心身を鍛錬し、刀を差した「サムライ」のイメージは黒澤明の映画をはじめ、文学、芸能、ポップカルチャーを通じ広く世界に知られています。その実像はどのようなものだったのでしょうか。日本の武家政権にとって転換点となった16世紀末の文禄・慶長の役、1877年の西南戦争などの出来事をなぞりながら、14世紀から19世紀半ばにその身分が消滅するまで、政治、芸術、哲学、宗教に影響力を持ち日本史を牽引する中心的存在で ... 続きを読む

A unique combination of interregional focus and analysis involving economic, religious and indiginous African cultural history Uses written and oral sources ​     During the he ... 続きを読む

Tattersall is one of the leading authorities on human prehistory, a longtime curator at the American Museum of Natural History This is a unique opening volume to a world history series, in that m ... 続きを読む

Written by a senior world historian, a China specialist who is a master narrative writer A true world history perspective on the formation of the early modern world     In The ... 続きを読む

Offers an accessible and concise historical examination of the twentieth century Provides a rich and nuanced account of our recent past by focusing on lesser-known figures of the era and a balanc ... 続きを読む

Part of the New Oxford World History - this book provides a comprehensive, synthetic treatment of the "new world history" from chronological, thematic, and geographical perspectives, allowing reade ... 続きを読む

A brilliant history of invention from around the globe Ranges from the Stone Age to the Industrial Revolution and to the electronic revolution Compares the evolution of technology in different ... 続きを読む

Books in the New Oxford World History series provide a comprehensive, synthetic treatment of the "new world history" from chronological, thematic, and geographical perspectives, allowing readers to ... 続きを読む

Emphasizes social and cultural history, focusing on people's interactions and identities according to race, class, gender, religion and ethnicity Discusses the history of South Africa from the ea ... 続きを読む

Provides a balanced treatment of successive historical periods rather than focusing on the ancient or modern period alone Demonstrates the continuity throughout Iran's long history Emphasizes I ... 続きを読む