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Diary of a Manchu Soldier in Seventeenth-Century China
"My Service in the Army", by Dzengseo
Häftad, 2009
963 kr
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Providing original insights into Chinese military history, Nicola Di Cosmo gives an annotated translation of the only known military diary in pre-modern Chinese history, providing fresh and extensive information on the inner workings of the Ch'ing army. The personal experience of the author, a …
Women and the Literary World in Early Modern China, 1580-1700
Av Daria Berg
Inbunden, 2013
2879 kr
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Exploring the works of key women writers within their cultural, artistic and socio-political contexts, this book considers changes in the perception of women in early modern China. The sixteenth century brought rapid developments in technology, commerce and the publishing industry that saw women …
Birth of Japanese Historiography
Inbunden, 2020
2578 kr
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As the first book in English on the origins of Japanese historiography, using both archaeological and textual data, this book examines the connection between ancient Japan and the Korean kingdom of Paekche and how tutors from the kingdom of Paekche helped to lay the foundation for a literate …
Cultural Astronomy of the Japanese Archipelago
Exploring the Japanese Skyscape
Av Akira Goto
Inbunden, 2020
762 kr
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Goto introduces the diverse and multilayered skylore and cultural astron- omy of the peoples of the Japanese Archipelago.Going as far back as the Jomon, Yayoi, and Kofun periods, this book examines the significance of constellations in the daily life of farmers, fishermen, sailors, priests, and the …
Brush Conversation in the Sinographic Cosmopolis
Interactional Cross-border Communication using Literary Sinitic in Early Modern East Asia
Av David C. S. Li, Reijiro Aoyama m. fl.
Inbunden, 2022
3514 kr
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For hundreds of years until the 1900s, in today’s China, Japan, North and South Korea, and Vietnam, literati of Classical Chinese or Literary Sinitic (wényán 文言) could communicate in writing interactively, despite not speaking each other’s languages.This book outlines the historical background of, …
Brush Conversation in the Sinographic Cosmopolis
Interactional Cross-border Communication using Literary Sinitic in Early Modern East Asia
Av David C. S. Li, Reijiro Aoyama m. fl.
Häftad, 2024
793 kr
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For hundreds of years until the 1900s, in today’s China, Japan, North and South Korea, and Vietnam, literati of Classical Chinese or Literary Sinitic (wényán 文言) could communicate in writing interactively, despite not speaking each other’s languages.This book outlines the historical background of, …
Cultural Astronomy of the Japanese Archipelago
Exploring the Japanese Skyscape
Av Akira Goto
Häftad, 2022
370 kr
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Goto introduces the diverse and multilayered skylore and cultural astron- omy of the peoples of the Japanese Archipelago.Going as far back as the Jomon, Yayoi, and Kofun periods, this book examines the significance of constellations in the daily life of farmers, fishermen, sailors, priests, and the …
Birth of Japanese Historiography
Häftad, 2022
710 kr
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As the first book in English on the origins of Japanese historiography, using both archaeological and textual data, this book examines the connection between ancient Japan and the Korean kingdom of Paekche and how tutors from the kingdom of Paekche helped to lay the foundation for a literate …
Imperial Network in Ancient China
The Foundation of Sinitic Empire in Southern East Asia
Inbunden, 2021
2578 kr
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This book examines the emergence of imperial state in East Asia during the period ca. 400 BCE–200 CE as a network-based process, showing how the geography of early interregional contacts south of the Yangzi River informed the directions of Sinitic state expansion.Drawing from an extensive …
Imperial Network in Ancient China
The Foundation of Sinitic Empire in Southern East Asia
Häftad, 2023
710 kr
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This book examines the emergence of imperial state in East Asia during the period ca. 400 BCE–200 CE as a network-based process, showing how the geography of early interregional contacts south of the Yangzi River informed the directions of Sinitic state expansion.Drawing from an extensive …
Emergence of Civilizational Consciousness in Early China
History Word by Word
Häftad, 2020
710 kr
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This book provides a conceptual history of the emergence of civilizational consciousness in early China. Focusing on how words are used in pre-Qín (before 221 BCE) texts to construct identities and negotiate relationships between a 'civilised self' and 'uncivilised others', it provides a …
Imperial Tombs in Tang China, 618-907
The Politics of Paradise
Inbunden, 2005
2578 kr
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Intellectually and visually stimulating, this important landmark book looks at the religious, political, social and artistic significance of the Imperial tombs of the Tang Dynasty (618-907 AD). It traces the evolutionary development of the most elaborately beautiful imperial tombs to examine …
Elite Theatre in Ming China, 1368-1644
Inbunden, 2005
2578 kr
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Theatre occupied a particularly important place in the life of the elite, for whom owning a theatre troupe was highly fashionable and for whom theatre performances were an integral part of formal gatherings, various rituals and ceremonies. Based on an exploration of original historical records, …
Marco Polo's China
A Venetian in the Realm of Khubilai Khan
Inbunden, 2005
2504 kr
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Marco Polo’s famous book about his journey to China, written in 1298, continues to be a subject of considerable controversy. One recent work on the subject argues that Marco Polo never went to China at all, and other scholars have pointed out apparent mistakes and important omissions in Marco’s …
Past Human Migrations in East Asia
Matching Archaeology, Linguistics and Genetics
Av Alicia Sanchez-Mazas, Roger Blench m. fl.
