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The Epic of Gilgamesh

Edited by Jason Colavito ...

This edition combines the 1901 translation by William Muss Arnolt and the 1920 An Old Babylonian Version of the Gilgamesh Epic on the Basis of Recently Discovered Texts by Jastrow and Clay. According to Wikipedia: "The Epic of Gilgamesh, an epic poem from Mesopotamia, is amongst the earliest surviving works of literature. The literary history of Gilgamesh begins with five independent Sumerian ... Read more

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This edition combines the 1901 translation by William Muss Arnolt and the 1920 An Old Babylonian Version of the Gilgamesh Epic on the Basis of Recently Discovered Texts by Jastrow and Clay. According to Wikipedia: "The Epic of Gilgamesh, an epic poem from Mesopotamia, is amongst the earliest surviving works of literature. The literary history of Gilgamesh begins with five independent Sumerian
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Early Man Was a Woman

Reclaiming Prehistory

by Ulli Lust ...

Translated by Elisabeth Lauffer ...

Series Book 1 - Early Man Was a Woman
**“A literary gift to readers. . . . In this fascinating historiography, Lust envisions the dawn of humanity through a fresh lens.”—Kirkus, starred reviewHere, in this captivating graphic history, are women—strong, powerful, intelligent, enterprising, inferior to no one—situated as never before at the heart of understanding our history, as far back as the Stone Age record can take us**History is ... Read more

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**“A literary gift to readers. . . . In this fascinating historiography, Lust envisions the dawn of humanity through a fresh lens.”—Kirkus, starred reviewHere, in this captivating graphic history, are women—strong, powerful, intelligent, enterprising, inferior to no one—situated as never before at the heart of understanding our history, as far back as the Stone Age record can take us**History is
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The Silk Road: A Very Short Introduction

A Very Short Introduction

by James A. Millward ...

Series series Very Short Introductions
The phrase "silk road" evokes vivid scenes of merchants leading camel caravans across vast stretches to trade exotic goods in glittering Oriental bazaars, of pilgrims braving bandits and frozen mountain passes to spread their faith across Asia. Looking at the reality behind these images, this Very Short Introduction illuminates the historical background against which the silk road flourished, ... Read more

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The phrase "silk road" evokes vivid scenes of merchants leading camel caravans across vast stretches to trade exotic goods in glittering Oriental bazaars, of pilgrims braving bandits and frozen mountain passes to spread their faith across Asia. Looking at the reality behind these images, this Very Short Introduction illuminates the historical background against which the silk road flourished,
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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！

by 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 ... Read more

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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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The Making of Buddhist Modernism

by David L. McMahan ...

A great deal of Buddhist literature and scholarly writing about Buddhism of the past 150 years reflects and indeed constructs a historically unique modern Buddhism even while purporting to represent ancient tradition timeless teaching or the "essentials" of Buddhism. This literature Asian as well as Western weaves together the strands of different traditions to create a novel hybrid that brings ... Read more

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A great deal of Buddhist literature and scholarly writing about Buddhism of the past 150 years reflects and indeed constructs a historically unique modern Buddhism even while purporting to represent ancient tradition timeless teaching or the "essentials" of Buddhism. This literature Asian as well as Western weaves together the strands of different traditions to create a novel hybrid that brings
... Read more
The Shortest History of Japan

From Mythical Origins to Pop Culture Powerhouse - The Global Drama of an Ancient Island Nation

by Lesley Downer ...

Series series The Shortest History Series
Discover the aesthetic traditions, political resilience, and modern economic might of this singular island nation. The Shortest History books deliver thousands of years of history in one riveting, fast-paced read.Zen, haiku, martial arts, sushi, anime, manga, film, video games . . . Japanese culture has long enriched our Western way of life. Yet from a Western perspective, Japan remains a remote ... Read more

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Discover the aesthetic traditions, political resilience, and modern economic might of this singular island nation. The Shortest History books deliver thousands of years of history in one riveting, fast-paced read.Zen, haiku, martial arts, sushi, anime, manga, film, video games . . . Japanese culture has long enriched our Western way of life. Yet from a Western perspective, Japan remains a remote
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A Gallery of Children

by A. A. Milne ...

"A Gallery of Children" by A. A. Milne is a delightful collection of whimsical poems and stories that capture the essence of childhood. Milne, best known for his beloved characters like Winnie-the-Pooh, brings to life the joys, curiosities, and adventures of children through his charming prose. Each piece is infused with a sense of wonder and imagination, inviting readers to explore the playful ... Read more

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"A Gallery of Children" by A. A. Milne is a delightful collection of whimsical poems and stories that capture the essence of childhood. Milne, best known for his beloved characters like Winnie-the-Pooh, brings to life the joys, curiosities, and adventures of children through his charming prose. Each piece is infused with a sense of wonder and imagination, inviting readers to explore the playful
... Read more
Medieval Chinese Warfare 300-900

by David Graff ...

