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15 produkter
Seismic Japan
The Long History and Continuing Legacy of the Ansei Edo Earthquake
Häftad, 2022
311 kr
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What are we to make of contemporary newspapers in Japan speculating about the possible connection between aquatic creatures and earthquakes? Of a city council deciding to issue evacuation advice based on observed animal behavior? Why, between 1977 and 1993, did Japan’s government spend taxpayer …
Ryukyu Islands
A New History from the Stone Age to the Present
Inbunden, 2025
1018 kr
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The first comprehensive history of the Ryukyu Islands region in English.The Ryukyu Islands between Japan and Taiwan consist of around 160 islands and are home to about 1.5 million inhabitants. Across the islands’ history, sea-lanes and trade patterns have connected them to the East China Sea …
Ryukyu Islands
A New History from the Stone Age to the Present
Häftad, 2025
315 kr
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The first comprehensive history of the Ryukyu Islands region in English.The Ryukyu Islands between Japan and Taiwan consist of around 160 islands and are home to about 1.5 million inhabitants. Across the islands’ history, sea-lanes and trade patterns have connected them to the East China Sea …
When the Earth Roars
Lessons from the History of Earthquakes in Japan
Häftad, 2017
461 kr
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Japan, which is among the most earthquake-prone regions in the world, has a long history of responding to seismic disasters. However, despite advances in earthquake-related safety technologies, the destructiveness of the magnitude 9 class earthquake and tsunami that struck the country on 3/11 …
Visions of Ryukyu
Identity and Ideology in Early-modern Thought and Politics
Inbunden, 1999
943 kr
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Smits explores early modern perceptions of Ryukyu (modern Okinawa) and their effect on its political culture and institutions. He describes the major historical circumstances that informed discourses of Ryukyuan identity and examines the strategies used by leading intellectual and political figures …
Maritime Ryukyu, 1050–1650
Häftad, 2020
311 kr
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Why do Ryukyu's official histories locate the origins of its early dynastic founders in Iheya and Izena, small islands located northwest of Okinawa? Why did the Ming court extend favorable trade terms to Ryukyuan rulers? What was the nature of Okinawa's enigmatic principalities, Sannan, Chūzan, and …
Early Ryukyuan History
A New Model
Inbunden, 2024
877 kr
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The Ryukyu islands have been inhabited by humans for over 30,000 years. Their modern population, however, did not come from stone-age ancestors, nor did distinctive forms of Ryukyuan culture, such as sacred groves or stone-walled castles, emerge from within the islands. Instead, different groups of …
When the Earth Roars
Lessons from the History of Earthquakes in Japan
Inbunden, 2014
1569 kr
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Japan, which is among the most earthquake-prone regions in the world, has a long history of responding to seismic disasters. However, despite advances in earthquake-related safety technologies, the destructiveness of the magnitude 9 class earthquake and tsunami that struck the country on 3/11 …
When the Earth Roars
Lessons from the History of Earthquakes in Japan
E-bok, 2014
498 kr
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Japan, which is among the most earthquake-prone regions in the world, has a long history of responding to seismic disasters. However, despite advances in earthquake-related safety technologies, the destructiveness of the magnitude 9 class earthquake and tsunami that struck the country on 3/11 …
Flexible Query Answering Systems
16th International Conference, FQAS 2025, Burgas, Bulgaria, September 11–13, 2025, Proceedings
Av Guy De Tré, Sotir Sotirov m. fl.
Häftad, 2025
640 kr
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This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Flexible Query Answering Systems, FQAS 2025, held in Burgas, Bulgaria, during September 11–13, 2025.The 26 full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 49 submissions. The proceedings also …
Flexible Query Answering Systems
16th International Conference, FQAS 2025, Burgas, Bulgaria, September 11-13, 2025, Proceedings
Av Henrik Legind Larsen, Gloria Bordogna m. fl.
E-bok, 2025
789 kr
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This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Flexible Query Answering Systems, FQAS 2025, held in Burgas, Bulgaria, during September 11–13, 2025.The 26 full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 49 submissions. The proceedings also …
Early Ryukyuan History
A New Model
Häftad, 2026
340 kr
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The Ryukyu islands have been inhabited by humans for over 30,000 years. Their modern population, however, did not come from stone-age ancestors, nor did distinctive forms of Ryukyuan culture, such as sacred groves or stone-walled castles, emerge from within the islands. Instead, different groups of …
Seismic Japan
The Long History and Continuing Legacy of the Ansei Edo Earthquake
Inbunden, 2013
645 kr
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What are we to make of contemporary newspapers in Japan speculating about the possible connection between aquatic creatures and earthquakes? Of a city council deciding to issue evacuation advice based on observed animal behaviour? Why, between 1977 and 1993, did Japan’s government spend taxpayer …
Maritime Ryukyu, 1050–1650
Inbunden, 2018
935 kr
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Why do Ryukyu’s official histories locate the origins of its early dynastic founders in Iheya and Izena, small islands located northwest of Okinawa? Why did the Ming court extend favorable trade terms to Ryukyuan rulers? What was the nature of Okinawa’s enigmatic principalities, Sannan, Chuzan, and …
Visions of Ryukyu
Identity and Ideology in Early-Modern Thought and Politics
Häftad, 2017
311 kr
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Between 1609 and 1879, the geographical, political, and ideological status of the Kingdom of Ryukyu (modern Okinawa) was characterized by its ambiguity. It was subordinate to its larger neighbors, China and Japan, yet an integral part of neither. A Japanese invasion force from Satsuma had conquered …
