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Chinese Characters by James Trapp
RRP: $31.48$21.80The elegant pen-strokes and visual harmony of Chinese writing, known as hanzi, have long been admired in the west. Classical Chinese calligraphy is a popular and valuable art form, and with the increasing economic and cultural power of China, its writing... -
History of Korea: A Captivating Guide to Korean History, Including Events Such as the Mongol Invasions, the Split into North and South, and the Korean War by Captivating History 9781647485092
RRP: $62.98$39.19Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781647485092Author Captivating HistoryFormat HardbackPage Count 122Imprint Captivating HistoryPublisher Captivating HistoryWeight(grams) 336gDimensions(mm)... -
Secrets of the Samurai: The Martial Arts of Feudal Japan by Oscar Ratti 9780804854962
RRP: $18.88$13.86Secrets of the Samurai is the definitive study of the martial arts of feudal Japan, explaining in detail the weapons, techniques, strategies, and principles of combat that made the Japanese warrior a formidable foe.The book begins with a panoramic survey... -
The Epic of Ram: Volume 7 by Tulsidas
RRP: $62.90$49.69The authoritative new translation of the epic Ramayana, as retold by the sixteenth-century poet Tulsidas and cherished by millions to this day. The Epic of Ram presents a new translation of the Ramcaritmanas of Tulsidas (1543-1623). Written in Avadhi, a... -
Everyday Life in Traditional Japan by Charles J. Dunn
RRP: $31.48$20.58Everyday Life in Traditional Japan paints a vivid portrait of Tokugawa Japan, a time when contact with the outside world was deliberately avoided, and the daily life of the different classes consolidated the traditions that shaped modern Japan.With... -
Alberuni's India by Muhammad ibn Ahmad Biruni 9780393005684
RRP: $47.25$39.04In 1017 A.D., Sultan Mahmud, ruler of a great empire in what is now Afghanistan and Iran, brought to his court at Ghazna many of the most brilliant scholars of the Islamic world. Among them was Alberuni (or Al Biruni), who was renowned as a... -
A History of Japan to 1334 by George Sansom
RRP: $81.90$71.53This is a straightforward narrative of the development of Japanese civilization to 1334 by the author of Japan: A Short Cultural History. While complete in itself, it is also the first volume of a three-volume work which will be the first large-scale,... -
Memoirs of a Kamikaze: A World War II Pilot's Inspiring Story of Survival, Honor and Reconciliation by Kazuo Odachi
RRP: $31.48$20.58**Independent Publisher Book Award (IPPY) Winner**An incredible, untold story of survival and acceptance that sheds light on one of the darkest chapters in Japanese history.This book tells the story of Kazuo Odachi who-in 1943, when he was just 16... -
The World According to Xi: Everything You Need to Know About the New China by Kerry Brown 9781788313285
RRP: $27.28$20.56China is now the most powerful country on earth. Its manufacturing underpins the world's economy; its military is growing at the fastest rate of any nation and its leader - Xi Jinping - is to set the pace and tone of world affairs for decades. In 2017... -
The Rising Sun by John Toland
RRP: $44.10$34.08Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780812968583Author John TolandFormat PaperbackPage Count 976Imprint Modern Library IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 896gDimensions(mm) 231mm *... -
The Man Who Loved China: The Fantastic Story of the Eccentric Scientist Who Unlocked the Mysteries of the Middle Kingdom by Simon Winchester 9780060884611
RRP: $37.78$25.22Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780060884611Author Simon WinchesterFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint HarperCollins PublishersPublisher HarperCollins Publishers Inc -
Mao: The Man Who Made China by Philip Short 9781350376724
RRP: $39.88$30.64One of the great figures of the twentieth century, Chairman Mao looms irrepressibly over the economic rise of China. Mao Zedong was the leader of a revolution, a communist who lifted hundreds of millions out of poverty, an aggressive and distrustful... -
Hobbes's Philosophy of Religion by Thomas Holden 9780192871329
RRP: $155.40$141.35Hobbes's Philosophy of Religion presents a new scholarly interpretation of Hobbes's treatment of religious speech and practice. It argues that the key to Hobbes's treatment of religion is his theory of religious language. According to Hobbes, the proper... -
Karate as the Art of Killing: A Study of its Deadly Origins, Ideology of Peace, and the Techniques of Shito-Ry u by Leonard J. Pellman
RRP: $56.70$37.78Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781623176617Author Masayuki ShimabukuroFormat PaperbackPage Count 356Imprint Blue Snake BooksPublisher North Atlantic Books,U.S. -
Agricultural Sustainability and Environmental Change at Ancient Gordion: Gordion Special Studies 8 by John M. Marston 9781934536919
RRP: $106.05$100.13This book publishes the results of 220 botanical samples from the 1993-2002 Gordion excavations directed by Mary Voigt. Together with Naomi Miller's 2010 volume (Gordion Special Studies 5), this book completes the publication of botanical samples from... -
Basho: The Complete Haiku of Matsuo Basho by Basho
RRP: $31.48$22.93This is the essential English edition of the complete poems of the eminent Japanese master of the haiku, Matsuo Basho. Matsuo Basho (1644-1694) is arguably the greatest figure in the history of Japanese literature and the master of the haiku. Basho:... -
Out of China: How the Chinese Ended the Era of Western Domination by Robert Bickers
RRP: $31.48$23.00SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2018 WOLFSON HISTORY PRIZEThe extraordinary and essential story of how China became the powerful country it is today.Even at the high noon of Europe's empires China managed to be one of the handful of countries not to succumb. ... -
Victorious in Defeat: The Life and Times of Chiang Kai-shek, China, 1887-1975 by Alexander V. Pantsov
RRP: $63.00$52.19An extensively researched, comprehensive biography of Chinese Nationalist leader Chiang Kai-shek, one of the twentieth century's most powerful and controversial figures Chiang Kai-shek (1887-1975) led the Republic of China for almost fifty years,... -
Waves Across the South: A New History of Revolution and Empire by Sujit Sivasundaram 9780007575572
RRP: $23.08$14.95WINNER OF THE BRITISH ACADEMY BOOK PRIZE FOR GLOBAL CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING SHORTLISTED FOR THE PEN-HESSEL TILTMAN PRIZE 2021 LONGLISTED FOR THE CUNDILL HISTORY PRIZE 2021 'Helps re-centre how we look at the... -
A History of East Asia: From the Origins of Civilization to the Twenty-First Century by Charles Holcombe
RRP: $60.88$56.32Charles Holcombe begins by asking the question 'what is East Asia?' In the modern age, many of the features that made the region - now defined as including China, Japan, Korea and Vietnam - distinct have been submerged by the effects of revolution,... -
A Short History of South-East Asia by Peter Church
RRP: $39.90$35.45Explore the fascinating history of south-east Asia A Short History of South-East Asia, Sixth Edition is the latest in a series of updated texts spotlighting this fascinating region. With revised chapters for all of the countries in this geographic area,... -
Samurai Swords - A Collector's Guide: A Comprehensive Introduction to History, Collecting and Preservation - of the Japanese Sword by Clive Sinclaire
RRP: $52.48$37.76Japanese swords, particularly those wielded by famous samurai warriors, hold a continuing fascination for collectors of fine arts and historical military weapons. This book is designed to enhance one's appreciation for the wide variety of Japanese swords... -
Jannah Jewels Book 2: The Chase In China by Umm Nura 9780986720833
RRP: $18.38$13.44Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780986720833Author Umm NuraFormat PaperbackPage Count 102Imprint Gentle Breeze BooksPublisher Gentle Breeze BooksWeight(grams) 109g -
Xerxes: A Persian Life by Richard Stoneman
RRP: $52.50$44.77The first full-scale account of a Persian king vilified by history Xerxes, Great King of the Persian Empire from 486-465 B.C., has gone down in history as an angry tyrant full of insane ambition. The stand of Leonidas and the 300 against his army at... -
Snakehead: The heart-stopping China series travels to America (China Thriller 4) by Peter May
RRP: $23.08$12.81THE 12 MILLION COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE LEWIS TRILOGY AND THE ENZO FILESAWARD WINNING AUTHOR OF THE CWA DAGGER IN THE LIBRARY 2021'Peter May is one of the most accomplished novelists writing today.' Undiscovered Scotland 'No one can create a more... -
The Open Empire: A History of China to 1800 by Valerie Hansen 9780393938777
$90.15The Open Empire takes an integrative, thematic approach to early Chinese history, using the concept of the "open empire" to highlight the dynamic, porous nature of China's past. Hansen builds her chronological narrative on a rich variety of archeological... -
Japan 1944-45: LeMay's B-29 strategic bombing campaign by Mark Lardas
