Cipangu, Golden Cipangu: Essays in Japanese History, Paperback - Michael Hoffman

Reducere. The stories collected here were written over the past seven years for a monthly Japan Times column called The Living Past. They range from earliest...

Cipangu, nume a carui sonoritate ne duce azi cu gandul la un taram imaginar, e prima denumire sub care Japonia a fost cunoscuta in Europa. Niciunul...

Reducere. Japan's monastic warriors have fared poorly in comparison to the samurai, both in terms of historical reputation and representations in popular cul...

Brave Tsavo, the first Rhodesian Ridgeback dog, never dies. An African nature god blessed him with multiple lives, and he returns again and again a...

Reducere. An illustrated history of tattooing in Japan. Covers from stone age tattooing up through the Edo Era. Rare illustrations of tattooing from the Edo ...

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Reducere. DescriptionThis volume of essays is the first comprehensive publication in English of the work of Miyake Hitoshi, a distinguished scholar of Shugen...

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Reducere. Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

This volume collects Innis' published and unpublished essays on economic history, from 1929 to 1952, thereby charting the development of the argume...

The illustrated diary of Japanese Navy floatplane pilot Warrant Officer Nemoto Kumesako, dating from the early months of the Pacific War, presented...

Reducere. Published posthumously in 1965, this book contains various essays by R. G. Collingwood concerning history, philosophy, and their relationship. The ...

This highly readable new collection of thirty pieces by Michael Oakeshott, almost all of which are previously unpublished, covers every decade of h...

DescriptionWinner of the 2012 Society for Military History Distinguished Book Award (non-US). Most studies of the Sino-Japanese War are presented f...

Reducere. "You see, Japan does not actually rest atop an infinite pile of turtles, but on the back of a giant carp . . ."In his mid-thirties, Australian free...

Reducere. DescriptionAre you thinking about traveling to Japan? Discover Japan through this easy to follow guide tailored for first-time travelers Most avail...

Presenting classic Japanese woodblock prints, Japan Journeys offers a unique perspective on the country's most famous travel destinations. This stu...

Reducere. History compels us to fasten on abiding issues and rescues us from the temporary and transient. Volume II brings together Acton's distinguished wri...

Reducere. Early on Sunday morning, December 7th 1941, waves of Japanese Naval bombers took off from carriers in the Pacific to attack the United States Navy ...

Publisher: Tuttle PublishingAuthor(s): Jonathan ClementsIllustration(s): over 75 color and b&w photographs and mapsNumber of pages: 320Publication ...

Reducere. In this lavishly illustrated biography of silversmith and graphic artist William Spratling (1900--1967), Taylor D. Littleton reintroduces one of th...

Reducere. New and enlarged edition.Transpersonal Psychology concerns the study of those states, processes, and events in which people experience a deeper sen...

Transpersonal Psychology concerns the study of those states and processes in which people experience a deeper sense of who they are, or a greater s...

Reducere. Everyday Life in Traditional Japan paints a vivid portrait of Tokugawa Japan, a time when contact with the outside world was deliberately avoided a...

Conveys detailed stories of aerial warfare in the Solomons theatre, chosen because both Japanese and Allied records can be matched for an accurate ...

Volume One of Pacific Profiles presents detailed profiles and descriptions of Japanese Army Air Force aircraft and units operating in New Guinea an...

Seeking the truths that are found in the interstices between examiner and examined, world and word, and body and mind, and taking inspiration from ...

Reducere. A revelatory history of Antwerp--from its rise to a world city to its fall in the Spanish Fury--by the New York Times Notable author of The Edge of...

Reducere. If you want to discover the captivating history of Japan, then keep reading...Japan is one of the most adaptable countries in the world. It is capa...

Reducere. Vasilii Golovnin (1776-1818) was already a celebrity when, in the spring of 1811, twenty years into his career in the Russian Imperial navy, he was...

Reducere. Added commentary enhances the words and drawings of resilient children during World War II.About the Author: Michael O. Tunnell is a professor of c...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Michael OakeshottRationalism in Politics established the late Michael Oakeshott as the leading conservative political theor...

This book is about the losers of the Meiji Restoration and the supporters who promoted their legacy. Using sources ranging from essays by former To...

Reducere. Marvel's master of martial arts--Shang-Chi--saves the day in his first ever Little Golden Book! Meet Marvel's master of Kung Fu, Shang-Chi, as he s...

'The next Bill Bryson' New York TimesTwo tigers cannot share the same mountain - Chinese proverbDespite geographical proximity, cultural similariti...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Michael SilverAuthor: Natalie CoghlinThe story of Natalie Coughlin's remarkable battle back from injury and burnout to be-c...

Like many things Japanese, the Japanese legal system has its peculiarities... and Professor Jones applies his decades of legal and teaching experie...

Publisher: Penguin Books LtdAuthor(s): Michael HoffmanNumber of pages: 144Collection: Little Clothbound ClassicsPublication date: 2022Dimensions: 1...

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