Series series Warfare and History
Shortly after 300 AD, barbarian invaders from Inner Asia toppled China's Western Jin dynasty, leaving the country divided and at war for several centuries. Despite this, the empire gradually formed a unified imperial order. Medieval Chinese Warfare, 300-900 explores the military strategies, institutions and wars that reconstructed the Chinese empire that has survived into modern times.Drawing on ... Read more

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Shortly after 300 AD, barbarian invaders from Inner Asia toppled China's Western Jin dynasty, leaving the country divided and at war for several centuries. Despite this, the empire gradually formed a unified imperial order. Medieval Chinese Warfare, 300-900 explores the military strategies, institutions and wars that reconstructed the Chinese empire that has survived into modern times.Drawing on
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Coerced Liberation

Muslim Women in Soviet Tajikistan

by Zamira Abman ...

In 1924, the Bolshevik regime began an unprecedented campaign to forcibly emancipate the Muslim women of Tajikistan. The emancipatory reforms included unveiling women, passing progressive family code laws, and educating women. By the 1950s, the Soviet regime largely succeeded in putting an end to veiling, child marriage, polygamy, and bride payments. Yet today there is a resurgence in these ... Read more

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In 1924, the Bolshevik regime began an unprecedented campaign to forcibly emancipate the Muslim women of Tajikistan. The emancipatory reforms included unveiling women, passing progressive family code laws, and educating women. By the 1950s, the Soviet regime largely succeeded in putting an end to veiling, child marriage, polygamy, and bride payments. Yet today there is a resurgence in these
... Read more
Modern Chinese History

Revised and Expanded Second Edition

by David Kenley ...

From the beginning of the Qing Dynasty in the middle of the 17th century to the present time, this compact volume guides the reader through the social, political, and economic vicissitudes of the Chinese nation. Two outstanding features of this work are its emphasis on cross-cultural contacts and the attention it pays to men and women from various walks of life, not merely the well-known figures ... Read more

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From the beginning of the Qing Dynasty in the middle of the 17th century to the present time, this compact volume guides the reader through the social, political, and economic vicissitudes of the Chinese nation. Two outstanding features of this work are its emphasis on cross-cultural contacts and the attention it pays to men and women from various walks of life, not merely the well-known figures
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The 9/11 Wars

by Jason Burke ...

DAILY TELEGRAPH, ECONOMIST AND INDEPENDENT BOOKS OF THE YEARThroughout the 1990s a vast conflict was brewing. The storm broke on September 11th 2001. Since then much of the world has seen invasions, bombings, battles and riots. Hundreds of thousands of people have died. Jason Burke, a first-hand witness of many of the conflict's key moments, has written the definitive account of its course in his ... Read more

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DAILY TELEGRAPH, ECONOMIST AND INDEPENDENT BOOKS OF THE YEARThroughout the 1990s a vast conflict was brewing. The storm broke on September 11th 2001. Since then much of the world has seen invasions, bombings, battles and riots. Hundreds of thousands of people have died. Jason Burke, a first-hand witness of many of the conflict's key moments, has written the definitive account of its course in his
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Genghis Khan and the Quest for God

How the World's Greatest Conqueror Gave Us Religious Freedom

by Jack Weatherford ...

A landmark biography by the New York Times bestselling author of Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World that reveals how Genghis harnessed the power of religion to rule the largest empire the world has ever known.Throughout history the world's greatest conquerors have made their mark not just on the battlefield, but in the societies they have transformed. Genghis Khan conquered by arms ... Read more

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A landmark biography by the New York Times bestselling author of Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World that reveals how Genghis harnessed the power of religion to rule the largest empire the world has ever known.Throughout history the world's greatest conquerors have made their mark not just on the battlefield, but in the societies they have transformed. Genghis Khan conquered by arms
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Asia

A Concise History

by Arthur Cotterell ...

From one of the world's leading historians?a comprehensive narrative of the 3,000 years that have formed Asia's people, culture, and global destinyTracing its origins in Mesopotamia to its modern role on the global geopolitical stage, historian Arthur Cotterell offers a compelling, lively, and readable account of one of the most culturally diverse, and often misunderstood, parts of the world. ... Read more

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From one of the world's leading historians?a comprehensive narrative of the 3,000 years that have formed Asia's people, culture, and global destinyTracing its origins in Mesopotamia to its modern role on the global geopolitical stage, historian Arthur Cotterell offers a compelling, lively, and readable account of one of the most culturally diverse, and often misunderstood, parts of the world.
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The Bataan Death March to MacArthur’s Return

Revisiting the Battlefields of the Pacific War in the Philippines

by Chris Hulme ...

