Famous Samurai: The Warring States Period - William De Lange

Reducere. DescriptionThe Warring States period (1467-1568) was the most destructive in Japan's long history of civil strife. It began when the dearly won sup...

Reducere. This book will follow the main line of world reserve currency hegemony, starting with the deliberate overthrow of the pound sterling hegemony by th...

Reducere. This volume of selections and commentary by the premier Western translator and interpreter of the Chan-kuo Ts'e contains all of the author's favori...

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Reducere. Japanese castles cast a spell on all those who set their eyes on them. They are the product of a people whose history might be steeped in blood and...

Reducere. THE FIRST FULLY ILLUSTRATED BIOGRAPHY OF JAPAN'S GREATEST SWORDSMANMiyamoto Musashi (1584-1645) is the most celebrated swordsman in Japanese histor...

Reducere. „De ce nu sunt atat de bogat precum ar trebui?“ – iata o intrebare pe care si-o pun foarte multi: oameni care muncesc pe branci, au o pregatire cor...

Reducere. DescriptionWhat student of Japanese has not grappled with the amazing diversity and tantalizingly elusive nuances of its idioms? One certainly woul...

Dieses Buch erzählt die vollständige Geschich-te der Yagyū, die durch eine Reihe von unverschuldeten Unglücken zuerst ihre Unabhängigkeit, dann ihr...

Reducere. This is the true story of the eventful history of the famous Yagyū clan--a story that began during the early heady days of the Genkō Rebellion (133...

Reducere. This is the true story of the eventful history of the famous Yagyū clan--a story that began during the early heady days of the Genkō Rebellion (133...

Reducere. On 14 September 1862, four Brits encountered the procession of the nobleman Shimazu Hisamitsu at a village called Namamugi along Japan's ancient Tō...

Reducere. "I had been here before: I was going from being a mere 'interpreter' to being a 'cultural interpreter.' It was a dangerous path to tread."Walking J...

This fascinating study explores the ways in which fin-de-siecle periodicals portrayed science, both imaginatively and intellectually. It shows how ...

Reducere. In the town of lawmaking, three brothers thrived in lawbreakingBefore Prohibition, Leo, Emmitt, and Charles "Rags" Warring worked as laborers in th...

Reducere. *Includes pictures. *Includes footnotes and a bibliography for further reading. Many ancient civilizations have influenced and inspired people in t...

Carlos Bulosan-Revolutionary Filipino Writer in the United States attempts an in-depth critical evaluation of the major works in the context of the...

Reducere. An eye-opening account of the first encounter between England and Japan, by the acclaimed author of Nathaniel's Nutmeg. In 1611, the merchants of L...

Reducere. The inspiration for the Jedi knights of Star Wars and the films of Akira Kurosawa, the legendary Japanese samurai have captured modern imaginations...

Publisher: Peter Lang Publishing IncIllustration(s): 1 tableNumber of pages: 318Publication date: 2003Dimensions: 154 x 230 x 18Cover type: Paperba...

Reducere. Miyamoto Musashi (1584‒1645) was the legendary samurai known throughout the world as a master swordsman, spiritual seeker, and author of the classi...

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Bestselling author Giles Milton takes us on a fascinating Jacobean adventure.Publisher: John Murray PressAuthor(s): Giles MiltonIllustration(s): li...

Reducere. Are you curious to learn what happened after the US Civil War? Then dive into the captivating history of the Reconstruction Era The US Civil War br...

Are you curious to learn what happened after the US Civil War? Then dive into the captivating history of the Reconstruction Era!The US Civil War br...

An anthology of the most influential writings on swordsmanship from the samurai era.There is perhaps no more potent symbol of the samurai era than ...

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Reducere. La mijlocul secolului al XIX-lea, Manjiro, un baiat japonez, este prins de furtuna si salvat de niste mateloti americani. Cum Japonia nu ii primest...

Reducere. Raz i'Syul Arro is a hunted man. To the south, the Mahsad n of Miropa are gone. The sef lay dead, slain at Raz's own hands, their cruel will ripped...

Reducere. First published in 1867, this landmark book represented the first systematic effort to collect and preserve the songs sung by the plantation slaves...

Reducere. This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic works that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, affordabl...

Shinsengumi, ultima garda de samurai

The League of the Iroquois was a true representational democracy--so much so that the United States Constitution is said to have been modeled on so...

Reducere. Honor: Samurai Philosophy of Life - The Essential Samurai Collection is comprised of three of the most influential books on the Samurai philosophy ...

This volume deals with the exegesis of the Hebrew Bible. Articles are arranged according to Book, chapter, and verse in ninety-six sections with in...

Reducere. This book has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base f...

Twins have a special bond someone will kill to break . . . The first gripping novel in a new, character-driven police procedural and psychological ...

Created in 1945 when Korea was partitioned, North Korea or the Democratic People's Republic of Korea remains the world's most secretive nation. Eve...

Reducere. In Warring Visions, Thy Phu explores photography from dispersed communities throughout Vietnam and the Vietnamese diaspora, both during and after t...

Reducere. A social media influencer is shipped off to a digital detox summer camp in this funny coming-of-age story, perfect for fans of Jenny Han's The Summ...