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The Panjab, North-West Frontier Province, and Kashmir (Hardcover): James McCrone Douie The Panjab, North-West Frontier Province, and Kashmir (Hardcover)
James McCrone Douie
R1,135 Discovery Miles 11 350 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Emotions across Cultures - Ancient China and Greece (Hardcover): David Konstan Emotions across Cultures - Ancient China and Greece (Hardcover)
David Konstan
R2,909 Discovery Miles 29 090 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

It is now recognized that emotions have a history. In this book, eleven scholars examine a variety of emotions in ancient China and classical Greece, in their historical and social context. A general introduction presents the major issues in the analysis of emotions across cultures and over time in a given tradition. Subsequent chapters consider how specific emotions evolve and change. For example, whereas for early Chinese thinkers, worry was a moral defect, it was later celebrated as a sign that one took responsibility for things. In ancient Greece, hope did not always focus on a positive outcome, and in this respect differed from what we call "hope." Daring not to do, or "undaring," was itself an emotional value in early China. While Aristotle regarded the inability to feel anger as servile, the Roman Stoic Seneca rejected anger entirely. Hatred and revenge were encouraged at one moment in China and repressed at another. Ancient Greek responses to tragedy do not map directly onto modern emotional registers, and yet are similar to classical Chinese and Indian descriptions. There are differences in the very way emotions are conceived. This book will speak to anyone interested in the many ways that human beings feel.

Days of Fury - Ghost Troop and the Battle of 73 Easting (Hardcover, 2nd ed.): Mike Guardia Days of Fury - Ghost Troop and the Battle of 73 Easting (Hardcover, 2nd ed.)
Mike Guardia
R705 Discovery Miles 7 050 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Persia with Love - The Land (Hardcover): Rafie Hamidpour Persia with Love - The Land (Hardcover)
Rafie Hamidpour
R556 R487 Discovery Miles 4 870 Save R69 (12%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Selected Essays by Fukuzawa Yukichi - On Government (Paperback): Albert M. Craig Selected Essays by Fukuzawa Yukichi - On Government (Paperback)
Albert M. Craig; Translated by Teruko Craig
R1,232 Discovery Miles 12 320 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

During the sweeping changes taking place in 19th century Japan, no thinker was more important than Fukuzawa Yukichi (1835-1901). Born into a low-ranking samurai family, he traveled to Nagasaki at age nineteen to study Dutch. In 1858, he was sent to Edo to teach Dutch to domain students. In his spare time he taught himself English using a Dutch-English dictionary. Two years later, he was appointed a translator of diplomatic documents at the shogunal office of foreign affairs. In 1862, he founded a school that is now Keio University. Eager to introduce Western history and ideas to the Japanese, he wrote a series of books, including the bestselling Conditions in the West (1866). In the late 1870s, he turned his attention to the prospects for parliamentary government in Japan. The central government was firmly in place and elective prefectural assemblies were about to be established. He wrote essays on the workings of such a system, drawing on his earlier travels abroad and his reading of de Tocqueville, John Stuart Mill, Walter Bagehot, and others. A realist and optimist, Fukuzawa assured his readers of the eventual success of parliamentary government in Japan. This book provides the first-English language translation of five essays that bear directly on the development of his thought and its legacy in Japanese culture.

