也繞境……原來這些地景歷史，都跟他們有關係！隨著藍色的浪，島嶼的故事也隨之婆娑搖曳，承載著世界的足跡，每個時期的台灣都精采又有趣！從他者的足跡，在歷史中看見世界的台灣胡椒能退兵？基隆、台南的荷、西、葡香料發財夢公元五世紀，西哥德的亞拉里克一世包圍羅馬城時，流傳一段美麗的傳說：給我交出一噸胡椒香料，我馬上就會退兵。香料滿足了人們的口腹之欲，帶來舌尖競逐中的追求；它濃郁醒腦的氣味，也成了包治百病的靈丹妙藥，同時喚醒了沉睡千年的台灣，作為中日貿易的據點，「Fermosa」就在這條套利的貿易路線上，讓世界看見了它，使它成為世界洋流的匯集地，循著辛辣的香味，一窺雞籠、大員留下的荷、西 ... Leer más

$7.99 USD

台灣從來就不是教科書上的台灣他與世界有著千絲萬縷的聯繫從荷蘭、美國、西班牙、大清、日本到中華民國每一個時期的台灣，都展現無比精彩的歷史韌性一起按圖索驥，在故事裡找出台灣與世界之間的歷史彩蛋！鄭成功住在神社裡、教堂的聖母也繞境……原來這些地景歷史，都跟他們有關係！隨著藍色的浪，島嶼的故事也隨之婆娑搖曳，承載著世界的足跡，每個時期的台灣都精采又有趣！從他者的足跡，在歷史中看見世界的台灣胡椒能退兵？基隆、台南的荷、西、葡香料發財夢公元五世紀，西哥德的亞拉里克一世包圍羅馬城時，流傳一段美麗的傳說：給我交出一噸胡椒香料，我馬上就會退兵。香料滿足了人們的口腹之欲，帶來舌尖競逐中的追求；它濃郁醒腦的氣味，也成了包治百病的靈丹妙藥，同時喚醒了沉睡千年的台灣，作為中日貿易的據點，「Fermosa」就在這條套利的貿易路線上，讓世界看見了它，使它成為世界洋流的匯集地，循著辛辣的香味，一窺雞籠、大員留下的荷、西
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America is the True Old World

Mu Discovered

de Amunhotep Chavis El-Bey ...

Series Libro 1 - Volume I of IV
My eBook, "America is the True Old World" (Vol., I), is destined to rewrite the history books, due to the topics of the eBook, if proven correct, because the old world is suppose to be the East and not the West. This eBook reveals the discovery of the Lost Continent of Mu, Atlantis discovered, the Garden of Eden and so much more. This eBook has 40 color illustrations to highlight the Beauty of the ... Leer más

$8.99 USD

My eBook, "America is the True Old World" (Vol., I), is destined to rewrite the history books, due to the topics of the eBook, if proven correct, because the old world is suppose to be the East and not the West. This eBook reveals the discovery of the Lost Continent of Mu, Atlantis discovered, the Garden of Eden and so much more. This eBook has 40 color illustrations to highlight the Beauty of the
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Legend Of China, The: The History Of Pudong Development

de Guoping Xie, Li Zhang ...

Pudong is a district located at east of the Huangpu River and is opposite to Puxi, west of the Huangpu River and the historic city center of Shanghai. Since the establishment of Pudong New Area in early 1990s, the backward Pudong has become a thriving financial hub of modern China and home to the Lujiazui Finance and the Pilot Free-Trade Zone, and the Shanghai Stock Exchange. This book sets Pudong ... Leer más

$89.09 USD

Pudong is a district located at east of the Huangpu River and is opposite to Puxi, west of the Huangpu River and the historic city center of Shanghai. Since the establishment of Pudong New Area in early 1990s, the backward Pudong has become a thriving financial hub of modern China and home to the Lujiazui Finance and the Pilot Free-Trade Zone, and the Shanghai Stock Exchange. This book sets Pudong
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A Modern History of Hong Kong

1841-1997

de Dr Steve Tsang ...

This major history of Hong Kong tells the remarkable story of how a cluster of remote fishing villages grew into an icon of capitalism. The story began in 1842 with the founding of the Crown Colony after the First Anglo-Chinese war - the original 'Opium War'. As premier power in Europe and an expansionist empire, Britain first created in Hong Kong a major naval station and the principal base to ... Leer más

$23.84 USD

This major history of Hong Kong tells the remarkable story of how a cluster of remote fishing villages grew into an icon of capitalism. The story began in 1842 with the founding of the Crown Colony after the First Anglo-Chinese war - the original 'Opium War'. As premier power in Europe and an expansionist empire, Britain first created in Hong Kong a major naval station and the principal base to
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On English Poetry

de Robert Graves ...

