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Book SynopsisDunhuang studies refer to a discipline focusing on Dunhuang Manuscripts, Dunhuang grotto art, the theory of Dunhuang studies, and Dunhuang history and geography. It is a broad subject of studying, excavating, sorting, and protecting the cultural relics and documents in the Dunhuang area of China.The General Theory of Dunhuang Studies explores the basic concept of Dunhuang studies. It presents a more comprehensive and systematic study of six aspects of Dunhuang, covering the background of Dunhuang studies in orientalism, the history of Dunhuang, Dunhuang grotto art, the scattering of Dunhuang cultural relics, Dunhuang manuscripts, and the history of Dunhuang studies, and discussing and summarizing the relevant national and international research.The General Theory of Dunhuang Studies has extensively absorbed the research achievements of domestic and foreign academic circles and the author's decades of academic research experience. As a comprehensive and systematic academic monograph with both academic depth and extensive readability, the book provides descriptions, theory and objective comments written in a clear and straightforward style; the book is intended for professional scholars, graduates and general readers. It is an excellent teaching and learning resource for those interested in understanding and learning about Dunhuang studies. However, it is also a helpful reference book for readers interested in Dunhuang culture.Table of ContentsChapter 1. Thousand years vicissitudes of Dunhuang1. Dunhuang in the pre-Qin period2. Dunhuang in the Qin and Han dynasty3. Dunhuang in the Wei Jin Southern and Northern dynasties4. Dunhuang in the Sui and Tang dynasties5. Tubo's rule and management of dunhuang6. Dunhuang during the Guiyijun regime period7. Dunhuang in the Song dynasty（Two Song dynasties）8. Dunhuang in the Yuan Ming and Qing dynastyChapter 2. Artistic treasures:Thousand Buddha Caves(Mogao Grottoes)1. The creation and numbering of Mogao Grottoes2. Dunhuang mural art3. Dunhuang painted sculpture4. Dunhuang architectural artChapter 3. Talk about the sorrowful history with rage Lamentedly1. The discovery that shocked the world2. The thousand-year's mystery ------ The reason of the Hidden Library Cave sealed3. Marc Aurel Stein and the scattering of Dunhuang Manuscripts4. Paul Pelliot and the Dunhuang Documents Collected in France5. Otani kozui expedition and Dunhuang Turpan Documents6. Russian investigation of Dunhuang and northwest China7. The destruction of Dunhuang art by American Landon·Warner8. The scattering of the remain Dunhuang Manuscripts after robbery9. The reason of the scattering of the Dunhuang Cultural Relics Chapter 4 Dunhuang Manuscripts1. Dunhuang Manuscripts and history studies2. Religion studies materials in dunhuang documents3. A true portrayal of temples life4. Dunhuang literature and its academic value5. Dunhuang folk-song6. Scientific and technological material in DunhuangChapter 5 Dunhuang studies all around the world -- the development and overview of the Dunhuang Studies1. The emergence and development of Dunhuang Studies2. The vigorous development of Dunhuang Studies3. Dunhuang Studies in abroad4. Dunhuang studies in the future

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Book SynopsisRevisionist" or "alternative" historians have increasingly questioned elements of the Singapore Story — the master narrative of the nation's political and socioeconomic development since its founding by the British in 1819. Much criticism focuses especially on one defining episode of the Story: the internal security dragnet mounted on 2 February 1963 against Communist United Front elements on the island, known to posterity as Operation Coldstore. The revisionists claim that Coldstore was mounted for political rather than security reasons and actually destroyed a legitimate Progressive Left opposition personalized by the charismatic figure of Lim Chin Siong — rather than a dangerous Communist network as the conventional wisdom holds. Relying on both declassified and some previously unseen classified sources, this book challenges revisionist claims, reiterating the historic importance of Coldstore in helping pave the way for Singapore's remarkable journey from Third World status to First in a single generation.

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Book SynopsisIntroduction.- 1.Initial Stage:Attempt to Eliminate Weak Links(1978-1985).- 2.Proactive Change:Overall Exploration of Reform(1986-1991).- 3.Marketization:Development Accelerated in the Deepening of Reform(1992-2003).- 4.Great Stride Forward:Deepening Reform under Systematic Planning(2004-2008).- 5.Overnight Trains:Advance of Chinese High-Speed Railway.- 6.Interconnectivity:Chinese Railways’ Going Global.- Conclusion.- Bibliography.

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Book SynopsisChanging Perception of Power and Authority in Ancient India: A Historiographical Approach.- Exploring the Dynamics of Power and Authority in Mughal Architecture.- Power and Contestation in a Period of Turmoil: Shifting Gender Relations and the Rise of the Khwajasaras in Eighteenth-Century North India.- Sikka wa Siyasa?: Medieval Indian Coins A Prerequisite Medium to Assert Power and Authority.- Powers of Caste-Based Moral Codes and their Interaction with the Legal Framework in Colonial Malabar.- Crime, Justice, and Everyday Lives: A Journey Through Fakir Mohan Senapati's Novels in the Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Centuries.- Taxing Intoxication and Nudging Consumption: A Historical Assessment of the British Empire's Nineteenth-Century Drug Policies in the Madras Presidency.- The Unholy' Trinity: Syndicate of the Colonial State, Capitalists, and the Police; Repression and Corporate Policing of Working-Class Movement in late colonial Bengal (1930-1947).- Unpacking the Networks Inside the Prison through Auto/Biographical Accounts of Krishna Nehru Hutheesing.- Janmashashon: Sexology, Birth Control and the Nation.- Financial Imperialism and British Colonial Power in India: An Interwar History of Economic Strategies and Fallouts.- Disciplining the Natives to the Natives Disciplining Themselves: The Scout Movement in Travancore Princely State.- Uncovering the Powers Behind Wildlife Preservation in Post-Colonial India: A Critical Evaluation of Constitutional and Legislative Authority in Implementing India's Wildlife Acts.

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