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Ennin's Diary - The Record of a Pilgrimage to China in Search of the Law (Hardcover): Ennin Ennin's Diary - The Record of a Pilgrimage to China in Search of the Law (Hardcover)
Ennin; Translated by Edwin O. Reischauer; Foreword by Valerie Hansen
R978 Discovery Miles 9 780 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Blending Nation And Region - Essays in Honour of Late Professor Amalendu Guha (Hardcover): Sajal Nag, Ishrat Alam Blending Nation And Region - Essays in Honour of Late Professor Amalendu Guha (Hardcover)
Sajal Nag, Ishrat Alam
R1,959 Discovery Miles 19 590 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Connecting Nations - Politico-Cultural Mapping of India and South East Asia (Hardcover): Achintya Kumar Dutta, Anasua Basu Ray... Connecting Nations - Politico-Cultural Mapping of India and South East Asia (Hardcover)
Achintya Kumar Dutta, Anasua Basu Ray Chaudhury
R1,219 Discovery Miles 12 190 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Journal of the North-China Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society for the Year ..; v.51 (1920) (Hardcover): Royal Asiatic Society... Journal of the North-China Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society for the Year ..; v.51 (1920) (Hardcover)
Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britai
R828 Discovery Miles 8 280 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
The Land of Canaan in the Late Bronze Age (Hardcover): Lester L Grabbe The Land of Canaan in the Late Bronze Age (Hardcover)
Lester L Grabbe
R4,262 Discovery Miles 42 620 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This volume provides a series of contributions on the crucial aspects relating to the Bible and the Late Bronze Age period. The volume is introduced with a background essay surveying the main areas of history and current scholarship relating to Late Bronze Age Palestine and to the Egyptian New Kingdom (Dynasties 18-20) domination of the region, as well as the question of the biblical account of the same geographical area and historical period. Specific chapters address a range of key concerns: the history of Egypt's dealing with Canaan is surveyed in chapters by Grabbe and Dijkstra. The Amarna texts are also dealt with by Lemche, Mayes and Grabbe. The archaeology is surveyed by van der Steen. The Merenptah Stela mentioning Israel is of considerable interest and is discussed especially by Dijkstra. This leads on to the burning question of the origins of Israel which several of the contributors address. Another issue is whether the first Israelite communities practised egalitarianism, an issue taken up by Guillaume, with a response by Kletter.

The Khilafat and England; 2 (Hardcover): Syed 1889- Mahmud The Khilafat and England; 2 (Hardcover)
Syed 1889- Mahmud
R756 Discovery Miles 7 560 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Reflections of a Scared Soldier Boy in Vietnam - God, Redlegs, and Blueboys (Hardcover): Robert Adams Reflections of a Scared Soldier Boy in Vietnam - God, Redlegs, and Blueboys (Hardcover)
Robert Adams
R1,528 Discovery Miles 15 280 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Tibet in Agony - Lhasa 1959 (Hardcover): Jianglin Li Tibet in Agony - Lhasa 1959 (Hardcover)
Jianglin Li; Translated by Susan Wilf
R903 Discovery Miles 9 030 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The Chinese Communist government has twice invoked large-scale military might to crush popular uprisings in capital cities. The second incident-the notorious massacre in Tiananmen Square in 1989-is well known. The first, thirty years earlier in Tibet, remains little understood today. Yet in wages of destruction, bloodshed, and trampling of human rights, the tragic toll of March 1959 surpassed Tiananmen. Tibet in Agony provides the first clear historical account of the Chinese crackdown in Lhasa. Sifting facts from the distortions of propaganda and partisan politics, Jianglin Li reconstructs a chronology of events that lays to rest lingering questions about what happened in those fate-filled days and why. Her story begins with throngs of Tibetan demonstrators who-fearful that Chinese authorities were planning to abduct the Dalai Lama, their beloved leader-formed a protective ring around his palace. On the night of March 17, he fled in disguise, only to reemerge in India weeks later to set up a government in exile. But no peaceful resolution awaited Tibet. The Chinese army soon began shelling Lhasa, inflicting thousands of casualties and ravaging heritage sites in the bombardment and the infantry onslaught that followed. Unable to resist this show of force, the Tibetans capitulated, putting Mao Zedong in a position to fulfill his long-cherished dream of bringing Tibet under the Communist yoke. Li's extensive investigation, including eyewitness interviews and examination of classified government records, tells a gripping story of a crisis whose aftershocks continue to rattle the region today.

Theologies of Liberation in Palestine-Israel (Hardcover): Nur Masalha, Lisa Isherwood Theologies of Liberation in Palestine-Israel (Hardcover)
Nur Masalha, Lisa Isherwood
R1,213 R974 Discovery Miles 9 740 Save R239 (20%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The British Imperial Pyramid of Power - Manning an Empire in the Long Nineteenth Century, 1800-1914 (Hardcover): Colin Newbury The British Imperial Pyramid of Power - Manning an Empire in the Long Nineteenth Century, 1800-1914 (Hardcover)
Colin Newbury
R2,525 Discovery Miles 25 250 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Women in Ming China (Paperback): Bret Hinsch Women in Ming China (Paperback)
Bret Hinsch
R837 Discovery Miles 8 370 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This groundbreaking work provides an original and deeply knowledgeable overview of Chinese women and gender relations during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). Bret Hinsch explores in detail the central aspects of female life in this era, including family and marriage, motherhood, political power, work, inheritance, education, religious roles, and virtues. He considers not only the lived world of women, but also delves into their emotional life and the ideals they pursued. Drawing on a wide range of Western and Chinese primary and secondary sources-including standard histories, poetry, prose literature, and epitaphs-Hinsch makes an important period of Chinese women's history accessible to Western readers.

