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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Sasanian Persia: The Rise and Fall of an Empire
Book SynopsisI.B.Tauris in association with the Iran Heritage Foundation Of profound importance in late antiquity,the Sasanian Empire is almost completely unknown today,except as a counterpoint to the Roman Empire.What are the reasons for this ignorance and why does the Sasanian Empire matter? In this brilliant and highly readable new history Touraj Daryaee fills a huge gap in our knowledge of world history.He examines the Sasanians'complex and colourful narrative and demonstrates their unique significance,not only for the development of Iranian civilisation but also for Roman and Islamic history. The Sasanians were the last of the ancient Persian dynasties and are best known as the preeminent practitioners of the Zoroastrian religion.From its foundation by Ardashir I in 224 CE, the Sasanian Empire was the dominant force in the Middle East for several centuries until its last king, Yazdgerd III, was defeated by the Muslim Arabs,whose horsemen swept away his seemingly far more powerful empire in the 7th century.Theirs was the first post Hellenic civilisation in the Near East to operate on an imperial scale and its sphere of influence and contact was unparalleled-from India to the Levant and from the Arabian Peninsula to the Caspian Sea. In this concise yet comprehensive new book,Touraj Daryaee provides an unrivalled account of Sasanian Persia.Drawing on extensive new sources he paints a vivid portrait of Sasanian life and unravels the divergent strands that contributed to the making of this great Empire:religion-not just Zoroastrianism but also Manichaeaism;the economy;administration;the multiple languages and their literature as well as the Empire's often neglected social history. Daryaee also explores - for the first time in an integrated book on the Sasanians-their descendants'attempts for more than a century after their defeat to establish a second state and reveals how their values and traditions have endured,both in Iranian popular culture and in the literary tradition of the Persian language and literature,to the present day. Sasanian Persia is a unique examination of a period of history that still has great significance for a full understanding of modern Iran.Trade Review'Touraj Daryaee synthesizes a new generation of Sasanian scholarship to present the first single volume study of such important history-important not only for understanding Iranian,but Roman and early Islamic histories as well.' Gene Garthwaite, Professor of History,and Jane and Raphael Bernstein Professor of Asian Studies,Dartmouth College, New Hampshire 'Touraj Daryaee is a well-known scholar of Sasanian history and religious texts who knows the subject well and has published widely in his field. This will be a useful publication for scholars and everyone interested in Sasanian history.' Vesta Sarkhosh Curtis,Curator,The British Museum 'Touraj Daryaee's Sasanian Persia is far more detailed than all previous work on the subject,with a multitude of new materials and sources.It is a masterpiece of research and will be the last word on Sasanian Iran in all of its aspects-from political history to religion, society and commerce.' Richard N. Frye,Emeritus Professor of Iranian Studies,Harvard University 'The publication of Touraj Daryaee's book is a cause for much satisfaction. He is a leading scholar of his subject,which he tackles very successfully.' David Morgan,Emeritus Professor of History,University of WisconsinTable of ContentsI. The Political History of ?r?n and an-?r?n II. The Society of ?r?nšahr III. Religions of the Empire: Zoroastrians, Manichaeans, Jews and Christians IV. Languages and Textual Remains of the Citizens V. The Economy and Administration of the Er?nšahr Notes Bibliography Index
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC The Almohads: The Rise of an Islamic Empire
