Istorie regională

Pirates, plagues, pistols and poisons; with adventure of all varieties, the third instalment of the popular ‘Tales’ series is a rollicking journey into colonial Hong Kong. A collection of historical …

In the Japanese labor movement of the early twentieth century, no one captured the public imagination as vividly as Osugi Sakae (1885-1923): rebel, anarchist, and martyr. Flamboyant in life, dramatic …

In 1949 a powerful political-military movement, led by the Chinese Communist party, gained control of war-ravaged China, inheriting a disorganized administration and a society eroded by decades of re …

In a remarkable example of history as detective work, Brian Martin pieces together the fascinating and complex story of the Shanghai Green Gang and its charismatic leader, Du Yuesheng. Martin sifts t …

Until now, China has been scarcely represented in the burgeoning comparative literature on pilgrimage. This volume remedies that omission, discussing the interaction between pilgrims and sacred sites …

Germany, like many countries, has witnessed the rise of extremist far-right groups and parties in recent years, and no more so than in the eastern regions. Why have those parts of Germany that used t …

The exciting history of the occupation of the Amazon is revealed. More than 200 years of struggle, determination and courage. Religious missions and military forts played a predominant role. The expu …

The story of Musahib Ud-Din Khan is not a run of the mill tale of rags to riches. It is rather an inspirational narrative about the potential of education as a vehicle for upward mobility and for rea …

How do ordinary people respond to prolonged terror? The convulsion of Japan’s ‘Warring States’ period between 1467 and 1568 destroyed the medieval order and exposed the framework of an early modern p …

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach …