China category: 3065 books
Polyandry and Wife-Selling in Qing Dynasty China
Survival Strategies and Judicial Interventions
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2015
This book is a study of polyandry, wife-selling, and a variety of related practices in China during the Qing dynasty (1644-1912). By analyzing over 1200 legal cases from local and central court archives, Matthew Sommer explores the functions played by marriage, sex, and reproduction in the survival...
by Parks M. Coble
Language: English
Release Date: March 9, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: March 9, 2015
When Japan invaded China in 1937, Chinese journalists greeted the news with euphoria, convinced their countrymen, led by Chiang Kai-shek, would triumph. Parks Coble shows that correspondents underplayed China’s defeats for fear of undercutting morale and then saw their writings disappear and themselves denounced after the Communists came to power.
by Bo Karma
Language: Portuguese
Release Date: February 6, 2015
Language: Portuguese
Release Date: February 6, 2015
Durante 6 anos vivi num país Comunista, a China, e até me custa a acreditar. Não é um país que aconselhe para viver. No entanto, aprendi bastante com a experiência. E, em alguns casos, desaprendi. O que quero dizer com isto é que, por exemplo, o conceito de liberdade é para mim hoje muito...
Ultimate Handbook Guide to Longyan : (China) Travel Guide
Ultimate Handbook Guide to Longyan : (China) Travel Guide
Language: English
Release Date: November 11, 2015
The Ultimate Handbook Guide to Longyan : (China) is your second passport to everything interesting and relevant. It provides you with up-to-date advice on what to see and what hidden discoveries await you.
Ultimate Handbook Guide to Pizhou : (China) Travel Guide
Ultimate Handbook Guide to Pizhou : (China) Travel Guide
Language: English
Release Date: November 11, 2015
The Ultimate Handbook Guide to Pizhou : (China) is your second passport to everything interesting and relevant. It provides you with up-to-date advice on what to see and what hidden discoveries await you.
Educating Monks
Minority Buddhism on China’s Southwest Border
Language: English
Release Date: May 31, 2017
Most studies of Buddhist communities tend to be limited to villages, individual temple communities, or a single national community. Buddhist monastics, however, cross a number of these different framings: They are part of local communities, are governed through national legal frameworks, and participate...
Ultimate Handbook Guide to Fuyang : (China) Travel Guide
Ultimate Handbook Guide to Fuyang : (China) Travel Guide
Language: English
Release Date: November 11, 2015
The Ultimate Handbook Guide to Fuyang : (China) is your second passport to everything interesting and relevant. It provides you with up-to-date advice on what to see and what hidden discoveries await you.
Ultimate Handbook Guide to Jiangyou : (China) Travel Guide
Ultimate Handbook Guide to Jiangyou : (China) Travel Guide
Language: English
Release Date: November 11, 2015
The Ultimate Handbook Guide to Jiangyou : (China) is your second passport to everything interesting and relevant. It provides you with up-to-date advice on what to see and what hidden discoveries await you.
Ultimate Handbook Guide to Lianjiang : (China) Travel Guide
Ultimate Handbook Guide to Lianjiang : (China) Travel Guide
Language: English
Release Date: November 11, 2015
The Ultimate Handbook Guide to Lianjiang : (China) is your second passport to everything interesting and relevant. It provides you with up-to-date advice on what to see and what hidden discoveries await you.
Ultimate Handbook Guide to Bazhong : (China) Travel Guide
Ultimate Handbook Guide to Bazhong : (China) Travel Guide
Language: English
Release Date: November 11, 2015
The Ultimate Handbook Guide to Bazhong : (China) is your second passport to everything interesting and relevant. It provides you with up-to-date advice on what to see and what hidden discoveries await you.
Ultimate Handbook Guide to Chaoyang : (China) Travel Guide
Ultimate Handbook Guide to Chaoyang : (China) Travel Guide
Language: English
Release Date: November 11, 2015
The Ultimate Handbook Guide to Chaoyang : (China) is your second passport to everything interesting and relevant. It provides you with up-to-date advice on what to see and what hidden discoveries await you.
Ultimate Handbook Guide to Qidong : (China) Travel Guide
Ultimate Handbook Guide to Qidong : (China) Travel Guide
Language: English
Release Date: November 11, 2015
The Ultimate Handbook Guide to Qidong : (China) is your second passport to everything interesting and relevant. It provides you with up-to-date advice on what to see and what hidden discoveries await you.
Ultimate Handbook Guide to Gaomi : (China) Travel Guide
Ultimate Handbook Guide to Gaomi : (China) Travel Guide
Language: English
Release Date: November 11, 2015
The Ultimate Handbook Guide to Gaomi : (China) is your second passport to everything interesting and relevant. It provides you with up-to-date advice on what to see and what hidden discoveries await you.
Ultimate Handbook Guide to Longhai : (China) Travel Guide
Ultimate Handbook Guide to Longhai : (China) Travel Guide
Language: English
Release Date: November 11, 2015
The Ultimate Handbook Guide to Longhai : (China) is your second passport to everything interesting and relevant. It provides you with up-to-date advice on what to see and what hidden discoveries await you.