Book SynopsisHow did an obscure Islamic visionary found an empire? The Almohad Empire at its zenith in the 12th century was the major power in Mediterranean and North Africa, ruling a huge and disparate region from the Atlas Mountains to Tunisia, Morocco and Andalusia. Allen Fromherz, drawing on medieval Arabic and Berber sources, analyses the history and myths surrounding the rise of the Almohads. He shows how Muhammad Ibn Tumart, the son of an obscure Berber tribal chief, founded his mission to reform Islam - then at a low point in its history, battered by the crusades, having lost Jerusalem and been undermined by weak spiritual and political leadership. Ibn Tumart was proclaimed Mahdi by the Berber tribes, as one who heralded the golden age of Islam. He provided charismatic leadership, and a message of unswerving adherence to absolute monotheism and fundamental Islam, to be enforced by jihad - holy war. He died in 1130, before his dream could be accomplished but his successors quickly built on his foundation, conquering Marrakech - the door to the Sahara gold trade and the greatest city of commerce and trade in North Africa. Ibn Tumart and his legacy were to prove the launch-pad for empire, leading to Almohad domination of the Western Mediterranean from Tunisia to Morocco and Andalusia. It became the seat of a brilliant civilisation, the seed-bed of a 12th-century renaissance and flowering of scholarship which reached far into the Middle East and Europe. Fromherz shows how Tumart formed the sinews of empire - by charismatic leadership, a reformed and powerful Islam, unity based on the closely-knit traditions of the Berber tribes, military power and sound administration. This is the first account of the Almohads in English and will be essential for all who are interested in Islam, the Almohad Empire, North Africa and Middle East, and the lasting cultural effect on the region and on Europe.Trade ReviewAn intelligent and well-researched account of the origins of the Almohad Empire.' Hugh N. Kennedy, Professor of Arabic, School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS),University of London 'A very welcome contribution to the field ... [Fromherz] introduces the Almohads in a lively and engaging way.' Amira K. Bennison, Senior Lecturer in Middle Eastern Studies, University of Cambridge 'Well-researched and thorough ... invaluable for the scholar of Islam.' Anthony McRoy, Muslim World Book Review The Almohad Empire at its zenith in the twelfth century was the major power in the Mediterranean'This is an intelligent and well researched account of the origins of the Almohad Empire. There is no other full length account of this important movement in English.' - Hugh N Kennedy, Professor of Arabic, School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London.Table of ContentsOn Founding Myths - Introduction. The Life of Ibn Tumart and the Birth of Almohad Movement. The Rise of Almohads: The Tribal Roots and Monotheism. The Doctrine of Muhammad Ibn Tumart: The Mahdi of Almohads. The Rise of Almohads in Context. Conclusions, Bibliography.
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Let 100 Voices Speak: How the Internet is
Book SynopsisFrom the Occupy movement in the Western world to the Arab Spring and the role of Twitter in the Middle East, the internet and social media is changing the global landscape. China is next. Despite being a heavily-censored society, China has over 560 million active internet users, more than double that of the USA. In this book, social media expert and China-watcher Liz Carter tells the story of how the internet in China is leading to a coming together of activists, ordinary people and cultural trendsetters on a scale unknown in modern history. News about protests and natural disasters, or gossip and satirical jokes, are practically uncensorable and spread quickly through Weibo - the Chinese Twitter - and the Chinese internet underground. More than that, a grassroots, foundational shift of assumptions and expectations is taking place, as Chinese men and women cast off the communistera 'stability at all costs' mantra and find new forms of selfexpression, creativity and communication with the world.Trade Review'[Carter's] book offers another valuable window onto these groups [Chinese youth]. She has a lot to say about the crucial role that cyberspace plays in China as the closest thing there is to a public sphere for debate [...]the author writes with the easy familiarity of someone who routinely watches the same programs, hangs out at the same social-media sites and uses the same digital devices as the young Chinese she is describing.' - Jeff Wasserstrom. Wall Street Journal;
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MX Publishing Under the Red Blanket
