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Political Violence in MENA (Hardcover): P.R. Kumaraswamy, MD Muddassir Quamar Political Violence in MENA (Hardcover)
P.R. Kumaraswamy, MD Muddassir Quamar
R1,412 Discovery Miles 14 120 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
The Calling - Tahirih of Persia and Her American Contemporaries (Hardcover, Hardcover): Hussein Ahdieh, Hillary Chapman The Calling - Tahirih of Persia and Her American Contemporaries (Hardcover, Hardcover)
Hussein Ahdieh, Hillary Chapman
R1,706 Discovery Miles 17 060 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
The Pirates of Malabar - Pirates of the Coast of the Indian Sub-Continent During the 17th & 18th Centuries (Hardcover): John... The Pirates of Malabar - Pirates of the Coast of the Indian Sub-Continent During the 17th & 18th Centuries (Hardcover)
John Biddulph
R754 Discovery Miles 7 540 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Pirates of the Indian Ocean
Despite the rise and domination of the Raj in post mutiny India and all it came to mean to the British Empire, it should be remembered that the rush to India by all the European powers was originally for the wealth of its trade. That trade had been carried on for centuries and by the 17th and early 18th centuries was still active, vital and industrious. However, Britannia had not quite established her sovereignty of the waves and to sail into the vastness of the southern and eastern oceans was to launch a ship and its crew into the virtual unknown-not because of uncharted currents and coasts, but because of other dangers they might encounter on their outward or homeward passages. The seas were the prowling place of pirates of all descriptions, creeds, colours and nationalities. Some belonged to the races of the sub continent itself while other captains and crews bore names little different from those of their victims. This interesting book describes the activities of this lawless seafaring breed, those who fell foul of them and those who sought to rid the sea lanes of their pestilential presence. This Leonaur edition also contains a first hand account of an English woman who had her own very close encounter with pirates which contributes an invaluable immediacy to the principal narrative.
Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles; each title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket; our hardbacks are cloth bound and feature gold foil lettering on their spines and fabric head and tail bands.

The Many Faces of Iranian Modernity - Sufism and Subjectivity in the Safavid and Qajar Periods (Hardcover): Robert Ames The Many Faces of Iranian Modernity - Sufism and Subjectivity in the Safavid and Qajar Periods (Hardcover)
Robert Ames
R2,810 Discovery Miles 28 100 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

This study into both reformism and mysticism demonstrates both that mystical rhetoric appeared regularly in supposedly anti-mystical modernist writing and that nineteenth- and twentieth-century Sufis actually addressed questions of intellectual and political reform in their writing, despite the common assertion that they were irrationally traditional and politically quietist.

Candala - Untouchability and Caste in Early India (Hardcover): Vivekanand Jha Candala - Untouchability and Caste in Early India (Hardcover)
Vivekanand Jha
R1,388 Discovery Miles 13 880 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
The Travels of an Alchemist - The Journey of the Taoist Ch'ang-Ch'un From China to the Hindukush at the Summons of... The Travels of an Alchemist - The Journey of the Taoist Ch'ang-Ch'un From China to the Hindukush at the Summons of Chingiz Khan (Hardcover)
Li Chih-Ch'ang
R927 Discovery Miles 9 270 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Originally published in 1935, this a translation of the original Chinese text. The book follows Ch'ang-Ch'un through the crowded Chinese plains, through Mongolia, Samarkand and Afghanistan. It is a fascianting travelogue and an intriguing insight in to medieval Taoism. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Hesperides Press are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. Contents Include: Sources - Sun Hsi's Preface to the Hsi Yu Chi - Translation of Hsi Yu Chi - Appendix - Index - Map

Tonkin, or, France in the Far East (Hardcover): Charles Boswell Norman Tonkin, or, France in the Far East (Hardcover)
Charles Boswell Norman
R920 Discovery Miles 9 200 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Letters to Fort St. George ... [serial]; v.32(1751/52) c.1 (Hardcover): Madras (India Presidency), Madras (India Presidency)... Letters to Fort St. George ... [serial]; v.32(1751/52) c.1 (Hardcover)
Madras (India Presidency), Madras (India Presidency) Record O
R830 Discovery Miles 8 300 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Realities of Azerbaijan 1917-1920 (Hardcover): Anar Isgenderli Realities of Azerbaijan 1917-1920 (Hardcover)
Anar Isgenderli
R842 Discovery Miles 8 420 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Sourcebook for Ancient Mesopotamian Medicine (Hardcover): Jo Ann Scurlock Sourcebook for Ancient Mesopotamian Medicine (Hardcover)
Jo Ann Scurlock
R2,337 Discovery Miles 23 370 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
The Ants of Borneo. (Hardcover): W. M. Wheeler The Ants of Borneo. (Hardcover)
W. M. Wheeler
R761 Discovery Miles 7 610 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Aooku, the Secret World of the Shogun's Women (Hardcover): Cecilia Segawa Seigle, Linda H. Chance Aooku, the Secret World of the Shogun's Women (Hardcover)
Cecilia Segawa Seigle, Linda H. Chance
R2,625 Discovery Miles 26 250 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

