Forbidden Nation: A History of Taiwan, Paperback

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If you want to discover the captivating history of Taiwan, then keep reading...The history of Taiwan is astonishing. Politically, Taiwan-- was a wa...

Reducere. If you want to discover the captivating history of Taiwan, then keep reading...The history of Taiwan is astonishing. Politically, Taiwan-- was a wa...

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Offers a narrative that tells the stories of all people in the United States.

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Kathleen Jamie, Alexander McCall Smith, Alistair Moffat, James Robertson and James Crawford travel across the country to tell the story of the nati...

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Publisher: Lomond BooksAuthor(s): David RossIllustration(s): IllustrationsNumber of pages: 406Publication date: 2013Dimensions: 197 x 137 x 26Cover...

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Publisher: Taylor & Francis LtdAuthor(s): John Franklin CopperNumber of pages: 354Publication date: 2019Dimensions: 213 x 155 x 20Cover type: Paper...

Driven into exile from Carmena, Spain, in 1577, to escape the threat of death by the Inquisition, the Robledo family immigrates first to New Spain ...

The first book to tell the history of Britain through its headwearIllustrations: 120 Illustrations, unspecified

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Debunks the pervasive and self-congratulatory myth that our country is proudly founded by and for immigrants, and urges readers to embrace a more c...

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Publisher: Beacon PressAuthor(s): Roxanne Dunbar-OrtizNumber of pages: 392Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 141 x 218 x 30Cover type: Paperback / s...

Christina Courtenay brings the fascinating Viking era to life in her stunning new dual-time novel of forbidden love, secrets and adventure.

A timely and vivid look at Scotland's long and difficult road to nationhood, re-exploring some cherished myths and unearthing a wealth of fascinati...

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Three-time winner of the Runciman Award Roderick Beaton looks at the centuries of events that have shaped the intricacies of Greece's unique positi...

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This book brings together leading scholars to provide new perspectives on one of the most traumatic episodes in Taiwan's modern history and its fra...

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Nicole CuUnjieng Aboitiz reconnects the Philippine Revolution to the histories of Southeast and East Asia through an innovative consideration of it...

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Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCAuthor(s): Kalley Wu Tzu (Independent Scholar, Taiwan) HuiNumber of pages: 272Collection: Asian ArgumentsPublic...

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Charts Spartas rise from provincial village to regional superpower.Publisher: Pen & Sword Books LtdAuthor(s): Matyszak, PhilipIllustration(s): 16 i...