Written by a leading scholar of modern Japan
Places Japan in a global context
Strong coverage of the 20th century
Superior coverage of social and economic issues
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Sweeping, magisterial historical account of Japan from the feudal era to the present day by a leading scholar of Japan
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(Dis)connected Empires takes the reader on a global journey to explore the triangle formed during the sixteenth century between the Portuguese empire, the empire of Kotte in Sri Lanka, and the Catholi ... Read more
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Comprehensive study of all aspects of south indian history from pre-historic to contemporary times
Updates research on the topic post KA Nilkanta Sastri's A History of South India
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Vaishnava sadhu. Arya Samajist. Buddhist monk. Hindi nationalist. Communist. These are the identities Rahul Sankrityayan (18931963), born a sanatani Brahmin, donned during the early 20th century. Wide ... Read more
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Although Pakistan may be a new state in an historical context, it possesses an ancient legacy and culture. This volume examines the history of Pakistan from its archaeological heritage and origins in ... Read more
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"Memoirs of a Life in Punjab" is the autobiography of Ruchi Ram Sahni which offers a rich tapestry of life in colonial Punjab with a graphic description of the life of a Hindu business community in De ... Read more
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The anecdotal literature of late-medieval China is not unknown, but it is under-used. Glen Dudbridge explores two collections of anecdotal memoirs to construct an intimate portrait of the first half o ... Read more
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West Pakistan, on 15 August 1947, was less than half its present size. Nearly a year of negotiations, arguments, threats, and even chance, brought nine princely states into the Pakistani fold. Thereaf ... Read more
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A Prison Without Walls? presents a snapshot of daily life for exiles and their dependents in eastern Siberia during the very last years of the Tsarist regime, from the 1905 revolution to the collapse ... Read more
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