"One of the least understood and often maligned aspects of the Tokugawa Shogunate is the Ooku, or 'Great Interior, ' the institution within the shogun's palace, administered by and for the upper-class shogunal women and their attendants who resided there. Long the object of titillation and a favorite subject for off-the-wall fantasy in historical TV and film dramas, the actual daily life, practices, cultural roles, and ultimate missions of these women have remained largely in the dark, except for occasional explosions of scandal. In crystal-clear prose that is a pleasure to read, this new book, however, presents the Ooku in a whole new down-to-earth, practical light. After many years of perusing unexamined Ooku documents generated by these women and their associates, the authors have provided not only an overview of the fifteen generations of Shoguns whose lives were lived in residence with this institution, but how shoguns interacted differently with it. Much like recent research on imperial convents, they find not a huddled herd of oppressed women, but on the contrary, women highly motivated to the preservation of their own particular cultural institution. Most important, they have been able to identify "the culture of secrecy" within the Ooku itself to be an important mechanism for preserving the highest value, 'loyalty, ' that essential value to their overall self-interested mission dedicated to the survival of the Shogunate itself." - Barbara Ruch, Columbia University "The aura of power and prestige of the institution known as the ooku-the complex network of women related to the shogun and their living quarters deep within Edo castle-has been a popular subject of Japanese television dramas and movies. Brushing aside myths and fallacies that have long obscured our understanding, this thoroughly researched book provides an intimate look at the lives of the elite female residents of the shogun's elaborate compound. Drawing information from contemporary diaries and other private memoirs, as well as official records, the book gives detailed descriptions of the physical layout of their living quarters, regulations, customs, and even clothing, enabling us to actually visualize this walled-in world that was off limits for most of Japanese society. It also outlines the complex hierarchy of positions, and by shining a light on specific women, gives readers insight into the various factions within the ooku and the scandals that occasionally occurred. Both positive and negative aspects of life in the "great interior" are represented, and one learns how some of these high-ranking women wielded tremendous social as well as political power, at times influencing the decision-making of the ruling shoguns. In sum, this book is the most accurate overview and characterization of the ooku to date, revealing how it developed and changed during the two and a half centuries of Tokugawa rule. A treasure trove of information, it will be a vital source for scholars and students of Japan studies, as well as women's studies, and for general readers who are interested in learning more about this fascinating women's institution and its significance in Japanese history and culture." - Patricia Fister, International Research Center for Japanese Studies, Kyoto

Nuclear Tsunami - The Japanese Government and America's Role in the Fukushima Disaster (Hardcover): Richard Krooth, Morris... Nuclear Tsunami - The Japanese Government and America's Role in the Fukushima Disaster (Hardcover)
Richard Krooth, Morris Edelson, Hiroshi Fukurai
R3,562 Discovery Miles 35 620 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

This book begins with the analysis of America's post-war intelligence operations, propaganda campaigns, and strategic psychological warfare in Japan. Banking on nuclear safety myths, Japan promoted an aggressive policy of locating and building nuclear power plants in depopulated areas suffering from a significant decline of local industries and economies. The Fukushima nuclear disaster substantiated that U.S. propaganda programs left a long lasting legacy in Japan and beyond and created the fertile ground for the future nuclear disaster. The book reveals Japan's tripartite organization of the dominating state, media-monopoly, and nuclear-plant oligarchy advancing nuclear proliferation. It details America's unprecedented pro-nuclear propaganda campaigns; Japan's secret ambitions to develop its own nuclear bombs; U.S. dumping of reprocessed plutonium on Japan; and the joint U.S.-Nippon propaganda campaigns for "safe" nuclear-power and the current "safe-nuclear particles" myths. The study shows how the bankruptcy of the central state has led to increased burdens on the population in post-nuclear tsunami era, and the ensuing dangerous ionization of the population now reaching into the future.