Hulme’s journey through Philippine battlefields reveals endurance, atrocity, and courage shaping collective memory.Over several years, author Chris Hulme embarked on a personal travel odyssey across the battlefields of the Second World War in the Pacific. In The Bataan Death March to MacArthur’s Return, he journeys through the Philippines – from the rain-swept streets of Manila to the wreck-strewn ... Read more

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Hulme’s journey through Philippine battlefields reveals endurance, atrocity, and courage shaping collective memory.Over several years, author Chris Hulme embarked on a personal travel odyssey across the battlefields of the Second World War in the Pacific. In The Bataan Death March to MacArthur’s Return, he journeys through the Philippines – from the rain-swept streets of Manila to the wreck-strewn
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From the Ruins of Empire

The Revolt Against the West and the Remaking of Asia

by Pankaj Mishra ...

Pankaj Mishra's From the Ruins of Empire offers a surprising, gripping narrative depicting the thinkers whose ideas shaped contemporary China, India, and the Muslim world.A little more than a century ago, as the Japanese navy annihilated the giant Russian one at the Battle of Tsushima, original thinkers across Asia, working independently, sought to frame a distinctly Asian intellectual tradition ... Read more

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Pankaj Mishra's From the Ruins of Empire offers a surprising, gripping narrative depicting the thinkers whose ideas shaped contemporary China, India, and the Muslim world.A little more than a century ago, as the Japanese navy annihilated the giant Russian one at the Battle of Tsushima, original thinkers across Asia, working independently, sought to frame a distinctly Asian intellectual tradition
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The Flying Tigers

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

by 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 ... Read more

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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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Mysteries of the Gobi

Searching for Wild Camels and Lost Cities in the Heart of Asia

by John Hare ...

John Hare is a star author and one of the most well-known explorers of his generation. The Gobi is a perennially fascinating part of the world - a desert that people love to read about. China, the environment/natural world, exploration and discovery: broad and topical appeal.The Gobi is the largest, coldest and driest desert in Asia. Its shifting sands conceal ancient cities, 3,000-year-old ... Read more

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John Hare is a star author and one of the most well-known explorers of his generation. The Gobi is a perennially fascinating part of the world - a desert that people love to read about. China, the environment/natural world, exploration and discovery: broad and topical appeal.The Gobi is the largest, coldest and driest desert in Asia. Its shifting sands conceal ancient cities, 3,000-year-old
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Bikini Atoll

Shipwrecks of the Nuclear Tests

by Rod Macdonald ...

A detailed exploration of Bikini Atoll’s World War II shipwrecks and the effects of Operation Crossroads nuclear tests.The Empire of Japan formally surrendered to the Allies on 2 September 1945, following the dropping of the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. While the fighting had ended, a new weapon had been unleashed onto the world stage that nations rushed frantically to develop and ... Read more

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A detailed exploration of Bikini Atoll’s World War II shipwrecks and the effects of Operation Crossroads nuclear tests.The Empire of Japan formally surrendered to the Allies on 2 September 1945, following the dropping of the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. While the fighting had ended, a new weapon had been unleashed onto the world stage that nations rushed frantically to develop and
... Read more
Religion and the Making of Modern East Asia

by Thomas David DuBois ...

Series Book 8 - New Approaches to Asian History
Religious ideas and actors have shaped Asian cultural practices for millennia and have played a decisive role in charting the course of its history. In this engaging and informative book, Thomas David DuBois sets out to explain how religion has influenced the political, social, and economic transformation of Asia from the fourteenth century to the present. Crossing a broad terrain from Tokyo to ... Read more

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Religious ideas and actors have shaped Asian cultural practices for millennia and have played a decisive role in charting the course of its history. In this engaging and informative book, Thomas David DuBois sets out to explain how religion has influenced the political, social, and economic transformation of Asia from the fourteenth century to the present. Crossing a broad terrain from Tokyo to
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意外的國度：蔣介石、美國、與近代台灣的形塑

by 林孝庭 ...

Translated by 黃中憲 ...

