In our new history books section, we keep track of some of the books coming out by Five Books interviewees and frequently recommended authors. We're also scanning catalogues and highlighting interesting new history books being published that come to our attention. It's impossible to cover all ...
Of the nonperiodical publications,booksconstituteby far the largest class; they are also, in one form or another, the oldest of all types of publication and go back to the earliest civilizations. In giving permanence to man’s thoughts and records of his achievements, they answer a deep human...
From the Indian cottons that were traded around Asia and Africa in the Middle Ages, to the global dominance of the blue-and-white pottery of Jingdezhen, historianMaxine Bergintroduces five books that transformed our understanding of the past millennium and are significant milestones in the developmen...
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There is an obviously modern bias to this guide with its concentration on problems of concern to modern Asia rather than traditional Asia, but materials have not been limited to those of a strictly contemporary interest, and books with an early mo...
What are the Top 10 Asian History books? Blinkist curators have picked the following: Behind the Beautiful Foreversby Katherine Boo Fukushimaby David Lochbaum, Edwin Lyman, Susan Q. Stranahan and the Union of Concerned Scientists Nothing to Envyby Barbara Demick ...
The 100 Best History Books of All Time list contains a mixture of the most rewarding history books ever written.
This volume contains key readings on the history of printed books and manuscripts in China, Korea and Japan and includes an introduction which provides an overview of the history of the book in East Asia and sets the readings in their context. The History of the Book in East Asia 2024 pdf...
many dying on the long journey to their destination. Wealthy and influential men in the provinces were compelled to move to the capital. Weapons were confiscated. Hundreds ofintellectualswere massacred for daring to criticize the emperor’s policies. Books dealing with subjects other than law, horti...