China Fights Back - An American Woman With The Eighth Route Army (Hardcover): Agnes Smedley China Fights Back - An American Woman With The Eighth Route Army (Hardcover)
Agnes Smedley
R1,050 Discovery Miles 10 500 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

An American woman's view of the Chinese war against the Japanese invasion, from her travels with the Red Army, originally published in the 1930s. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Hesperides Press are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. Contents Include From Yenan to Sian From Sian to the Front With the Roving Headquarters of Chu Teh Battles and Raids with the Forces of Lin Piao Travelling with the Headquarters Staff of the Eighth Route Army Sights, News, Interview and Bombardment A Breathing Spell and a Journey The New Year Begins

China and the Far East (Hardcover): George Hubbard 1871-1954 Blakeslee China and the Far East (Hardcover)
George Hubbard 1871-1954 Blakeslee
R1,017 Discovery Miles 10 170 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Carpet Weaver of Usak (Paperback): Kathryn Gauci The Carpet Weaver of Usak (Paperback)
Kathryn Gauci
R337 Discovery Miles 3 370 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Globalization and the Colonial Origins of the Great Divergence - Intercontinental Trade and Living Standards in the Dutch East... Globalization and the Colonial Origins of the Great Divergence - Intercontinental Trade and Living Standards in the Dutch East India Company's Commercial Empire, c. 1600-1800 (Hardcover)
Pim Zwart
R4,278 Discovery Miles 42 780 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

In Globalization and the Colonial Origins of the Great Divergence Pim de Zwart examines the Dutch East India Company's intercontinental trade and its effects on living standards in various regions on the edges of the Indian Ocean in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Contrary to conventional views, De Zwart finds significant evidence of the integration of global commodity markets, an important dimension of globalization, before the 1800s. The effects of this globalization, and the associated colonialism, were diverse and could vary between and within regions. As globalization and colonialism affected patterns of economic development across the globe they played a part in the rise of global economic inequality, known as the 'Great Divergence', in the early modern period.

Byzantium (Hardcover): Giles Morgan Byzantium (Hardcover)
Giles Morgan
R290 R267 Discovery Miles 2 670 Save R23 (8%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

So what's so significant about the Byzantine Empire? It is now recognised as having had a considerable influence on the Renaissance and a significant impact in the shaping modern Europe and modern historians are increasingly acknowledging the role the Byzantine Empire played in the development of both Islam and Christianity, and the relationship between the two. The term 'Byzantine' derives from the ancient Greek city of Byzantium founded in 667 BC by colonists from Megara. It was named in honour of their leader Byzas. It later became better known as Constantinople, that gateway between West and East and played a crucial role in the transmission of Christianity to the West. Constantine is now generally known as the first Christian Emperor, and in recent years interest in him has grown, with his role in the development of Christianity being questioned by Dan Brown, author of The Da Vinci Code, amongst others. A closer examination of this formative period in the history of the church reveals a struggle to gain a coherent and cohesive religious identity. Christianity would emerge as the major religion of the Byzantine Empire in a departure from the pagan worship of the Roman Empire. The Byzantine Empire was often at the centre of profound geopolitical, cultural and religious forces that threatened to pull it apart. When Byzantine forces suffered a terrible defeat at the hands of the Seljuk Turks at the Battle of Manzikert for example, appeals to the West precipitated the First Crusade. In 1204 during the Fourth Crusade, Constantinople was conquered by the Crusader army. The dramatic siege and subsequent fall of Constantinople to the Ottoman Empire is often seen as marking the end of the medieval period. The Byzantine Empire lasted for over a thousand years, created remarkable art and architecture and created a lasting cultural and religious legacy - even its decline and fall was to have ramifications that reached far beyond its borders. The fall of Constantinople which had been a key city on the ancient Silk Road, linking East and West led many to consider the prospect of opening up new lines of trade, sea exploration that would eventually lead to major new discoveries, new routes and new worlds...

Articles of Charge of High Crimes and Misdemeanors, Against Warren Hastings, Esq., Late Governor General of Bengal (Hardcover):... Articles of Charge of High Crimes and Misdemeanors, Against Warren Hastings, Esq., Late Governor General of Bengal (Hardcover)
Warren 1732-1818 Hastings; Edmund 1729-1797 Burke; Created by John 1735-1826 Adams
R888 Discovery Miles 8 880 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Middle East - A Cultural Psychology (Hardcover): Gary S. Gregg, David Matsumoto The Middle East - A Cultural Psychology (Hardcover)
Gary S. Gregg, David Matsumoto
R1,988 Discovery Miles 19 880 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