Series series 遠足新書
**　　中華民國在台灣，是人為的因素或歷史的必然？****　　還是一連串偶發事件與無心作為下的歷史巧合？**　《意外的國度》探討「中華民國在台灣」究竟是如何形成的，而這個歷史過程中，美國所扮演的角色又如何轉變。台海兩岸兩個中國政權的存在──一個控制中國大陸，一個控制台灣島──常被理解為中國內戰不可避免的結果。蔣介石的國民黨遭毛澤東擊敗後逃到台灣，建立一個與中共相抗衡的國家，從而創造出國際間棘手的「兩個中國」難題。《意外的國度》挑戰這個傳統說法，帶領讀者從新的視角檢視近代台灣的創建與形塑。　台灣的政治地位從一開始就充滿曲折。此島於甲午戰爭後割讓日本，二次大戰期間同盟國承諾蔣介石，日本戰敗後台灣會還給中國。隨著國共內戰轉為不利於國民黨，美國的決策者重新評估是否繼續支持蔣介石，於是「台灣託管論」開始盛行。之後冷戰對立和擔心台灣落入共黨之手，又使華府調整其政策 ... Read more

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**　　中華民國在台灣，是人為的因素或歷史的必然？****　　還是一連串偶發事件與無心作為下的歷史巧合？**　《意外的國度》探討「中華民國在台灣」究竟是如何形成的，而這個歷史過程中，美國所扮演的角色又如何轉變。台海兩岸兩個中國政權的存在──一個控制中國大陸，一個控制台灣島──常被理解為中國內戰不可避免的結果。蔣介石的國民黨遭毛澤東擊敗後逃到台灣，建立一個與中共相抗衡的國家，從而創造出國際間棘手的「兩個中國」難題。《意外的國度》挑戰這個傳統說法，帶領讀者從新的視角檢視近代台灣的創建與形塑。　台灣的政治地位從一開始就充滿曲折。此島於甲午戰爭後割讓日本，二次大戰期間同盟國承諾蔣介石，日本戰敗後台灣會還給中國。隨著國共內戰轉為不利於國民黨，美國的決策者重新評估是否繼續支持蔣介石，於是「台灣託管論」開始盛行。之後冷戰對立和擔心台灣落入共黨之手，又使華府調整其政策
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Tsushima 1905

Death of a Russian Fleet

by Mark Lardas, Paul Kime, Bounford.com ...

Series Book 330 - Campaign
A highly illustrated study of the naval campaign of the Russo-Japanese War of 1904–05, focusing on the decisive battle of Tsushima.Japan was closed to the world until 1854 and its technology then was literally medieval. Great Britain, France and Russia divided the globe in the nineteenth century, but Japan was catching up. Its army and navy were retrained by Western powers and equipped with the ... Read more

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A highly illustrated study of the naval campaign of the Russo-Japanese War of 1904–05, focusing on the decisive battle of Tsushima.Japan was closed to the world until 1854 and its technology then was literally medieval. Great Britain, France and Russia divided the globe in the nineteenth century, but Japan was catching up. Its army and navy were retrained by Western powers and equipped with the
... Read more
Kyoto's Gion Festival

A Social History

by Mark Teeuwen ...

Series series Bloomsbury Shinto Studies
This book focuses on the long history of what is arguably the most prestigious and influential festival in Japan – Kyoto's Gion festival. It explores this history from the festival's origins in the late 10th century to its post-war revival, drawing on Japanese historical studies and archival materials as well as the author's participant observation fieldwork.Exploring the social and political ... Read more

$33.99 USD

This book focuses on the long history of what is arguably the most prestigious and influential festival in Japan – Kyoto's Gion festival. It explores this history from the festival's origins in the late 10th century to its post-war revival, drawing on Japanese historical studies and archival materials as well as the author's participant observation fieldwork.Exploring the social and political
... Read more
The Central Asian Economies in the Twenty-First Century

Paving a New Silk Road

by Richard Pomfret ...

This book analyzes the Central Asian economies of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan, from their buffeting by the commodity boom of the early 2000s to its collapse in 2014. Richard Pomfret examines the countries’ relations with external powers and the possibilities for development offered by infrastructure projects as well as rail links between China and ... Read more

$39.59 USD

This book analyzes the Central Asian economies of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan, from their buffeting by the commodity boom of the early 2000s to its collapse in 2014. Richard Pomfret examines the countries’ relations with external powers and the possibilities for development offered by infrastructure projects as well as rail links between China and
... Read more
A History of Japan

by Hisho Saito ...

Translated by Elizabeth Lee ...

Series series Routledge Library Editions: Japan
This volume presents the Japanese version of the history of Japan from its origins, through the subjection of Korea, the introduction of Chinese culture, rebellion in Korea, Buddhism, Taika reforms, Ainu insurrection, the founding of Kyoto as the capital, the power of Fujiwara, the founding of the Kamakura Shogunate, Hojo family, Ashikaga Shogunate, Oda & Toyotomi families, Tokugawa Shogunate, the ... Read more

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This volume presents the Japanese version of the history of Japan from its origins, through the subjection of Korea, the introduction of Chinese culture, rebellion in Korea, Buddhism, Taika reforms, Ainu insurrection, the founding of Kyoto as the capital, the power of Fujiwara, the founding of the Kamakura Shogunate, Hojo family, Ashikaga Shogunate, Oda & Toyotomi families, Tokugawa Shogunate, the
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