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Series
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
Description
China today is never out of the news: from human rights controversies and the continued legacy of Tiananmen Square, to global coverage of the Beijing Olympics, and the Chinese 'economic miracle'. This Very Short Introduction provides an accessible guide to why China looks the way it does today, and how it got there. - ;China today is never out of the news: from human rights controversies and the continued legacy of Tiananmen Square, to global coverage...
Author
Publisher
HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"In this ... illustrated journey that is part travelogue and part theological investigation, bestselling author and acclaimed Bible scholar John Dominic Crossan and his wife Sarah painstakingly travel throughout the ancient Eastern church, documenting through text and image a completely different model for understanding Easter's resurrection story, one that provides promise and hope for us today. Traveling the world, the Crossans noticed a surprising...
Author
Publisher
Pegasus Books
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"The riveting story of China's rise from economic ruin to global giant in the past four decades is illuminated by another, equally fascinating, narrative beneath its surface--the story of the country's emerging artistic avant-garde and the Chinese people's ongoing struggle for freedom of expression. By following the stories of nine contemporary Chinese artists, The Phoenix Years shows how China's rise unleashed creativity, thwarted hopes, and sparked...
Author
Publisher
Farrar, Straus, and Giroux
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
A vivid, often surprising account of South Asia today by the author of An End to Suffering
In his new book, Pankaj Mishra brings literary authority and political insight to bear on travels that are at once epic and personal. Traveling in the changing cultures of South Asia, Mishra sees the pressures-the temptations-of Western-style modernity and prosperity, and teases out the paradoxes of globalization. A
visit to Allahabad, birthplace of Jawaharlal...
Author
Publisher
Polygon
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
You may never have been, may never go, may never even have heard of the place - but Malawi will repay your attention. It is one of the smallest, poorest countries in Africa, often overlooked; but its relationship with us in the West has been extraordinary. In a ruined dictator's palace, Alexander Chula - a classicist-turned-doctor, fresh out of Oxford - stumbles upon an oak treasure chest. Inside is a priceless, antique edition of Julius Caesar's...
Author
Publisher
Simon Element
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Learn to recreate delicious desserts referenced in your favorite anime series with this practical guide to anime sweets"--
Japanese anime has stunning design, fascinating characters, and engaging storylines. It's also overflowing with scrumptiously rendered desserts that leave viewers' mouth watering. Bushman shows anime fans of any age how to re-create these desserts at home! She also discusses the history and cultural relevance of each dessert,...
Publisher
The Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
日本語
Description
Set in the modernizing port town of Yokohama. Dora and Sunako are two best friends who become torn apart by jealousy and violent revenge. Tells of the humiliating downfall experienced by Sunako after jealousy drives her to commit a terrible crime.
Author
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield, an imprint of the Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"A nuanced and human portrait of a generation of young Afghans who bought into the promise of the international intervention and were caught in the structures of the Forever War"--
Series
American theosophist volume 65, no. 10
Publisher
Theosophical Society in America
Pub. Date
1977.
Language
English
Publisher
VideoProject
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Hidden among the mountains north of Beijing, a Wild West themed community promises to deliver the American dream to its several thousand Chinese residents. In Americaville, Annie Liu escapes China's increasingly uninhabitable capital city to pursue happiness, freedom, romance, and spiritual fulfillment in the town; only to find the American idyll harder to attain than what was promised to her"--IMDB.com.
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