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Benediction Classics History of the Philippine Islands, (From Their Discovery by Magellan in 1521 to the Beginning of the XVII Century; with Descriptions of Japan, China and Adjacent Countries), Vol. 1 & 2
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Bookzine Company Ltd The Decisive Battles of India - The Illustrated Edition
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Military Bookshop Combat Actions in Korea (Army Historical Series)
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Military Bookshop The Chinese Air Force: Evolving Concepts, Roles, and Capabilities
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Leonaur Ltd Indian Frontier Warfare: The Military Methods of the British Empire on the Sub-Continent 1878-1900
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC North Korea: State of Paranoia
Book SynopsisNorth Korea continues to make headlines, arousing curiosity and fear in equal measure. The world’s most secretive nuclear power, it still has Gulag-style prison camps, allows no access to the Internet and bans its people from talking to foreigners without official approval. In this remarkable and eye-opening book, internationally best-selling author Paul French examines in forensic detail the history and politics of North Korea, Pyongyang’s complex relations with South Korea, Japan, China and America, and the implications of Kim Jong-un’s increasingly belligerent leadership following the death of his father, Kim Jong-il. As an already unstable North Korea grows ever more unpredictable, antagonizing enemies and allies alike, North Korea: State of Paranoia delivers a provocative and frightening account of a potentially explosive nuclear tripwire.Trade ReviewIt is refreshing to find an author who analyses North Korea's tumultuous history, regional context and difficult relations with its allies. * South China Morning Post *This is the most accessible starting point for anyone wanting to understand the hermit kingdom. * Kerry Brown, professor and director, China Studies Centre, University of Sydney *Fascinating ... highly readable. * Daily Telegraph *If much reporting on North Korea is hysterical, French has gone the other way ... [a book] written with a brisk confidence. * Financial Times *An admirably clear and calm survey of one of the hardest countries in the world to report on. * The Guardian *Highly readable ... a solid overview of the country’s modern history and how it became a failed state. * Wall Street Journal *Paul French writes with wit, eloquence and rare clarity about the complicated history of North Korea. * Barbara Demick, author of Nothing to Envy: Real Lives in North Korea *An excellent introduction to the history and politics of North Korea. * Hyeonseo Lee, North Korean defector *This clear-eyed overview to North Korea’s modern history is packed full of fascinating detail. * Louisa Lim, Beijing correspondent, NPR *Table of ContentsForeword: The Myth and the Reality of the State of Paranoia Introduction: The Paranoid Peninsula Part I: The Juche Nation: Beloved Leaders, Brilliant Thoughts, Power Cuts and Empty Shelves 1. A Normal Day in Pyongyang 2. The Juche State: Political Theory in North Korea 3. The Revolutionary Dynasty: Leadership in North Korea Part II: The Economics of North Korea: Chollima, Speed Battles, Collapse and Famine 4. Economics Pyongyang Style: Command and Control 5. The Worst of Times: Food, Famine and the Arduous March 6. The Start of a Sort of Reform: Change and Regime Survival 7. The Reality of Reform: A Case Study of Sinuiju Part III: Diplomacy and Military: Foreign Relations, Nuclear Crisis and Self-Defence 8. Don't Poke the Snake: US-DPRK relations 9. Nuclear Ambitions Revealed: Bluster, Brinkmanship or Battle? 10. 'Military First' Emerges Part IV: Change, Collapse and Reunification 11. One Korea: The Dream of Reunification 12. Kim3: The Dynasty Continues 13. How Will the Story End? Conclusion: Still the World's Most Dangerous Tripwire
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Independently Published Spying against the United States: The Third Edition Overview from 1949 to 1989
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Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Southeast Asia in China
Book SynopsisYing-kit Chan is assistant professor of Chinese Studies at the National University of Singapore.Chang-Yau Hoon is associate professor and director of the Centre for Advanced Research at Universiti Brunei Darussalam.
