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The Indian Ocean in World History

by Milo Kearney ...

Series series Themes in World History
Throughout history, dominance of the Indian Ocean has been a critical factor in defining a nation's supremacy and power. It is well known that it played a major part in the success of the Portugese nation at the start of the sixteenth century. In this concise survey, Milo Kearney shows how the trading and imperial expansion offered by the Indian Ocean were exploited by many leading powers from the ... Read more

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Throughout history, dominance of the Indian Ocean has been a critical factor in defining a nation's supremacy and power. It is well known that it played a major part in the success of the Portugese nation at the start of the sixteenth century. In this concise survey, Milo Kearney shows how the trading and imperial expansion offered by the Indian Ocean were exploited by many leading powers from the
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Mao

The Unknown Story

by Jung Chang, Jon Halliday ...

The most authoritative life of the Chinese leader every written, Mao: The Unknown Story is based on a decade of research, and on interviews with many of Mao’s close circle in China who have never talked before — and with virtually everyone outside China who had significant dealings with him. It is full of startling revelations, exploding the myth of the Long March, and showing a completely unknown ... Read more

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The most authoritative life of the Chinese leader every written, Mao: The Unknown Story is based on a decade of research, and on interviews with many of Mao’s close circle in China who have never talked before — and with virtually everyone outside China who had significant dealings with him. It is full of startling revelations, exploding the myth of the Long March, and showing a completely unknown
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The War Diaries of Weary Dunlop

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This extraordinary first-hand account of Sir Edward 'Weary' Dunlop's experiences as senior medical officer in the infamous prisoner-of-war camps in Java and on the Burma-Thailand Railway, is not only an account of great historical significance but also a testament to the ability of the human spirit to overcome the most unbearably cruel conditions.'I have the testimony of hundreds of Australians ... Read more

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This extraordinary first-hand account of Sir Edward 'Weary' Dunlop's experiences as senior medical officer in the infamous prisoner-of-war camps in Java and on the Burma-Thailand Railway, is not only an account of great historical significance but also a testament to the ability of the human spirit to overcome the most unbearably cruel conditions.'I have the testimony of hundreds of Australians
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Comfort Women & My Kale Sister Plants

by YoonOk Kim ...

I have my two missing aunts!The only thing we knew was that my two aunts were in a truck taken somewhere by Japanese.It never occurred to me that my two missing aunts could have been used as Comfort Women—sex slaves until.... ... Read more

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I have my two missing aunts!The only thing we knew was that my two aunts were in a truck taken somewhere by Japanese.It never occurred to me that my two missing aunts could have been used as Comfort Women—sex slaves until....
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A Bitter Revolution : China's struggle with the modern world

China's Struggle with the Modern World

by Rana Mitter ...

Series series Making of the Modern World
China is now poised to take a key role on the world stage, but in the early twentieth century the situation could not have been more different. Rana Mitter goes back to this pivotal moment in Chinese history to uncover the origins of the painful transition from a premodern past into a modern world. Mitter takes us through the resulting social turmoil and political promise, the devastating war ... Read more

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China is now poised to take a key role on the world stage, but in the early twentieth century the situation could not have been more different. Rana Mitter goes back to this pivotal moment in Chinese history to uncover the origins of the painful transition from a premodern past into a modern world. Mitter takes us through the resulting social turmoil and political promise, the devastating war
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The Princeton Dictionary of Buddhism

by Robert E. Buswell Jr., Donald S. Lopez Jr. ...

The most comprehensive and authoritative dictionary of Buddhism ever produced in EnglishWith more than 5,000 entries totaling over a million words, this is the most comprehensive and authoritative dictionary of Buddhism ever produced in English. It is also the first to cover terms from all of the canonical Buddhist languages and traditions: Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan, Chinese, Japanese, and Korean. ... Read more

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The most comprehensive and authoritative dictionary of Buddhism ever produced in EnglishWith more than 5,000 entries totaling over a million words, this is the most comprehensive and authoritative dictionary of Buddhism ever produced in English. It is also the first to cover terms from all of the canonical Buddhist languages and traditions: Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan, Chinese, Japanese, and Korean.
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The Chinese Labour Corps

The Forgotten Chinese Labourers of the First World War: Penguin Specials

by Mark O'Neill ...

