The Asian Modern

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DescriptionHow the rise of the West was a temporary exception to the predominant world orderWhat accounts for the rise of the state, the creation o...

Reducere. How much Eastern European history do you know?The story of Eastern Europe is one of successes and failures, competing interests, and the rise and f...

In the field of philosophy, the common view of philosophy as an essentially Western discipline persists even today, while non-Western philosophy te...

This major history of Hong Kong tells the remarkable story of how a cluster of remote fishing villages grew into an icon of capitalism. The story b...

Reducere. Arthur Goodzeit Award For seven weeks in 1929, the Republic of China and the Soviet Union battled in Manchuria over control of the Chinese Eastern ...

A timely exploration of the global explosion in xenophobia during the COVID-19 pandemic. Through a close analysis of four cases from around the wor...

Reducere. The story of Cinderella is possibly the world's most popular folk tale. The earliest known version is from Greece around two thousand years ago, an...

Reducere. The Blue Cliff Record is a classic text of Zen Buddhism, designed to assist in the activation of dormant human potential. The core of this extraord...

Part of The World in a Life series, this brief, inexpensive text provides insight into the life of slave soldier Malik Ambar. Malik Ambar: Power an...

A collection of three hundred koans compiled by Eihei Dogen, the thirteenth-century founder of Soto Zen in Japan, this book presents readers with a...

DescriptionHans Thewissen, a leading researcher in the field of whale paleontology and anatomy, gives a sweeping first-person account of the discov...

Reducere. Immerse yourself in the world of the Samurai with this classic text. Code of the Samurai is the 350-year-old summary of the rules and expectations ...

Reducere. The Yin-Yang Diet is a modern, scientific approach to balanced nutrition based on the ancient Asian concept of Yin and Yang. Yin and Yang describe ...

Reducere. The six-volume set of The Grave Robbers Chronicles is much more than a horror-filled adventure story with likable characters and cliff-hanger plot ...

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A stylish and modern guide to eating well while beating the heat, Eat Cool gives readers easy recipes and smart tips for delicious and satisfying m...

Reducere. DescriptionExploring Korean history from its ancient roots to the present day, A Brief History of Korea is the story of a people with a rich and un...

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Reducere. 101 Popular and Easy-To-Make Recipes For Your Cast Iron Skillet or Pan Cast iron cookware has made a comeback If you've recently purchased a cast i...