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Lexington Books An Object of Seduction: Chinese Silk in the Early
Book SynopsisThe first book-length English-language study focusing on the early modern export of Chinese silk to New Spain from the sixteenth to the seventeenth century, An Object of Seduction compares and contrasts the two regions from perspectives of the sericulture development, the widespread circulation of silk fashion, and the government attempts at regulating the use of silk. Xiaolin Duan argues that the increasing demand for silk on the worldwide market on the one hand contributed to the parallel development of silk fashion and sericulture in China and New Spain, and on the other hand created conflicts on imperial regulations about foreign trade and hierarchical systems. Incorporating evidence from local gazetteers, correspondence, manual books, illustrated treatises, and miscellanies, this book explores how the growing desire for and production of raw silk and silk textiles empowered individuals and societies to claim and redefine their positions in changing time and space, thus breaking away from the traditional state control.Trade ReviewBy looking closely at silk in China and Mexico in the early modern period, this study contributes to our understanding of the development of the global economy. At the center of the book is silk itself: its colors, its textures, and its power to seduce. Duan uses a wide variety of sources—including casta paintings and Chinese biji essays—to show the ways in which silk was produced and consumed. This book is a must-read for scholars interested in the development of the global economy, as well as those interested in textiles and the histories of consumption and the circulation of goods. -- Ann Waltner, University of MinnesotaDuan’s engaging study of silk seamlessly integrates economic, environmental, cultural, and religious documentation in the context of global history. Silk was the foremost Chinese export exchanged for silver imports over centuries. On the supply side, silkworms survive with intense skilled labor and access to mulberry leaves…. On the demand side, sumptuary laws in China and New Spain were circumvented via rampant smuggling and dynamic customer preferences. Duan’s wide-ranging account of diverse silk products is based upon an impressive array of Asian, American, and European sources, rendering it an essential contribution to textile history and global history. -- Dennis O. Flynn, University of the Pacific, Pacific World History InstituteDuan’s study of silk production in China and New Spain offers a long overdue examination of the development of early modern global trade in the Pacific. Meticulously researched and original, Duan’s exploration of the production and consumption of silk provides new insights on how manufacturing techniques and clothing styles spread from China to the Americas. She also examines the tensions that arose as global processes articulated themselves in different ways at the local level. This is a valuable and timely study of an underexamined topic of immense scholarly importance. -- Michael Matthews, Elon UniversityDuan achieves a rare trifecta of world history—serious and measured comparisons, deep analysis of interconnections, and a truly transnational framework. As a research work, this book is significant. As a teaching tool, it has enormous potential to liberate students from their preconceptions about the early modern world and the ways people are connected historically and currently. -- Trevor R. Getz, San Francisco State UniversityTable of ContentsChapter One: Production: The Development of Sericulture and Interacting with the Natural Environment Chapter Two: Trade: Negotiations Between Central Governments and Local Societies Chapter Three: Fashion: The Desire for Luxury Silk, the Color Red, and ForeignnessChapter Four: Regulation: Sumptuary Laws and the Decline of the Traditional Authorities
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Lexington Books The Guru Tradition
Book SynopsisThe Guru Tradition: India''s Spiritual Heritage discusses the natures and roles of both guru and of the s si?ya, or disciple, as depicted in the Upani?ads and Dharma Sastras. The entirety of this analysis, of guru and disciple, is developed into a paradigm by which both the ancient and modern Guru Tradition can be more thoroughly understood. Four pivotal gurus from the twentieth century (Ramakrishna Paramahansa, Sri Aurobindo, Ramana Maharshi, and Paramahansa Yogananda), who have impacted the spiritual fabric of both east and west, are juxtaposed and discussed alongside this paradigm. This study is conducted from the perspective of Advaita Vedanta, the Indian philosophical system of nondualism.
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Sapere Books The Burma Wars: 1824-1886
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New Generation Publishing The History of Indentureship and South Asian Slavery
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New Generation Publishing The History of Indentureship and South Asian Slavery
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Grosvenor House Publishing Ltd RISE FALL OF IMRAN KHAN
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Grosvenor House Publishing Ltd RISE FALL OF IMRAN KHAN
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Grosvenor House Publishing Ltd Jammu and Kashmir The Forgotten Narrative
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Boydell & Brewer Ltd Slaves From the Tamil Coast and European Trade Around the World
Book SynopsisA detailed study of Tamil participation in and subjection to the global slave trade, tracing transcontinental journeys, labour and social networks.This book explores the lives of individuals who were enslaved, bought, sold and forcibly transported across continents from the Tamil coast. It argues that the region was deeply entangled in the global slave trade through European commercial networks. Tracing the journeys of Tamil slaves to destinations such as Melaka, Manila, Macao, Mexico City, Colima, Cape Town, Mauritius, Réunion, St. Helena and beyond - including in Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Europe and North America - this study explores their social interactions, labour experiences and forced migrations. By drawing on underutilised yet richly detailed archival sources, this volume offers new insights into transnational and global history, focusing on merchant networks, global markets and intercontinental shipping.
