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Until now important research on the historical records of comets and meteor showers from China Japan and Korea has remained the exclusive preserve of those with expertise in the relevant languages With a compilation like the present volume the authors hope to ameliorate that situation Applying the same rigorous selection criteria and style of presentation as in the previous catalogue assembled and translated here are some 1500 additional observations of comets and meteor showers from China Japan and Korea spanning nearly three millennia With the publication of this volume most of the important historical records of East Asian astronomical observations are now accessible in English The introductions and appendices provide all the required information on specialized terminology recording conventions and nomenclature the reader will need to make use of the records In addition to being an invaluable resource for professional astronomers East Asian astronomical records have materially aided the research of scholars in fields as diverse as mythology medieval iconography ancient chronology and the oral history of preliterate societies The book should be of great interest to cultural astronomers as well as to those engaged in historical and comparative research
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Historical astronomical records can play an important role in modern research especially in the case of ancient Chinese observational data sunspot and aurora records are important for the study of solar variability solar and lunar eclipse records for the study of the Earths rotation records of Comet Hally for the study of orbital evolution guest star records for the study of supernova remnants planetary conjunction records for research in astronomical chronology In the past Western scientists have not been able to exploit these valuable data fully because the original records were difficult to gather and interpret and complete English translations have not been available EastAsian Archaeoastronomy is the first comprehensive translation into English of such historical records for modern research The book also features an introduction to East Asian astronomy and offers guidance on how to use the records effectively It will not only be a valuable research tool for astronomers but should also be of great interest to historians of China and Chinese science
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Afghanistan has long been a coveted land of great strategic importance Early in its history it served as a gateway to India impinging on the ancient Silk Road which carried trade from the Mediterranean to China In the 16th century the Persian Safavid Empire in the west the Turkic Uzbek state to the north and the Moghul Empire of India disputed control of the area and soon after the founding of the state of Afghanistan in 1747 Russia and Great Britain left the country as a buffer between the two empires During the second half of the 20th century it became an arena of conflict in the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union and in the 1990s the establishment of a radical Islamist regime in Kabul threatened to make the country the base of an Islamist world revolution Most recently spurred on by the attacks of September 11th American intervention brought an end to the radical Taliban regime and led to the election of President Hamid Karzai in 2004 and his reelection in 2009The fourth edition of the Historical Dictionary of Afghanistan contains substantial new material to reflect the rapid changes in the region This is done through a chronology an introductory essay an expansive bibliography and over 1000 crossreferenced dictionary entries on significant persons events places organizations and other aspects of Afghanistan history from the earliest times to the present This book is an excellent access point for students researchers and anyone wanting to know more about Afghanistan
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Takeshi Hamashita arguably Asias premier historian of the longue durée has been instrumental in opening a new field of inquiry in Chinese East Asian and world historical research Engaging modernization Marxist and world system approaches his wideranging redefinition of the evolving relationships between the East Asia regional system and the world economy from the sixteenth century to the present has sent ripples throughout Asian and international scholarship His research has led him to reconceptualize the position of China first in the context of an East Asian regional order and subsequently within the framework of a wider EuroAmericanAsian trade and financial order that was long gestating within and indeed contributing to the shape of the world market This book presents a selection of essays from Takeshi Hamashitas oeuvre on Asian trade to introduce this important historians work to the English speaking reader It examines the many critical issues surrounding China and East Asias incorporation to the world economy including Maritime perspectives on China Asia and the world economy IntraAsian trade Chinese state finance and the tributary trade system Banking and finance Maritime customs
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The Historical Dictionary of Malaysia encapsulates the development of Malaysia from prehistory to the early years of the 21st century It covers not only Malaysias history but also its politics economy multiethnic society multiculturalism scientific and technological developments and the state of its environment A host of contemporary issues and challenges are featured including ethnic polarization economic equity and polygamy concepts like Ketuanan Melayu Malay Dominance Malaysian Malaysia Malay and Islam Hadhari Civilizational Islam and terms like Ali Baba business kiasi bejalai and Twenty PointsOver 500 crossreferenced dictionary entries are contained in this reference covering everything from ethnohistorical entries to those on culinary favorites and personalities A chronology an introductory essay appendixes and a bibliography complement the dictionary entries enhancing the authoritative and uptodate information provided
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Historical Perspectives on Contemporary East Asiaaddresses provocative themes concerning the experience of particular nations and of East Asia as a whole It explores the turbulent process of integrating Asian societies and political systems into a global order dominated by the West over the past two centuries The authors show that important changes were already underway before the western advance which had their own internal logic and staying power They describe how people in China Japan and Korea redefined and defended indigenous traditions even as they disagreed over what these traditions were and how to transform them They make it clear that nationalism was a powerful motivating force in the modern development of these countries but they stress that a wide variety of nationalisms emerged and collided in the dramatic history of modern Asia
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Using both historical maps as primary source documents as well as modern maps this historical atlas of India recounts the history of the country from its earliest inhabitants to its occupation by the British to the present day Like the other books in this fascinating series this title explores the culture of India using short sidebars that focus on art religion and profiles of important Indians Featuring some neverbeforeseen photos the history of this vibrant country comes alive with a timeline and easytonavigate maps
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Historical Perspectives on Contemporary East Asiaaddresses provocative themes concerning the experience of particular nations and of East Asia as a whole It explores the turbulent process of integrating Asian societies and political systems into a global order dominated by the West over the past two centuries The authors show that important changes were already underway before the western advance which had their own internal logic and staying power They describe how people in China Japan and Korea redefined and defended indigenous traditions even as they disagreed over what these traditions were and how to transform them They make it clear that nationalism was a powerful motivating force in the modern development of these countries but they stress that a wide variety of nationalisms emerged and collided in the dramatic history of modern Asia
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Takeshi Hamashita arguably Asias premier historian of the longue durée has been instrumental in opening a new field of inquiry in Chinese East Asian and world historical research Engaging modernization Marxist and world system approaches his wideranging redefinition of the evolving relationships between the East Asia regional system and the world economy from the sixteenth century to the present has sent ripples throughout Asian and international scholarship His research has led him to reconceptualize the position of China first in the context of an East Asian regional order and subsequently within the framework of a wider EuroAmericanAsian trade and financial order that was long gestating within and indeed contributing to the shape of the world market This book presents a selection of essays from Takeshi Hamashitas oeuvre on Asian trade to introduce this important historians work to the English speaking reader It examines the many critical issues surrounding China and East Asias incorporation to the world economy including Maritime perspectives on China Asia and the world economy IntraAsian trade Chinese state finance and the tributary trade system Banking and finance Maritime customs
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Tibet is a land bounded by the worlds highest mountains and it is the repository of an ancient culture For centuries it was viewed by Europeans as a remote mystical place populated by Buddhist masters with supernatural powers and profound wisdom In contrast to this image it was once a warlike country whose expansionist rulers conquered a vast empire that incorporated much of central Asia and parts of China Even now the Tibetan Plateau remains a scene of contestation both ideologically and militarily Major popular uprisings in 1959 1988 and 2008 have drawn the attention of the worlds media and its religious teachers often attract large crowds when they travel overseas The situation in the country remains highly volatile today as the 2008 uprisingthe largest and most widespread in the history of the regionattestsThe Historical Dictionary of Tibet is the most comprehensive dictionary published to date on Tibetan history It covers the history of Tibet from 27000 BCE to the present through a chronology an introductory essay an extensive bibliography and over 1000 crossreferenced dictionary entries on important personalities politics economy foreign relations religion culture anthropology and sociology This book is an excellent access point for students researchers and anyone wanting to know more about Tibet
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The archaeologist and New Testament scholar William Mitchell Ramsay 18511939 first published The Historical Geography of Asia Minor in 1890 pioneering the study of classical topography The book based on his extensive fieldwork is split into two parts Part 1 examines the trade routes and road systems both Roman and Byzantine of Asia Minor It discusses Hellenism and Orientalism and assesses the reliability of ancient topographical accounts of the area including the Peutinger Table the itineraries and a number of Ptolemys geographical comments Part 2 examines the political divisions of Asia Minor into cities and bishoprics A number of maps and tables are included Ramsays authoritative survey opened up the historical study of the geography and topography of Asia Minor in many disciplines His work has been used widely by archaeologists classicists and New Testament scholars Still not fully superseded it remains a key text in historical geography
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