For over a decade the Middle East has monopolized news headlines in the West. Journalists and commentators regularly speculate that the region's turmoil may stem from the psychological momentum of its cultural traditions or of a "tribal" or "fatalistic" mentality. Yet few studies of the region's cultural psychology have provided a critical synthesis of psychological research on Middle Eastern societies.
Drawing on autobiographies, literary works, ethnographic accounts, and life-history interviews, The Middle East: A Cultural Psychology, offers the first comprehensive summary of psychological writings on the region, reviewing works by psychologists, anthropologists, and sociologists that have been written in English, Arabic, and French. Rejecting stereotypical descriptions of the "Arab mind" or "Muslim mentality, ' Gary Gregg adopts a life-span- development framework, examining influences on development in infancy, early childhood, late childhood, and adolescence as well as on identity formation in early and mature adulthood. He views patterns of development in the context of recent work in cultural psychology, and compares Middle Eastern patterns less with Western middle class norms than with those described for the region's neighbors: Hindu India, sub-Saharan Africa, and the Mediterranean shore of Europe. The research presented in this volume overwhelmingly suggests that the region's strife stems much less from a stubborn adherence to tradition and resistance to modernity than from widespread frustration with broken promises of modernization--with the slow and halting pace of economic progress and democratization.
A sophisticated account of the Middle East's cultural psychology, The Middle East provides students, researchers, policy-makers, and all those interested in the culture and psychology of the region with invaluable insight into the lives, families, and social relationships of Middle Easterners as they struggle to reconcile the lure of Westernized life-styles with traditional values.

Southeast Asian Affairs 2008 (Hardcover): Daljit Singh, Tin Maung Maung Than Southeast Asian Affairs 2008 (Hardcover)
Daljit Singh, Tin Maung Maung Than
R1,347 R1,125 Discovery Miles 11 250 Save R222 (16%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Since its inception in 1974, Southeast Asian Affairs (SEAA) has been an indispensable annual reference for generations of policy-makers, scholars, analysts, journalists, and others. Succinctly written by regional and international experts, SEAA illuminates significant issues and events of the previous year in each of the Southeast Asian nations and the region as a whole. Southeast Asian Affairs 2008 provides an informed and readable analysis of the events and developments in the region in 2007. In the regional section, the first two articles provide the political and economic overview of Southeast Asia. They are followed by an article on India's geopolitics and Southeast Asia, and two articles on ASEAN. Eleven country reviews as well as four country-specific thematic chapters follow, delving into domestic political, economic, security, and social developments during 2007 and their implications for countries in the region and beyond.

Aramaic Papyri of the Fifth Century B.C. (Hardcover): A. E. 1861-1931 Cowley, Ahikar Ahikar Aramaic Papyri of the Fifth Century B.C. (Hardcover)
A. E. 1861-1931 Cowley, Ahikar Ahikar
R918 Discovery Miles 9 180 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Origin and Growth of Caste in India (c. B.C. 2000-300) (Hardcover): Nripendra Kumar Dutt Origin and Growth of Caste in India (c. B.C. 2000-300) (Hardcover)
Nripendra Kumar Dutt
R1,024 Discovery Miles 10 240 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Originally published in 1931, this is a systematic and comprehensive history of caste in India and its influence on Hindu law, social institutions and society as a whole. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Hesperides Press are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. Contents Include: The Caste System - Caste in the Rigveda - Caste during the Brahmana Period - Caste in the Sutras - Caste in the Sutras Continued - Appendix - Verifications from Non-Brahmanical Writings - Caste in Early Buddhist Literature - Caste in Greek Accounts - Bibliography

Prosperity's Predicament - Identity, Reform, and Resistance in Rural Wartime China (Hardcover, New): Isabel Brown Crook,... Prosperity's Predicament - Identity, Reform, and Resistance in Rural Wartime China (Hardcover, New)
Isabel Brown Crook, Christina Kelley Gilmartin; As told to Yu Xiji; Edited by Gail Hershatter, Emily Honig
R3,957 Discovery Miles 39 570 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

This classic in the annals of village studies will be widely read and debated for what it reveals about China's rural dynamics as well as the nature of state power, markets, the military, social relations, and religion. Built on extraordinarily intimate and detailed research in a Sichuan village that Isabel Crook began in 1940, the book provides an unprecedented history of Chinese rural life during the war with Japan. It is an essential resource for all scholars of contemporary China.

Korea at a Glance (Full Color) - Quick and Easy Visual Book To Help You Learn and Understand Korea ! (Abridged, Hardcover,... Korea at a Glance (Full Color) - Quick and Easy Visual Book To Help You Learn and Understand Korea ! (Abridged, Hardcover, Abridged edition)
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