Korea: A New History of South and North by Victor Cha, Ramon Pacheco Pardo
$41.95 AUD
Category: Asian
A major new history of North and South Korea, from the late nineteenth century to the present day Korea has a long, riveting history-it is also a divided nation. South Korea is a vibrant democracy, the tenth largest economy, and is home to a world-renowned culture. North Korea is ruled by the most auth ...Show more
Party of One: The Rise of Xi Jinping and China's Superpower Future by Chun Han Wong
$35.00 AUD
Category: Asian
Party of One: The Rise of Xi Jinping and the Superpower Future of China shatters the many myths and caricatures that shroud one of the world's most secretive political organisations and its leader. Many observers misread Xi's intentions during his early years in power, projecting onto him their own hop ...Show more
The Sister -The Extraordinary Story of Kim Yo Jong, the Most Powerful Woman in North Korea by Sung-Yoon Lee
$37.00 AUD
Category: Asian
Recent years have seen the dramatic rise of a young woman called Kim Yo Jong in North Korea. Stomping the world stage from the shadows of her secretive state, she is creating headlines and fevered speculation about her role and her future. She is the sister of Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un and, as her murd ...Show more
Creators of Modern China (British Museum) - 100 Lives from Empire to Republic 1796-1912 by Jessica Harrison-Hall (Editor); Julia Lovell (Editor)
$60.00 AUD
Category: Asian
Discover the stories of 100 women and men whose activities in the 19th century laid the foundations of modern China. This book sprang from a simple but original ambition: to provide an understanding - told through the lives of 100 significant individuals - of how China transformed from dynastic empire ...Show more
Red Memory: Living, Remembering and Forgetting China's Cultural Revolution by Tania Branigan
$35.00 AUD
Category: Asian
An indelible exploration of the Cultural Revolution andhow it shapes China today, Red Memory uncovers fortyyears of silence through the rarely heard stories of individuals who lived through Mao's decade of madness. 'Took my breath away.' BARBARA DEMICK'Haunting.' OLIVER BURKEMAN'A masterpiece.' JULIA LO ...Show more
The Chinese Myths: A Guide to the Gods and Legends by Tao Tao Liu
$30.00 AUD
Category: Asian | Series: Myths Ser.
The essential guide to the complex, fascinating world of Chinese myths: retelling the stories and exploring their significance in Chinese culture.This is a concise and entertaining guide to the complex tradition of Chinese mythology. While many around the world are familiar with some aspects of Chinese ...Show more
The Japanese Myths: A Guide to Gods, Heroes and Spirits by Joshua Frydman
$30.00 AUD
Category: Asian
The perfect introduction to the world of Japanese myth and legend. This is a smart and succinct guide to the rich tradition of Japanese mythology, from the earliest recorded legends of Izanagi and Izanami, their divine offspring and the creation of Japan, to medieval tales of vengeful ghosts, through to ...Show more
The Shortest History of India by John Zubrzycki
$28.00 AUD
Category: Asian
An illuminating and concise telling of the 5000 years of turbulent history that led India from the ruins of ancient civilisations to emerging global superpowerOne of the oldest civilisations and the largest democracy in the world, India is an amalgam of customs, races, castes, languages and spiritual be ...Show more
Indelible City: Dispossession and Defiance in Hong Kong by Louisa Lim
$35.00 AUD
Category: Asian
An award-winning journalist takes to the protest-riven streets of Hong Kong to write this startling landmark account of the island city's complex past and precarious future. The story of Hong Kong has long been obscured by competing myths- to Britain, a 'barren rock' with no appreciable history; to Chin ...Show more
Red Zone: China's Challenge and Australia's Future by Peter Hartcher
$33.00 AUD
Category: Asian
China is a key nation for Australia's future - for our security, economy and identity. But what are China's intentions when it comes to Australia? And what lies behind the recent chill in relations between the two countries? In this gripping book, Peter Hartcher shows how Australia woke up to China's c ...Show more
China's Grand Strategy and Australia's Future in the New Global Order by Geoff Raby
$35.00 AUD
Category: Asian
Disruption has blown the old world apart. The rise of China, Trump's America First policies, division within Europe and successful defiance by authoritarian states are affecting the shape of the emerging new order. Human rights, rule of law, free media and longstanding global institutions all seem set t ...Show more
The Anarchy: The Relentless Rise of the East India Company by William Dalrymple
$25.00 AUD
Category: Asian
In August 1765 the East India Company defeated the young Mughal emperor and forced him to establish a new administration in his richest provinces. Run by English merchants who collected taxes using a ruthless private army, this new regime saw the East India Company transform itself from an international ...Show more