Fromfar Formosa - The Island, Its People and Missions (Hardcover): George Leslie Mackay Fromfar Formosa - The Island, Its People and Missions (Hardcover)
George Leslie Mackay
R898 Discovery Miles 8 980 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Sources of Vijayanagar History (Hardcover): Sakkottai 187 Krishnaswami Aiyangar Sources of Vijayanagar History (Hardcover)
Sakkottai 187 Krishnaswami Aiyangar
R958 Discovery Miles 9 580 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Waifs and Strays From the Far East - Being a Series of Disconnected Essays on Matters Relating to China (Hardcover): Frederic... Waifs and Strays From the Far East - Being a Series of Disconnected Essays on Matters Relating to China (Hardcover)
Frederic Henry Balfour
R827 Discovery Miles 8 270 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Boxers & Bluejackets - a Personal Account by a Midshipman of the Royal Naval Brigade During the Boxer Uprising, China 1900... Boxers & Bluejackets - a Personal Account by a Midshipman of the Royal Naval Brigade During the Boxer Uprising, China 1900 (Hardcover)
Charles C Dix
R665 Discovery Miles 6 650 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Uruk - The First City (Hardcover): Mario Liverani Uruk - The First City (Hardcover)
Mario Liverani; Translated by Marc Van De Mieroop, Zainab Bahrani
R1,686 Discovery Miles 16 860 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

"Uruk: The First City" is the first fully historical analysis of the origins of the city and of the state in southern Mesopotamia, the region providing the earliest evidence in world history related to these seminal developments. Contrasting his approach - which has been influenced by V. Gordan Childe and by Marxist theory - with the neo-evolutionist ideas of (especially) American anthropological theory, the author argues that the innovations that took place during the 'Uruk' period (most of the fourth millennium B.C.) were a 'true' revolution that fundamentally changed all aspects of society and culture. This book is unique in its historical approach, and its combination of archaeological and textual sources. It develops an argument that weaves together a vast amount of information and places it within a context of contemporary scholarly debates on such questions as the ancient economy and world systems. It explains the roots of these debates briefly without talking down to the reader. The book is accessible to a wider audience, while it also provides a cogent argument about the processes involved to the specialist in the field.

State, Economy and the Great Divergence - Great Britain and China, 1680s-1850s (Hardcover): Peer Vries State, Economy and the Great Divergence - Great Britain and China, 1680s-1850s (Hardcover)
Peer Vries
R4,931 Discovery Miles 49 310 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

"State, Economy and the Great Divergence" provides a new analysis of what has become the central debate in global economic history: the 'great divergence' between European and Asian growth. Focusing on early modern China and Western Europe, this book offers a new level of detail on comparative state formation that has wide-reaching implications for European, Eurasian and global history.Beginning with a comprehensive overview of the historiography, Peer Vries goes on to extend and develop the debate, critically engaging with the huge volume of literature published on the topic to date. Incorporating new insights into the case of Europe, he offers a compelling alternative to the exaggerated claims to East-West equivalence, or Asian superiority, which have come to dominate discourse surrounding this issue.This is a vital update to a key issue in global economic history and, as such, is essential reading for students and scholars interested in keeping up to speed with the on-going debates.

The Mughals and the Sufis - Islam and Political Imagination in India, 1500-1750 (Hardcover): Muzaffar Alam The Mughals and the Sufis - Islam and Political Imagination in India, 1500-1750 (Hardcover)
Muzaffar Alam
R2,112 Discovery Miles 21 120 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
The Memoirs of Naim Bey - Turkish Official Documents Relating to the Deportations and Massacres of Armenians (Hardcover): Aram... The Memoirs of Naim Bey - Turkish Official Documents Relating to the Deportations and Massacres of Armenians (Hardcover)
Aram Andonian; Contributions by Naim Bey; Introduction by Viscount Gladstone
R503 Discovery Miles 5 030 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Bengal Artillery - Development & Campaigns in India, 1749-1849 (Hardcover): E. Buckle The Bengal Artillery - Development & Campaigns in India, 1749-1849 (Hardcover)
E. Buckle
R741 Discovery Miles 7 410 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Travels in Arabia Deserta; Volume 2 (Hardcover): Charles Montagu Doughty Travels in Arabia Deserta; Volume 2 (Hardcover)
Charles Montagu Doughty
R1,184 Discovery Miles 11 840 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Who Will Go - Into the Son Tay POW Camp (Hardcover): Terry Buckler, Cliff Westbrook Who Will Go - Into the Son Tay POW Camp (Hardcover)
Terry Buckler, Cliff Westbrook; Foreword by Roger H C Donlon
R990 Discovery Miles 9 900 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Letters to Fort St. George ... [serial]; v.45(1765) c.1 (Hardcover): Madras (India Presidency), Madras (India Presidency)... Letters to Fort St. George ... [serial]; v.45(1765) c.1 (Hardcover)
Madras (India Presidency), Madras (India Presidency) Record O
R825 Discovery Miles 8 250 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Comfort Women not Sex Slaves - Rectifying the Myriad of Perspectives (Hardcover): Koichi Mera Comfort Women not Sex Slaves - Rectifying the Myriad of Perspectives (Hardcover)
Koichi Mera
R662 Discovery Miles 6 620 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
American Warfighter - Brotherhood, Survival, and Uncommon Valor in Iraq, 2003-2011 (Hardcover): J. Pepper Bryars American Warfighter - Brotherhood, Survival, and Uncommon Valor in Iraq, 2003-2011 (Hardcover)
J. Pepper Bryars
R1,005 R831 Discovery Miles 8 310 Save R174 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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