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Before Rome’s legions ever dominated Europe, a massive power was already ruling the Indian subcontinent. It stretched from the mountains of present-day Afghanistan to the Bay of Bengal, carving its path deep into southern India. This was the Mauryan Empire. What if the most powerful figures in ancient China were the ones you’ve never heard of? When archaeologists uncovered the untouched tomb of Lady Fu Hao in 1976, they didn’t just find treasure—they found a story that rewrote history. She wasn’t just a queen. She was a fierce general, a high priestess, and a leader lost to time… until now.

Field Marshal Viscount Slim (1891-1970) led shattered British forces from Burma to India in one of the lesser-known but more nightmarish retreats of World War II. He then restored his army's fighting capabilities and morale with virtually no support from home and counterattacked. His army's slaughter of Japanese troops ultimately liberated India and Burma. 

A geologist’s revelatory invitation to discover how our planet’s seemingly inert bones pulse with unexpected vitality If you listen, can you hear the stones speak? The question seems absurd. After all, rocks are lifeless, inert, and silent. In The Whispers of Rock, earth scientist Anjana...

How is Tokyo, a city of thirty million people, so safe that six-year-old children commute to school on their own? Why are there no trashcans in Japanese cities? Why are Ganesha idols in Japanese temples hidden from public view? Globe-trotting journalist Pallavi Aiyar moves to Japan and takes an...

A close encounter with a ghost in Scotland and a gun in Mexico. A request to meet a fortune-teller in Varanasi, who correctly predicts the future. Entering Tibet the hard way and meeting the Dalai Lama the easy way. Living in Japan for 13 years, and experiencing life as an ex-pat, and seeing Japan through the eyes of an ESL teacher. This is a collection of stories and travels over several years and through several countries. Vicariously experience these and other misadventures when you travel to parts of Europe, Latin America, Southeast Asia, Hong Kong, China, and the Middle East. Many ...

At the beginning of his career, Joseph Campbell developed a lasting fascination with the cultures of the Far East, and explorations of Buddhist and Hindu philosophy later became recurring motifs in his vast body of work. However, Campbell had to wait until middle age to visit the lands that inspired him so deeply. In 1954, he took a sabbatical from his teaching position and embarked on a year-long voyage through India, Thailand, Cambodia, Burma, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and finally Japan.

Flying the notorious "hump route" between India and China in 1943, a twin-engine plane suffered mechanical failure and crashed in a dense mountain jungle. Among the passengers and crew were celebrated CBS journalist Eric Sevareid, a Soviet double agent posing as an OSS operative, and General Joseph "Vinegar Joe" Stilwell's personal political adviser. Against the odds, all but one of the 21 people aboard the aircraft survived - but they fell from the frying pan into the fire.

From the bestselling author of The Silk Roads comes an updated, timely, and visionary book about the dramatic and profound changes our world is undergoing right now—as seen from the perspective of the rising powers of the East. "All roads used to lead to Rome. Today they lead to Beijing."...

There is no doubt that the photographic legacy of Felice Beato (1834 – 1909), influenced many photographers during his lifetime and afterwards. Thousands of his photographs have survived, and can be seen in museum collections all over the world. In addition, there are many public and private collections that contain fine examples of Felice Beato’s exemplary work. Photographs and albums produced during Beato’s lifetime are a testament to the highest level of artistic and documentary photography that he gave to the world of the nineteenth century.Felice Beato’s travels and life story ...

Bloomsbury presents A War of Empires by Robert Lyman, read by Roger May. SHORTLISTED FOR THE RUSI DUKE OF WELLINGTON MEDAL FOR MILITARY HISTORY 2022 'This is a superb book.' – James Holland In 1941 and 1942 the British and Indian Armies were brutally defeated and Japan reigned supreme in its...

From the Bruce C. Ross review of China Conquers Taiwan: “This is but one of many 'China invades Taiwan' books on the market, yet far more fun to read than the author’s competitors because the action scenes are a mixture of traditional and unusual characters all thrown together inside a fast-moving plot. Begin with the first book in 'The Russian Agents' series, you won’t be disappointed with a single book.” What if agents working for post-Putin Russia were – mostly – the good guys? Find out in these thrillers with thousands of 5-star reviews: The Second Chinese Revolution (2021),...

Join us on a discovery from the ancient origins to the present days of the most fascinating civilizations in Asia.

Enter ancient worlds, meet legendary heroes, and discover fascinating myths from the incredible kingdoms of China, India, Japan, and Thailand!

In the 19th century, the world was Europeanized. In the 20th century, it was Americanized. Now, in the 21st century, the world is being Asianized. The “Asian Century” is even bigger than you think. Far greater than just China, the new Asian system taking shape is a multi-civilizational order...

Can Aimi defeat a bigger competitor than teams sponsored by Silicon Valley's most powerful Internet behemoths? The teams boarded the Floating City to travel the world in search of hidden mythological relics that when found may open doors to new worlds for the winners. Aimi was defeated by her mentor in part one of this epic voyage. Has Aimi sacrificed her integrity to no avail? Can she make her way back to her team? If you like honest characters, beautiful twists, and Christian themes, then you’ll love father-daughter writing duo Bill & Mia Belew’s wonderful tale. Buy sixth-in-series, ...

Set in late 16th-century Africa, India, Portugal, and Japan, The African Samurai is a powerful historical novel based on the true story of Yasuke, Japan’s first foreign-born samurai and the only samurai of African descent—for readers of Esi Edugyan and Lawrence Hill. In 1579, a Portuguese...

—hard science fiction with a heart— —a character-driven first contact story with aliens and sentient AIs— An alien arkship’s plea for help threatens to trigger a new world war. Miharu Nakayama’s life as a telescope jockey by night and a struggling doctoral candidate by day is thrown into chaos when the mysterious Dr. Aiko Trapp drops a half-million alien refugees from Trappist-1 on her shoulders. When Miharu asks why her, Trapp explains, “You cried for them.” Now, hunted by rogue homeland security agents, Miharu must fight for her own freedom before she can deal with the ...

A revered Buddhist monk tells the bracing and beautiful story of a singular life compelled to contemplation, sharing lessons about the power of mentorship and an open mind “A necessary and captivating narrative of spiritual courage and truth seeking far beyond the veil of our contemporary...

In deze serie colleges over "Oosterse filosofie" nemen filosofen en deskundigen u mee naar verschillende filosofische en spirituele tradities in India, China, Tibet en Japan: hindoeïsme, (zen)boeddhisme, confucianisme en taoïsme, waarbij het "denken vanuit het hart" een grote rol speelt. Zowel de oude als de moderne tradities komen aan bod. De serie wordt afgerond met een college comparatieve filosofie oost-west, waarin wordt stilgestaan bij de overeenkomsten en verschillen en het belang van de dialoog tussen de verscheidene wereldbeschouwingen.

Cast No Shadow by Julian Bound 35 stories of travel and adventure set across 20 countries from National Geographic photographic contributor Julian Bound. From Tibet’s high altitudes of a Mount Everest base camp to encounters with sharks on Fiji’s coastline, and from earthquakes in Nepal to a meeting with His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama in the foothills of the Himalayas, each story tells of life on the road with a backpack, camera and a large amount of wanderlust. Countries Featured: Thailand, Japan, India, Cambodia, Bhutan, Tibet, Myanmar, Nepal, Indonesia, China. About The Author Born...