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Scholars have long accepted China’s own view of its traditional foreign relations: that China devised its own world order and maintained it from the second century B.C. to the nineteenth century. Chi …

On his first morning in Taiwan in 1981, Mark O’Neill was awoken by military conscripts singing a patriotic song on the sports ground of their camp. It was a fitting introduction to martial law and th …

Antarctica, a continent like no other. Not only because of its beauty but also because of its unique history, without wars, kings or indigenous cultures. This book delves into its exploration, offeri …

The contrast in the rate of growth between Western and Eastern societies since 1800 has caused Asian societies to be characterized as backward and resistant to change, though until 1600 or so certain …

A HISTORY OF MODERN GERMANY A History of Modern Germany provides a comprehensive account of the social, political, and economic history of Germany from 1800 to the present. Written in an engaging and …

Asia is by far the largest continent in the world. The global expansion of the church, which emanated from the Middle East (as explored in the first book in the series) moved along various routes to …

Volume II of David M. Honey’s comprehensive history of Chinese thought covers a vital 500-year stretch in China’s history, from national unification in 221 BCE to the first post-imperial fragmentatio …

China’s Continuous Revolution: The Post-Liberation Epoch 1949-1981  explores the ambitious and transformative era of China’s political landscape after the founding of the People’s Republic in 19 …

Jonathan Marshall makes a provocative statement: it was not ideological or national security considerations that led the United States into war with Japan in 1941. Instead, he argues, it was a strugg …

Every literate person today will encounter the word “tribe” in many settings. What does this word mean? When and how did its use begin? Is it a good label for any contemporary social organization? Is …