RRP: $35.68$27.64The air campaign that incinerated Japan's cities was the first and only time that independent air power has won a war. As the United States pushed Imperial Japan back towards Tokyo Bay, the US Army Air Force deployed the first of a new bomber to... -
A Geek in Korea: Discovering Asia's New Kingdom of Cool by Daniel Tudor
RRP: $33.58$22.95For every fan of K-Pop music, Korean Wave dramas and Kimchi-or anyone intrigued by Korea and Korean culture-A Geek in Korea is a hip, new guide to the land of the Samsung smartphone and Gangnam Style.Author Dan Tudor first arrived in Korea on the eve of... -
A Translucent Mirror: History and Identity in Qing Imperial Ideology by Pamela Kyle Crossley
RRP: $63.00$49.75In this landmark exploration of the origins of nationalism and cultural identity in China, Pamela Kyle Crossley traces the ways in which a large, early modern empire of Eurasia, the Qing (1636-1912), incorporated neighboring, but disparate, political... -
China Coup: The Great Leap to Freedom by Roger Garside
RRP: $42.00$33.37An expert's take on how a coup in China could launch a transition to democracy. This short book predicts-contrary to the prevailing consensus-that China's leader Xi Jinping will very soon be removed from office in a coup d'etat mounted by rivals in the... -
The Buddha's Wizards: Magic, Protection, and Healing in Burmese Buddhism by Thomas Nathan Patton 9780231187619
RRP: $46.20$36.46Wizards with magical powers to heal the sick, possess the bodies of their followers, and defend their tradition against outside threats are far from the typical picture of Buddhism. Yet belief in wizard-saints who protect their devotees and intervene in... -
Indonesia Out of Exile: How Pramoedya's Buru Quartet Killed a Dictatorship by Max Lane 9789814914178
$32.13A nation is exiled from itself to prison; a nation is re-awakened through the storytelling of its origins; understand Indonesia through Pramoedya's books In 1981, a new company, Hasta Mitra, founded by three men just released from over a decade in... -
The Vietnam War: 1956-75 by Andrew Wiest
RRP: $25.18$17.70In this fully illustrated introduction, leading Vietnam War historian Dr Andrew Wiest provides a concise overview of America's most divisive war. America entered the Vietnam War certain of its Cold War doctrines and convinced of its moral mission... -
The Yellow Emperor's Classic of Internal Medicine by Ilza Veith 9780520288263
RRP: $52.50$41.14The Yellow Emperor's Classic of Internal Medicine has become a landmark in the history of Chinese civilization. Written in the form of a dialogue in which the emperor seeks information from his minister Ch'I-Po on questions of health and the art of... -
History of Japanese Art after 1945: Institutions, Discourse, Practice by Kitazawa Noriaki 9789462703544
RRP: $86.10$70.52History of Japanese Art after 1945 is a compilation of essays that surveys the development of art in Japan since WWII. The original Japanese work, which has become essential reading for those with an interest in modern and contemporary Japanese art and... -
The Colour of the Sky After Rain by Tessa Keswick
RRP: $63.00$44.84An extraordinary memoir of one woman's experiences in China. ******************************** Tessa Keswick first travelled to China in 1982 and immediately fell in love with its history, culture and landscape. Over the next thirty years, she... -
No Birds of Passage: A History of Gujarati Muslim Business Communities, 1800–1975 by Michael O’Sullivan 9780674271906
RRP: $88.10$70.56A sweeping account of three Gujarati Muslim trading communities, whose commercial success over nearly two centuries sheds new light on the history of capitalism, Islam, and empire in South Asia.During the nineteenth century, three Gujarati Muslim... -
Dragon by Rose Gan 9781912049882
RRP: $20.98$14.28Before Raffles, before Rajah Brooke, there was Francis Light, the 18th-century trailblazer in the Malay Archipelago. 'Dragon', the first volume of the Penang Chronicles, charts Light's colourful adventures in the decades before the settlement of Penang... -
China: Fragile Superpower by Susan Shirk 9780195373196
RRP: $29.38$22.76Once a sleeping giant, China today is the world's fastest growing economy--the leading manufacturer of cell phones, laptop computers, and digital cameras--a dramatic turn-around that alarms many Westerners. But in China: Fragile Superpower, Susan L... -
Japan Journeys: Famous Woodblock Prints of Cultural Sights in Japan by Andreas Marks
RRP: $37.78$26.33Presenting classic Japanese woodblock prints, Japan Journeys offers a unique perspective on the country's most famous travel destinations.This stunning art book gathers together approximately two hundred Japanese woodblock prints depicting scenic spots...