Robert Graves' "English Poetry" is a profound exploration of the evolution and essence of English poetry. In this work, Graves delves into the intricacies of poetic forms, styles, and the historical context that shaped the voices of renowned poets. He emphasizes the importance of understanding the emotional and intellectual underpinnings of poetry, encouraging readers to appreciate the depth and ... Leer más

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Robert Graves' "English Poetry" is a profound exploration of the evolution and essence of English poetry. In this work, Graves delves into the intricacies of poetic forms, styles, and the historical context that shaped the voices of renowned poets. He emphasizes the importance of understanding the emotional and intellectual underpinnings of poetry, encouraging readers to appreciate the depth and
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The History of Korea (Vol.1&2)

Complete Edition

de Homer B. Hulbert ...

In "The History of Korea (Vol. 1 & 2)", Homer B. Hulbert presents a comprehensive and meticulously researched account of Korea's rich history, tracing its cultural, political, and social evolution from ancient times through the late 19th century. Hulbert's narrative style combines scholarly precision with engaging prose, making complex historical events accessible to a wider audience. His dual ... Leer más

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In "The History of Korea (Vol. 1 & 2)", Homer B. Hulbert presents a comprehensive and meticulously researched account of Korea's rich history, tracing its cultural, political, and social evolution from ancient times through the late 19th century. Hulbert's narrative style combines scholarly precision with engaging prose, making complex historical events accessible to a wider audience. His dual
... Leer más
A Gaijin's Guide to Japan

An alternative look at Japanese life, history and culture

de Ben Stevens ...

An alternative look at Japanese life, history and cultureYour Rough Guide or Lonely Planet book can tell who where to stay or what to see, but how do you really get under the skin of Japan? In this book Ben Stevens explores the serious and the frivolous, the history and the obsessions of a fascinating nation.Taking an A-Z walk through Japanese culture, A Gaijin's Guide To Japan looks at everything ... Leer más

$0.99 USD

An alternative look at Japanese life, history and cultureYour Rough Guide or Lonely Planet book can tell who where to stay or what to see, but how do you really get under the skin of Japan? In this book Ben Stevens explores the serious and the frivolous, the history and the obsessions of a fascinating nation.Taking an A-Z walk through Japanese culture, A Gaijin's Guide To Japan looks at everything
... Leer más
Chinese Diasporas

A Social History of Global Migration

de Steven B. Miles ...

Series series New Approaches to Asian History
Chinese Diasporas provides a concise and compelling new history of internal and external Chinese migration from the sixteenth century to the present day. Steven B. Miles places Chinese migrants and their families at the center of his narrative through a series of engaging case studies taking readers from the heart of Ming China to the global property markets of the twenty-first century. The focus ... Leer más

$25.10 USD

Chinese Diasporas provides a concise and compelling new history of internal and external Chinese migration from the sixteenth century to the present day. Steven B. Miles places Chinese migrants and their families at the center of his narrative through a series of engaging case studies taking readers from the heart of Ming China to the global property markets of the twenty-first century. The focus
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Dara Shukoh

The Faqir and the Throne of Thorns

de Amit Ranjan ...

This expansive text on Dara Shukoh (1615-1659), crown prince and eldest son of Shah Jahan, addresses a vacuum in our history. While the great Mughals from Babur to Aurangzeb, have received constant attention, the poet-prince has largely been excised out of public memory and discourse.A scholar, philosopher, and a patron of the arts, Dara Shukoh was known for his deep interest in mysticism and his ... Leer más

$5.48 USD

This expansive text on Dara Shukoh (1615-1659), crown prince and eldest son of Shah Jahan, addresses a vacuum in our history. While the great Mughals from Babur to Aurangzeb, have received constant attention, the poet-prince has largely been excised out of public memory and discourse.A scholar, philosopher, and a patron of the arts, Dara Shukoh was known for his deep interest in mysticism and his
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World War One in Southeast Asia

Colonialism and Anticolonialism in an Era of Global Conflict

de Heather Streets-Salter ...

Although not a major player during the course of the First World War, Southeast Asia was in fact altered by the war in multiple and profound ways. Ranging across British Malaya, the Dutch East Indies, and French Indochina, Heather Streets-Salter reveals how the war shaped the region's political, economic, and social development both during 1914–18 and in the war's aftermath. She shows how the ... Leer más

$25.10 USD

Although not a major player during the course of the First World War, Southeast Asia was in fact altered by the war in multiple and profound ways. Ranging across British Malaya, the Dutch East Indies, and French Indochina, Heather Streets-Salter reveals how the war shaped the region's political, economic, and social development both during 1914–18 and in the war's aftermath. She shows how the
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Red China

Mao Crushes Chiang's Kuomintang, 1949

de Gerry van Tonder ...

