地区历史

This book explores how modernization has influenced Japan, especially in terms of its people’s quest for enjoyment and leisure within the context of their industrialized and democratic society. The a …

As the American Revolution drew to a close and the colonies claimed independence from Britain, the United States' gaze turned west to the vast expanse of land that was seemingly ripe for the tak …

How did ordinary people live through the extraordinary changes that have swept across modern China? How did peasants transform themselves into urbanites? How did the citizens of Shanghai cope with th …

Current concerns in maritime Eurasia are centered on rising powers China and India. By way of background to understanding the current regional great power rivalry within maritime Eurasia, this book a …

Few general books are currently available on Indonesia despite its enormous human and economic resources. Hence the importance of this book, which offeres the latest research of internationally respe …

Cebuano Sorcery: Malign Magic in the Philippines offers an in-depth exploration of persistent sorcery beliefs and practices in the Cebuano region of the Philippines, shedding light on their cultural …

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 …

H.D. Harootunian has provided a new preface for the paperback edition of his classic study Toward Restoration, the first intellectual history of the Meiji Restoration in English. H.D. Harootunian has …

An overview of Marco Polo’s book called Description of the World (‘Il Milione’ in Italian). It places ‘Il Milione’ in historical context and with details of Marco Polo’s life. An overview of Marco Po …

On October 1, 1949, a rural-based insurgency demolished the Nationalist government of Chiang-kai Shek and brought the Chinese Communists to national power. How did the Chinese Communists gain their m …