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Little, Brown Book Group The Korean War
Book SynopsisTruman was reluctant to intervene, but two weeks later a UN resolution was passed setting up a unified command under the blue flag under General MacArthur. Thus began the struggle which did not end until the armistice in 1953. In this book Brian Catchpole recounts the military operations - the slogging war on the ground as well as the UN naval superiority and the importance of air power. He also explains the diplomatic background of international relations between China and the West, the communist propaganda in the north, the issue of prisoners-of-war, the talks leading to the armistice and the creation of the demilitarized zone. The war enabled the UN to act in an official capacity to defend a state under military attack - the only time during the Cold War it did so. But it did not enhance the reputation of the UN for resolving international disputes.Trade Review"* 'Meticulous in his coverage......a gripping book' - Economist
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Naval & Military Press Ltd Korea 1950-1953: Prisoners of War, the British Army
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Naval & Military Press Ltd Scenes Through the Battle Smoke (Afghan War 1878-80 and Egyptian Campaign 1882)
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Simon Wallenberg Press These Are The Anglo Indians
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Zeticula Ltd An Account of Japan, 1609
Book SynopsisIn 1608, Roderigo de Vivero, soldier and administrator, set out from Acapulco to take up his post as interim Governor of the Philippines. On the way home, his ship was wrecked off the coast of Japan and he lost everything. While in the Philippines, he had been in communication with the Shogun, Tokugawa Ieyasu, who now treated him as an honoured guest and informal ambassador. Trade, security for the expanding Christian population, mining technology and the problem of Dutch piracy were all discussed. When Vivero left Japan - in a ship built by the Englishman, Will Adams - he took with him the first Japanese trade delegation to the New World. Enormously impressed by Japan and the Japanese, he wrote an account of his stay and a series of 'recommendations' to the King, Philip III of Spain - who, of course, ignored them. This new translation aims to make accessible an account that is unusual for being written by a military man rather than one in Holy Orders, and for bringing an extraordinary number of different civilizations into contact.Short, introductory, pieces to the account itself provide fascinating background information on some of the lesser known aspects of the region and period, including piracy, trade and the introduction of firearms into Japan.
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Boydell & Brewer Ltd Financing the Raj: The City of London and Colonial India, 1858-1940
Book SynopsisA detailed analysis of how government in India was financed during the period of direct British rule. This book explores the financial relationship between the Indian government, as represented by the India Office, and the City of London during the period of direct British rule. The universally accepted view is that the Office acted in the interests of the City and to the detriment of India. Financing the Raj disputes this conclusion. It argues that India was a constituent part of the City, contributing to and benefitting from its operation throughthe formation of close symbiotic and trust relationships, the exchange of gifts, the recycling of funds, and, perhaps most significantly, the support of the gold standard. The book examines the Office's activities from a British and practical perspective. In the first part, the issue and sale/purchase on the London market of Indian government debt is explored. Next, the author discusses the purchase of silver and the 'scandal' of 1912, when the awardof a major contract to the family firm of the Under Secretary of State for India led to accusations of cronyism and fraud. The finance of Indian trade, the management of exchange rates and the transfer from India to London of themoney needed to meet the Indian government's UK commitments are then investigated. The book concludes with an analysis of the Office's investment role and its management of the three cash reserves held in the capital. Financing the Raj overturns many myths, demonstrating that those involved in Indian finance did work in the best interests of India and were well aware of the close interrelationship between Indian finance, the City of London andthe wider British economy. It will be of interest both to historians of empire and historians of finance. DAVID SUNDERLAND is Reader in Business History at the University of Greenwich and the author of four monographs and numerous articles on the economic history of London, British Imperialism and nineteenth-century social capital. He is also Series and Collection editor of Pickering & Chatto's Britain and Africa series of source monographs.Trade ReviewOne cannot fail to be impressed by the amount of archival research that has gone into producing this volume, nor the sheer amount of detail that Sunderland has managed to fit into a relatively small number of pages. * HISTORY *Makes the nances of the Raj more transparent, and sheds new light on the economics of the British Empire in India. * BUSINESS