Series series Cold War, 1945–1991
When the world held its breath It is more than 25 years since the end of the Cold War. It began over 75 years ago, in 1944 long before the last shots of the Second World War had echoed across the wastelands of Eastern Europe with the brutal Greek Civil War. The battle lines are no longer drawn, but they linger on, unwittingly or not, in conflict zones such as Syria, Somalia and Ukraine. In an era ... Leer más

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When the world held its breath It is more than 25 years since the end of the Cold War. It began over 75 years ago, in 1944 long before the last shots of the Second World War had echoed across the wastelands of Eastern Europe with the brutal Greek Civil War. The battle lines are no longer drawn, but they linger on, unwittingly or not, in conflict zones such as Syria, Somalia and Ukraine. In an era
... Leer más
Buried in the Sky: The Extraordinary Story of the Sherpa Climbers on K2's Deadliest Day

The Extraordinary Story of the Sherpa Climbers on K2's Deadliest Day

de Peter Zuckerman, Amanda Padoan ...

“Gripping, intense. . . . Buried in the Sky will satisfy anyone who loved [Into Thin Air].”—Kate Tuttle, Boston GlobeWhen Edmund Hillary first conquered Mt. Everest, Sherpa Tenzing Norgay was at his side. Indeed, for as long as Westerners have been climbing the Himalaya, Sherpas have been the unsung heroes in the background. In August 2008, when eleven climbers lost their lives on K2, the world’s ... Leer más

$11.06 USD

“Gripping, intense. . . . Buried in the Sky will satisfy anyone who loved [Into Thin Air].”—Kate Tuttle, Boston GlobeWhen Edmund Hillary first conquered Mt. Everest, Sherpa Tenzing Norgay was at his side. Indeed, for as long as Westerners have been climbing the Himalaya, Sherpas have been the unsung heroes in the background. In August 2008, when eleven climbers lost their lives on K2, the world’s
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In Siberia

de Colin Thubron ...

As mysterious as its beautiful, as forbidding as it is populated with warm-hearted people, Syberia is a land few Westerners know, and even fewer will ever visit. Traveling alone, by train, boat, car, and on foot, Colin Thubron traversed this vast territory, talking to everyone he encountered about the state of the beauty, whose natural resources have been savagely exploited for decades; a terrain ... Leer más

$14.99 USD

As mysterious as its beautiful, as forbidding as it is populated with warm-hearted people, Syberia is a land few Westerners know, and even fewer will ever visit. Traveling alone, by train, boat, car, and on foot, Colin Thubron traversed this vast territory, talking to everyone he encountered about the state of the beauty, whose natural resources have been savagely exploited for decades; a terrain
... Leer más
The Golden Road

How Ancient India Transformed the World

de William Dalrymple ...

**INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERUSA TODAY BESTSELLERWinner of the Mark Lynton History Prize 2026 * A Kirkus Reviews Best History Book of 2025 * A Library Journal Best Book of the Year * An NPR Book We Loved This YearThe instant New York Times bestseller and international sensation-a sparkling, soaring history of ideas, tracing South Asia's underappreciated role in producing the world as we know ... Leer más

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**INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERUSA TODAY BESTSELLERWinner of the Mark Lynton History Prize 2026 * A Kirkus Reviews Best History Book of 2025 * A Library Journal Best Book of the Year * An NPR Book We Loved This YearThe instant New York Times bestseller and international sensation-a sparkling, soaring history of ideas, tracing South Asia's underappreciated role in producing the world as we know
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Cowrie Shells and Cowrie Money

A Global History

de Bin Yang ...

Series series Routledge Approaches to History
Originating in the sea, especially in the waters surrounding the low-lying islands of the Maldives, Cypraea moneta (sometimes confused with Cypraea annulus) was transported to various parts of Afro-Eurasia in the prehistoric era, and in many cases, it was gradually transformed into a form of money in various societies for a long span of time. Yang provides a global examination of cowrie money ... Leer más

$59.39 USD

Originating in the sea, especially in the waters surrounding the low-lying islands of the Maldives, Cypraea moneta (sometimes confused with Cypraea annulus) was transported to various parts of Afro-Eurasia in the prehistoric era, and in many cases, it was gradually transformed into a form of money in various societies for a long span of time. Yang provides a global examination of cowrie money
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