Series series Penguin China | Penguin Specials
As the young men of Europe were fighting in the trenches, a little known contingent of Chinese labourers crossed the world to provide support vital to the Allied war effort. Largely illiterate farmers from northern China, these men were simply attempting to make a better life for themselves, ignorant of the war and its causes. Under brutal conditions many died for their efforts, and their ... Read more

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As the young men of Europe were fighting in the trenches, a little known contingent of Chinese labourers crossed the world to provide support vital to the Allied war effort. Largely illiterate farmers from northern China, these men were simply attempting to make a better life for themselves, ignorant of the war and its causes. Under brutal conditions many died for their efforts, and their
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Georgia

In the Mountains of Poetry

by Peter Nasmyth ...

"Elegiac, quirky, readable, deeply knowledgeable . . . The best cultural-historical introduction to that tempestuous land," the Georgian republic. (Simon Sebag Montefiore, author of The Romanovs)Georgia has been called the world's most beautiful country, yet little is known about it beyond its borders. This topical and vital book by Peter Nasmyth, the "ideal chronicler" ( Literary Review) is the ... Read more

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"Elegiac, quirky, readable, deeply knowledgeable . . . The best cultural-historical introduction to that tempestuous land," the Georgian republic. (Simon Sebag Montefiore, author of The Romanovs)Georgia has been called the world's most beautiful country, yet little is known about it beyond its borders. This topical and vital book by Peter Nasmyth, the "ideal chronicler" ( Literary Review) is the
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History of India, Volume 5: The Mohammedan Period as Described by its Own Historians

by Sir Henry Miers Elliot, Charles River Editors ...

*Includes Table of ContentsSir Henry Miers Elliots History of India Volume 5: The Mohammedan Period as Described by its Own Historians discusses the Moslem conquest of India, from the 7th to 17th centuries. Among the historical accounts are Tamerlanes Account of His Invasion of India, and Babars memoirs. A table of contents is included. ... Read more

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*Includes Table of ContentsSir Henry Miers Elliots History of India Volume 5: The Mohammedan Period as Described by its Own Historians discusses the Moslem conquest of India, from the 7th to 17th centuries. Among the historical accounts are Tamerlanes Account of His Invasion of India, and Babars memoirs. A table of contents is included.
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A Brief History of Khubilai Khan

Lord of Xanadu, Founder of the Yuan Dynasty, Emperor of China

by Jonathan Clements ...

Series series Brief Histories
His grandfather was the bloodthirsty Mongol leader Genghis Khan, his mother a Christian princess. Groomed from childhood for a position of authority, Khubilai snatched the position of Great Khan, becoming the overlord of a Mongol federation that stretched from the Balkans to the Korean coast. His armies conquered the Asian kingdom of Dali and brought down the last defenders of imperial China ... Read more

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His grandfather was the bloodthirsty Mongol leader Genghis Khan, his mother a Christian princess. Groomed from childhood for a position of authority, Khubilai snatched the position of Great Khan, becoming the overlord of a Mongol federation that stretched from the Balkans to the Korean coast. His armies conquered the Asian kingdom of Dali and brought down the last defenders of imperial China
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The Gempei War 1180–85

The Great Samurai Civil War

by Dr Stephen Turnbull ...

Series Book 297 - Campaign
Internationally renowned samurai expert Dr Stephen Turnbull delves into a pivotal era of Japanese history in this highly illustrated account of The Gempei War, a conflict that defined the age and the ethos of the samurai.Never before had there been a large-scale clash between two rival samurai families, the Taira and the Minamoto, and never again would the result of a war in Japan be quite so ... Read more

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Internationally renowned samurai expert Dr Stephen Turnbull delves into a pivotal era of Japanese history in this highly illustrated account of The Gempei War, a conflict that defined the age and the ethos of the samurai.Never before had there been a large-scale clash between two rival samurai families, the Taira and the Minamoto, and never again would the result of a war in Japan be quite so
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The Emperor and the Spy

The Secret Alliance to Prevent World War II

by Katz S Stan ...

Welcome to the intriguing world of an adventurous American Intelligence Agent, **Colonel Sidney Forrester Mashbir (**1891–1973), who spent the 1920s and 1930s in alliance with the Japanese Royal Family and other top leaders of Japan. Together, they delayed and made a valiant effort to prevent war between their nations.The Emperor and the Spy, is based on and inspired by the author's acquisition of ... Read more

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Welcome to the intriguing world of an adventurous American Intelligence Agent, **Colonel Sidney Forrester Mashbir (**1891–1973), who spent the 1920s and 1930s in alliance with the Japanese Royal Family and other top leaders of Japan. Together, they delayed and made a valiant effort to prevent war between their nations.The Emperor and the Spy, is based on and inspired by the author's acquisition of
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