HISTORY *A detailed research monograph that describes and analyzes the operations of the India Office in its relationships with the City of London's capital, money, and bullion markets. Those with an interest in those subjects should read it. * BUSINESS HISTORY REVIEW *A valuable addition to the administrative history of the British Empire and its gentlemanly arm in the City. It will be the first reference for anyone interested in the Raj's financial operations in London and a source of leads for those wishing to set India's experience in a wider context. Most importantly, Sunderland shows what kept the complex mechanisms of Indian finance in the City in motion and ultimately made them tick. * REVIEWS IN HISTORY *Table of ContentsIntroduction The Issue of Government Loans: Purpose, Location of Issue and Purchasers The Issue of Government Loans: Demand The Issue of Government Loans: Yields, Assets and Repatriation Other London Debt The Purchase of Silver and Other Currency Activities The Finance of Indian Trade Council Bills: Purpose and Nature Council Bills: Price Indian Government Difficulties in Cashing Bills and Other Methods of Remittance Gold Standard and Paper Currency Reserves Home Balances Conclusion Appendix 1: The Recyling of Funds Appendix 2: Finance of Indian Trade Bibliography
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Boydell & Brewer Ltd The Twilight of the East India Company: The Evolution of Anglo-Asian Commerce and Politics, 1790-1860
Book SynopsisExamines how and why the East India Company was transformed from a commercial trading company to an institution of government, and then abolished. This book examines the development of British commercial, financial and political relations with India and the Far East during the final period of the East India Company's reign as the sovereign power in India. This was a most turbulent period for British commerce with India. The period began with the renewal of the East India Company's Charter and its component monopolies of trade with India and China, but this was quickly followed by the outbreak of theNapoleonic Wars, which spread to the east and saw the completion of Britain's assertion of power over India and much of Southeast Asia. However, the war also strengthened those political forces in Britain campaigning against the Company's monopolies of trade with India and China, which were consequently abolished under the Charter Acts of 1813 and 1833. The spectacular growth of the British economy following industrialisation brought new forces to bear upon India, with the rise of manufactured exports to the east. But the course of commercial relations did not run smoothly, and economic crises in Britain and India in 1833 and 1848 swept away commercial firms in both countries, andcaused severe economic retrenchments. This instability severely hampered efforts to facilitate the export of capital to India during the first half of the century. Finally the rebellion of 1857 spelt the death knell for the Company, and ushered in a new phase of Anglo-Indian economic relations, in which British foreign investment grew substantially. Anthony Webster is Programme Leader - History, in the Department of Humanities and Social Scienceat Liverpool John Moores University.Trade ReviewOf great value for anyone interested in the history of India. * HISTORYOFWAR.ORG *A fascinating business history replete with larger than life characters who make Bill Gates, Henry Ford, Steve Jobs, Sergey Brin and their ilk look puny. * AUSMARINE *[An] excellent new book. [...] Many historians will find valuable new insights in these pages. * ASIAN AFFAIRS *Makes an important contribution to our understanding, not only of British imperialism in general, but also of the way in which the transition between mercantilism and liberalism actually took place and the nature of the challenges that the free market economy created. * INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MARITIME HISTORY *Mines new territory by delving into the sparsely explored role played by British commercial and industrial pressure groups in Manchester, Glasgow and Liverpool in challenging the East India Company's monopoly in Asian trade. [...] This well researched and written book adds an important bookend to the history of the East India Company's demise. Highly Recommended. * CHOICE *
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Cyprus: A Modern History
Book SynopsisIn the troubled island of Cyprus, the national interests and rivalries of Greece and Turkey still collide, the population remains divided between the Greek and Turkish communities and the country is still a cat's paw of outside powers - especially the USA and the now resurgent Russia - as it has been since the acquisition of the island by Britain in 1878. These are problems that have been brought into sharp focus by Cyprus' entry into the European Union. William Mallinson's book is a fast-moving and incisive narrative history which portrays Cyprus as a continuing source of international tension in the Mediterranean and beyond. It features the latest source material from the recently released National Archive, vivid interviews with key players, even reports which raise awkward and embarrassing questions. His critical eye uncovers the underlying story of American and British involvement in the island's affairs, first as a key territory in Cold War politics with its close proximity to the Middle East and Asia and now as a key asset in the 'war on terror'.Trade Review"'This is an extremely lively and controversial book. [William Mallinson's] views deserve to be read with respect and to be debated.' Alan Sked, Senior Lecturer in International History, London School of Economics 'Mallinson's is an important book that will be a great service to those who are interested in the Cyprus problem.' Tam Dalyell, former Father of the House of Commons"