Inbunden, 2008
3156 kr
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The study of the prehistory of East Asia is developing very rapidly. In uncovering the story of the flows of human migration that constituted the peopling of East Asia there exists widespread debate about the nature of evidence and the tools for correlating results from different disciplines. …
Ancient Chinese Encyclopedia of Technology
Translation and Annotation of Kaogong ji, The Artificers' Record
Av Jun Wenren
Inbunden, 2012
4157 kr
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This book presents the first translation into English of the full text of the Kaogong ji. This classic work, described by the great scholar of the history of Chinese science and technology Joseph Needham as "the most important document for the study of ancient Chinese technology", dates from the …
Past Human Migrations in East Asia
Matching Archaeology, Linguistics and Genetics
Av Alicia Sanchez-Mazas, Roger Blench m. fl.
Häftad, 2012
919 kr
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The study of the prehistory of East Asia is developing very rapidly. In uncovering the story of the flows of human migration that constituted the peopling of East Asia there exists widespread debate about the nature of evidence and the tools for correlating results from different disciplines. …
Globalizing the Prehistory of Japan
Language, genes and civilisation
Av Ann Kumar
Häftad, 2012
605 kr
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This iconoclastic work on the prehistory of Japan and of South East Asia challenges entrenched views on the origins of Japanese society and identity. The social changes that took place in Japan in the time-period when the Jomon culture was replaced by the Yayoi culture were of exceptional …
Elite Theatre in Ming China, 1368-1644
Häftad, 2009
934 kr
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Theatre occupied a particularly important place in the life of the elite, for whom owning a theatre troupe was highly fashionable and for whom theatre performances were an integral part of formal gatherings, various rituals and ceremonies. Based on an exploration of original historical records, …
Marco Polo's China
A Venetian in the Realm of Khubilai Khan
Häftad, 2009
907 kr
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Marco Polo’s famous book about his journey to China, written in 1298, continues to be a subject of considerable controversy. One recent work on the subject argues that Marco Polo never went to China at all, and other scholars have pointed out apparent mistakes and important omissions in Marco’s …
Asian Expansions
The Historical Experiences of Polity Expansion in Asia
Av Geoff Wade
Inbunden, 2014
2578 kr
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Asia as we know it today is the product of a wide range of polity expansions over time. Recognising the territorial expansions of Asian polities large and small through the last several millennia helps rectify the fallacy, long-held and deeply entrenched, that Asian polities have been interested …
Imperial Tombs in Tang China, 618-907
The Politics of Paradise
Häftad, 2011
934 kr
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Intellectually and visually stimulating, this important landmark book looks at the religious, political, social and artistic significance of the Imperial tombs of the Tang Dynasty (618-907 AD). It traces the evolutionary development of the most elaborately beautiful imperial tombs to examine …
Diary of a Manchu Soldier in Seventeenth-Century China
"My Service in the Army", by Dzengseo
Inbunden, 2006
2658 kr
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Providing original insights into Chinese military history, Nicola Di Cosmo gives an annotated translation of the only known military diary in pre-modern Chinese history, providing fresh and extensive information on the inner workings of the Ch'ing army. The personal experience of the author, a …
Globalizing the Prehistory of Japan
Language, genes and civilisation
Av Ann Kumar
Inbunden, 2008
1562 kr
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This iconoclastic work on the prehistory of Japan and of South East Asia challenges entrenched views on the origins of Japanese society and identity. The social changes that took place in Japan in the time-period when the Jomon culture was replaced by the Yayoi culture were of exceptional …
Ancient Chinese Encyclopedia of Technology
Translation and Annotation of Kaogong ji, The Artificers' Record
Av Jun Wenren
Häftad, 2017
785 kr
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This book presents the first translation into English of the full text of the Kaogong ji. This classic work, described by the great scholar of the history of Chinese science and technology Joseph Needham as "the most important document for the study of ancient Chinese technology", dates from the …
Tracing the History of Contemporary Taiwan’s Aboriginal Groups
From the Periphery to the Centre
Av Su-Chiu Kuo
Inbunden, 2022
2586 kr
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Using archaeological evidence, the author investigates the prehistories of Austronesian migrants to Taiwan and their connections to contemporary peoples in Taiwan. Due to its unique geographic location, Taiwan has played a significant role in various peoples’ maritime migrations and the process of …
Tracing the History of Contemporary Taiwan’s Aboriginal Groups
From the Periphery to the Centre
Av Su-Chiu Kuo
Häftad, 2024
667 kr
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Using archaeological evidence, the author investigates the prehistories of Austronesian migrants to Taiwan and their connections to contemporary peoples in Taiwan. Due to its unique geographic location, Taiwan has played a significant role in various peoples’ maritime migrations and the process of …
Self in Late Imperial China
Ramblings Between Nature and Culture
Inbunden, 2026
2504 kr
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This book reflects on the representation of the self in late imperial China, prior to the influence of Western philosophical paradigms.Examining how early modern Chinese literati and intellectuals conceived of selfhood, with particular attention to emotions, desires, moral sentiments, passions, and …
Asian Expansions
The Historical Experiences of Polity Expansion in Asia
Av Geoff Wade
Häftad, 2017
844 kr
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Asia as we know it today is the product of a wide range of polity expansions over time. Recognising the territorial expansions of Asian polities large and small through the last several millennia helps rectify the fallacy, long-held and deeply entrenched, that Asian polities have been interested …
Emergence of Civilizational Consciousness in Early China
History Word by Word
Inbunden, 2018
2578 kr
Lägg i varukorg
This book provides a conceptual history of the emergence of civilizational consciousness in early China. Focusing on how words are used in pre-Qín (before 221 BCE) texts to construct identities and negotiate relationships between a 'civilised self' and 'uncivilised others', it provides a …
