The Tragedy of Liberation: A History of the Chinese Revolution 1945-1957 (Diktter Frank)(Paperback)

Mao's Great Famine: The History of China's Most Devastating Catastrophe, 1958-62 (Diktter Frank)(Paperback)

Revolution in France (Mason James)(Paperback / softback)

Revolution in France is part of the series a Sense of History for 11-14 year

Dostoevsky: The Stir of Liberation, 1860-1865 (Frank Joseph)(Paperback)

The book description for the previously published 'Dostoevsky: The Stir of Liberation, 1860-1865' is not yet

Buddhism in Chinese History (Wright Arthur F.)(Paperback)

One of the great themes in the history of Eastern Asia is the transformation of Chinese culture by Buddhism. This process can be traced across nearly two millennia and can be seen at work in almost every aspect of Chinese life and thought. This study was undertaken with the object of showing how

A Detailed History of RAF Manston 1941-1945: Invicta--The Undefeated (Bamford Joe)(Paperback)

A Detailed History of RAF Manston 1941-1945 covers the station's history during the period that the RAF was on the offensive against the Luftwaffe. Having been badly damaged during the Battle of Britain and the only airfield to have been put out of action, Manston rose from the ashes to become a

A History of the Chinese Language (Dong Hongyuan)(Pevná vazba)

A History of the Chinese Language provides a comprehensive introduction to the historical development of the Chinese language from its Proto-Sino-Tibetan roots in prehistoric times to Modern Standard Chinese. Taking a highly accessible and balanced approach, it presents a chronological survey of

Vietnam - An Epic History of a Tragic War (Hastings Max)(Paperback / softback)

An absorbing and definitive modern history of the Vietnam War from the acclaimed New York Times bestselling author of The Secret War. Vietnam became the Western world's most divisive modern conflict, precipitating a battlefield humiliation for France in 1954, then a vastly greater one for the

Jade Ladder: Contemporary Chinese Poetry (Lian Yang)(Paperback)

This anthology is the record of a revolution in Chinese poetry. As the Cultural Revolution gave way to the post-Mao era - years of political turmoil, economic boom and the return of Hong Kong - the present period has been one of extraordinary and deeply problematic growth. Chinese poets, driven by

Crucible of Hell: The Heroism and Tragedy of Okinawa, 1945 (David Saul)(Paperback)

From the award-winning historian, Saul David, the riveting narrative of the heroic US troops, bonded by the brotherhood and sacrifice of war, who overcame enormous casualties to pull off the toughest invasion of WWII's Pacific Theater -- and the Japanese forces who fought with tragic desperation to

History of the French Revolution (Michelet Jules)(Paperback)

Mao's Last Revolution (Macfarquhar Roderick)(Paperback)

The Cultural Revolution was a watershed event in the history of the People's Republic of China, the defining decade of half a century of communist rule. Before 1966, China was a typical communist state, with a command economy and a powerful party able to keep the population under control. But

History of the Russian Revolution (Trotsky Leon)(Paperback)

The definitive account of the Russian Revolution, by Leon Trotsky, its leader and key

The Liberation of the Philippines (Diamond Jon)(Paperback)

General Douglas A MacArthur, Commander of the Southwest Pacific Area, saw the liberation of the Philippines Archipelago as the launching board for the invasion of the Japanese Home Islands. By late 1944, with the capture of New Guinea and surrounding islands, the US Sixth and Eighth Armies were

The Best and the Brightest (Halberstam David)(Paperback)

David Halberstam's masterpiece, the defining history of the making of the Vietnam tragedy, with a new Foreword by Senator John McCain. 'A rich, entertaining, and profound reading experience.'--The New York Times Using portraits of America's flawed policy makers and accounts of the forces that

The French Revolution: A History in Documents (Alpaugh Micah)(Paperback)

The French Revolution: A History in Documents explores the rapidly evolving political culture of the French Revolution through first-hand accounts of the revolutionary (and counterrevolutionary) actors themselves. It demonstrates how radical Enlightenment philosophy fused with a governmental crisis

History of the Russian Revolution (Trotsky Leon)(Paperback / softback)

The Birth of Tragedy (Nietzsche Friedrich Wilhelm)(Paperback)

In The Birth of Tragedy Nietzsche expounds on the origins of Greek tragedy and its relevance to the German culture of its time. He declares it to be the expression of a culture which has achieved a delicate but powerful balance between Dionysian insight into the chaos and suffering which underlies

Superpower Interrupted: The Chinese History of the World (Schuman Michael)(Paperback)

This global history as the Chinese would write it gives brilliant and unconventional insights for understanding China's role in the world, especially the drive to 'Make China Great Again.' We in the West routinely ask: 'What does China want?' The answer is quite simple: the superpower status it

Bloodless Revolution: A Cultural History of Vegetarianism: From 1600 to Modern Times (Stuart Tristram)(Paperback)

Hailed by critics on both sides of the Atlantic, The Bloodless Revolution is a comprehensive history of vegetarianism, 'draw[ing] the different strands of the subject together in a way that has never been done before' (Keith Thomas, author of Man and the Natural

The Chinese in America: A Narrative History (Chang Iris)(Paperback)

A quintessiantially American story chronicling Chinese American achievement in the face of institutionalized racism by the New York Times bestselling author of The Rape of Nanking In an epic story that spans 150 years and continues to the present day, Iris Chang tells of a people's search for a

The Russian Revolution (Fitzpatrick Sheila)(Paperback)

The Russian Revolution had a decisive impact on the history of the twentieth century. In the years following the collapse of the Soviet regime and the opening of its archives, it has become possible to step back and see the full picture. Starting with an overview of the roots of the revolution,

The Last Days of the Romanovs: Tragedy at Ekaterinburg (Rappaport Helen)(Paperback)

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Romanov Sisters and Caught in the Revolution, The Last Days of the Romanovs is Helen Rappaport's riveting, moment-by-moment account of the last fourteen days of the Russian Imperial family. 'The brutal 1918 massacre of the Romanov family may be

The French Revolution (Carlyle Thomas)(Paperback)

Thomas Carlyle's history of the French Revolution opens with the death of Louis XV in 1774 and ends with Napoleon suppressing the insurrection of the 13th Vendemaire. Both in its form and content, the work was intended as a revolt against history writing itself, with Carlyle exploding the

The History of the Russian Revolution to Brest-Litovsk (Trotsky Leon)(Paperback)

The Russian October Revolution, for the first time, placed power in the hands of the working class and changed the course of world history. A succinct first-hand account, this text was written to answer the distortions of bourgeois apologists and reformists, and arm the revolutionary workers of