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Equinox Publishing Ltd Uruk
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Equinox Publishing Ltd Debating Orientalization: Multidisciplinary Approaches to Change in the Ancient Mediterranean
Book SynopsisInitially coined by art historians in the second half of the nineteenth century to denote an ambivalent artistic style and period, 'Orientalizing' has been invariably used to describe a phenomenon, a revolution, or a movement. Regional developments and innovations in the ancient Mediterranean have been explained by reference to an Orient, the metaphorical bazaar containing the artistic opulence and social sophistication that spread to the West and changed it. "Debating Orientalization" brings together papers presented at a symposium held in Oxford in 2002 to debate the theme of ancient Orientalization. The volume reassesses the concept of Orientalizing, questioning whether it is valid to interpret Mediterranean-wide processes of change in the Late Bronze and Early Iron Ages by the term Orientalization. Like the ancient Mediterranean itself, the list of contributors is multicultural, and their contributions multidisciplinary, combining various strands of archaeological and textual evidence with different methodological approaches.Trade Review'I highly recommend essays by Purcell, Wengrow, and Osborne, especially for those concerned with issues of cultural transformation and exchange. I also enjoyed the essays of Morris and van Dommelen. Gubel's essay caused me to reflect on how the cultures of Canaan/Israel might have contributed to and been shaped by these processes of Mediterranean interconnectivity and what impact that might have had on the religious world/s that subsequently produced the biblical and para-biblical texts.' Michael Carden, University of Queensland, The Bible and Critical Theory, Volume 4, Number 2, 2008Table of Contents1. Introduction Corinna Riva and Nicholas Vella 2. Orientalizing: Five Historical Questions Nicholas Purcell (St Johns College. Oxford University) 3. Approaching Ancient Orientalization via Modern Europe David Wengrow (Christ Church, Oxford University) 4. Orientalization and Prehistoric Cyprus: The Social Life of Oriental Goods A. Bernard Knapp (University of Glasgow) 5. The View from East Greece: Miletus, Samos and Ephesus Sarah P. Morris (UCLA) 6. Notes on the Phoenician Component of the Orientalizing Horizon Eric Gubel (University of Brussels) 7. On the Organization of the Phoenician Colonial System in Iberia Maria Eugenia Aubet (Universidad Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona) 8. The Orientalizing Period in Etruria: Sophisticated Communities Corinna Riva 9. The Orientalizing Phenomenon: Hybridity and Material Culture in the Western Mediterranean Peter van Dommelen (University of Glasgow) 10. W(h)iter Orientalization Robin Osborne (Cambridge University)
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Naval & Military Press Ltd The War Against Japan: v. I: The Loss of Singapore, Official Campaign History
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Naval & Military Press Ltd The War Against Japan: v. II: India's Most Dangerous Hour: Official Campaign History
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Naval & Military Press Ltd The War Against Japan: v. III: The Decisive Battles: Official Campaign History
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Naval & Military Press Ltd The War Against Japan: v. IV: The Reconquest of Burma Official Campaign History
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Naval & Military Press Ltd The War Against Japan: v. 5: The Surrender of Japan, Official Campaign History
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Naval & Military Press Ltd Mutinies in Rajpootana
Book SynopsisThe author of this book was an officer in the Bengal Army, the army that mutinied in 1857, and its scope is contained in the detail that appears on the title page after the main heading, and that reads as follows: "A Personal Narrative of the Mutiny at Nusseerabad (Nasirabad), with subsequent residence at Jodhpore, and journey across the desert into Sind, together with an account of the outbreak at Neemuch, and mutiny of the Jodhpore Legion at Erinpoora, and attack on Mount Aboo." In the usual high-flown language of the early Victorian age the author explains the reason for writing this account, and that is that as far as he is aware that, whereas the history of the outbreak in almost every other part of India and every station has appeared in print, no narrative has so far been written of the mutinies in Rajpootana. This book is to provide that missing link and it is a remarkable story. Another reason for writing it is to provide a personal account that may be referred to by historians in the distant future when they take on the task of writing a real history of the mutiny, its origins and outcome.
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