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Télécharger le livre :  The Secret History of the Mongols
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The Secret History of the Mongols


Christopher P. Atwood


A new translation of a great historical epic, recounting the turbulent life and times of Chinggis Khan'Bear the sword andHew asunder high and haughty necksSlash apart all strong and self-willed shoulders'Born poor into a world of dangers and hardships, Chinggis (or...

Parution : 2023-07-27
Format(s) : ePub
Éditeur : Penguin
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Télécharger le livre :  The Oxford History of Modern China
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The Oxford History of Modern China


Jeffrey N. Wasserstrom


'excellent' LSE Review of Books China is the world's most populous country and newest superpower, whose place on the international stage can only be understood through the lens of its modern history. The Oxford History of Modern China is essential reading for anyone...

Parution : 2022-01-27
Format(s) : ePub
Éditeur : OUP Oxford
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Télécharger le livre :  The Oxford History of Modern China
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The Oxford History of Modern China


Jeffrey N. Wasserstrom


'excellent' LSE Review of Books China is the world's most populous country and newest superpower, whose place on the international stage can only be understood through the lens of its modern history. The Oxford History of Modern China is essential reading for anyone...

Parution : 2022-01-27
Format(s) : PDF
Éditeur : OUP Oxford
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Télécharger le livre :  Three Tigers, One Mountain
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Three Tigers, One Mountain


Michael Booth


'The next Bill Bryson' New York TimesTwo tigers cannot share the same mountain - Chinese proverbDespite geographical proximity, cultural similarities, and shared status as highly powerful nations, China, Korea and Japan love to hate each other. Why?In search of an...

Parution : 2020-01-16
Format(s) : ePub
Éditeur : Vintage Digital
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Télécharger le livre :  Out of China
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Out of China


Robert Bickers


SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2018 WOLFSON HISTORY PRIZEThe extraordinary and essential story of how China became the powerful country it is today.Even at the high noon of Europe's empires China managed to be one of the handful of countries not to succumb. Invaded, humiliated...

Parution : 2017-03-30
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Éditeur : Penguin
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Télécharger le livre :  On China
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On China


Henry Kissinger


For more than twenty years after the Communist Revolution in 1949, China and most of the western world had no diplomats in each others' capitals and no direct way to communicate. Then, in July 1971, Henry Kissinger arrived secretly in Beijing on a mission which quickly...

Parution : 2011-05-17
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Éditeur : Penguin
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Télécharger le livre :  The Great Wall
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The Great Wall


John Man


China's Great Wall north of Beijing is one of the world's most famous sights. Millions every year climb the line of stone snaking over mountains. We all feel we know the Wall. But we are wrong. It is too big, too varied, too complex to be captured by a few images or a...

Parution : 2010-11-30
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Télécharger le livre :  The Terracotta Army
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The Terracotta Army


John Man


The Terracotta Army is one of the greatest, and most famous, archaeological discoveries of all time. 6,000 life-size figures of warriors and horses were interred in the Mausoleum of the First Emperor of China - each is individually carved, and they are thought to...

Parution : 2010-10-31
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Télécharger le livre :  Zen Skin, Zen Marrow
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Zen Skin, Zen Marrow


Steven Heine


Since Zen Buddhism first captivated the attention of Western seekers the dominant discourse about this sect has been romantic, idealistic, and utopian. The essence of Zen has been described as ineffable, holistic, and promoting social harmony. In recent years, however,...

Parution : 2007-12-31
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Télécharger le livre :  China
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China


Susan L. Shirk


Once a sleeping giant, China today is the world's fastest growing economy--the leading manufacturer of cell phones, laptop computers, and digital cameras--a dramatic turn-around that alarms many Westerners. But in China: The Fragile Superpower, Susan L. Shirk opens up...

Parution : 2007-04-16
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