Across the Roof of the World; a Record of Sport and Travel Through Kashmir, Gilgit, Hunza, the Pamirs, Chinese Turkistan,... Across the Roof of the World; a Record of Sport and Travel Through Kashmir, Gilgit, Hunza, the Pamirs, Chinese Turkistan, Mongolia and Siberia (Hardcover)
P. T. B. 1879 Etherton
R990 Discovery Miles 9 900 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
The Book of David - David Horowitz: Dean of United Nations Press Corps and Founder: United Israel World Union (Hardcover):... The Book of David - David Horowitz: Dean of United Nations Press Corps and Founder: United Israel World Union (Hardcover)
Ralph E Buntyn; Foreword by James D. Tabor
R869 Discovery Miles 8 690 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Sea Gypsies of Malaya - an Account of the Nomadic Mawken People of the Mergui Archipelago With a Description of Their Ways... The Sea Gypsies of Malaya - an Account of the Nomadic Mawken People of the Mergui Archipelago With a Description of Their Ways of Living, Customs, Habits, Boats, Occupations, Etc. ... (Hardcover)
Walter Grainge White
R895 Discovery Miles 8 950 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Venerating The Root - Part 1 (Hardcover): Sabine Wilms Venerating The Root - Part 1 (Hardcover)
Sabine Wilms
R2,131 Discovery Miles 21 310 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Al Atheer - Iraqi Secret Nuclear Site (Hardcover): Alaa M Al Tamimi Al Atheer - Iraqi Secret Nuclear Site (Hardcover)
Alaa M Al Tamimi
R897 Discovery Miles 8 970 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Forms In Japan (Hardcover): Yuichiro Kojiro Forms In Japan (Hardcover)
Yuichiro Kojiro
R794 Discovery Miles 7 940 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Miscellaneous Remarks Upon the Government, History, Religions, Literature, Agriculture, Arts, Trades (Hardcover): John R. Peters Miscellaneous Remarks Upon the Government, History, Religions, Literature, Agriculture, Arts, Trades (Hardcover)
John R. Peters
R823 Discovery Miles 8 230 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
The commentary of Father Monserrate, S.J., on his journey to the court of Akbar (Hardcover): Antonio Monserrate The commentary of Father Monserrate, S.J., on his journey to the court of Akbar (Hardcover)
Antonio Monserrate; Translated by John Somervell Hoyland
R932 R814 Discovery Miles 8 140 Save R118 (13%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Liberty VS Tyranny (Hardcover, 2nd ed.): Col Andrew P O'meara Liberty VS Tyranny (Hardcover, 2nd ed.)
Col Andrew P O'meara; Contributions by Tonya Moore
R918 Discovery Miles 9 180 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
A Study of the Russo-Japanese War (Hardcover): Lionel 1871-1955 James A Study of the Russo-Japanese War (Hardcover)
Lionel 1871-1955 James
R899 Discovery Miles 8 990 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Hollywood Films in North Africa and the Middle East - A History of Circulation (Hardcover): Nolwenn Mingant Hollywood Films in North Africa and the Middle East - A History of Circulation (Hardcover)
Nolwenn Mingant
R2,112 Discovery Miles 21 120 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
The Mughal Empire and British Raj - A Captivating Guide to the History of India, Starting from the Mughals to the British... The Mughal Empire and British Raj - A Captivating Guide to the History of India, Starting from the Mughals to the British Empire (Hardcover)
Captivating History
R755 R637 Discovery Miles 6 370 Save R118 (16%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Throne of David (Hardcover): Joseph Holt Ingraham The Throne of David (Hardcover)
Joseph Holt Ingraham
R1,025 Discovery Miles 10 250 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
India and Pakistan - a Political Analysis; 0 (Hardcover): Hugh Tinker India and Pakistan - a Political Analysis; 0 (Hardcover)
Hugh Tinker
R863 Discovery Miles 8 630 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
2016 (Hardcover): Li Yuming, Li Wei 2016 (Hardcover)
Li Yuming, Li Wei
R3,956 Discovery Miles 39 560 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

China, with the world's largest population, numerous ethnic groups and vast geographical space, is also rich in languages. Since 2006, China's State Language Commission has been publishing annual reports on what is called "language life" in China. These reports cover language policy and planning invitatives at the national, provincial and local levels, new trends in language use in a variety of social domains, and major events concerning languages in mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan. Now for the first time, these reports are available in English for anyone interested in Chinese languge and linguistics, China's language, education and social policies, as well as everyday language use among the ordinary people in China. The invaluable data contained in these reports provide an essential reference to researchers, professionals, policy makers, and China watchers.

Vietnam Helicopter Crew Member Stories - Volume 1 (Hardcover): H.D. Graham Vietnam Helicopter Crew Member Stories - Volume 1 (Hardcover)
H.D. Graham
R794 R678 Discovery Miles 6 780 Save R116 (15%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
A Narrative of a Journey Into Persia, and Residence at Teheran - Containing a Descriptive Itinerary From Constantinople to the... A Narrative of a Journey Into Persia, and Residence at Teheran - Containing a Descriptive Itinerary From Constantinople to the Persian Capital; Also a Variety of Anecdotes, Illustrative of the History, Commerce, Religion, Manners, Customs of The... (Hardcover)
J. M. Tancoigne
R959 Discovery Miles 9 590 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
The Paradox of Populism - The Indira Gandhi Years, 1966-1977 (Hardcover): Suhit K. Sen The Paradox of Populism - The Indira Gandhi Years, 1966-1977 (Hardcover)
Suhit K. Sen
R1,250 Discovery Miles 12 500 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Korean Culture Dictionary - From Kimchi To K-Pop and K-Drama Cliches. Everything About Korea Explained! (Hardcover): Woosung... Korean Culture Dictionary - From Kimchi To K-Pop and K-Drama Cliches. Everything About Korea Explained! (Hardcover)
Woosung Kang; Edited by Edward Leary
R1,494 R1,276 Discovery Miles 12 760 Save R218 (15%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Chinese Characteristics (Hardcover): Arthur H. Smith Chinese Characteristics (Hardcover)
Arthur H. Smith
R1,009 Discovery Miles 10 090 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
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