Asia category: 8064 books
Translating Mount Fuji
Modern Japanese Fiction and the Ethics of Identity
Language: English
Release Date: November 7, 2006
Dennis Washburn traces the changing character of Japanese national identity in the works of six major authors: Ueda Akinari, Natsume S?seki, Mori ?gai, Yokomitsu Riichi, ?oka Shohei, and Mishima Yukio. By focusing on certain interconnected themes, Washburn illuminates the contradictory desires of...
by Kati Neubauer
Language: English
Release Date: August 17, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: August 17, 2009
Essay from the year 2008 in the subject History - Asia, grade: 1,0, Muhlenberg College, course: Introduction to Traditional Japan, language: English, abstract: The Tale of Genji (TG) by Murasaki Shikibu written in the late 10th Century describes an aristocratic worldview in the Heian period (794-1185)...
by Chami Jotisalikorn, Karina Zabihi
Language: English
Release Date: December 3, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: December 3, 2012
With over one hundred full-color photographs, Contemporary Asian Kitchens and Dining Rooms looks at a wide range of inspirational cooking and dining spaces.
Few rooms in the house depict the changing aesthetics of design as radically as kitchens and dining rooms. The growing trend toward modern...
by Chami Jotisalikorn, Karina Zabihi
Language: English
Release Date: January 28, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: January 28, 2014
With over 180 photos and extensive commentary, this Asian design book will add a stylish flair to all your bedroom design projects.
Contemporary Asian Bedrooms opens the door to a new world of slumber retreats, showcasing some of the most eye-catching bedroom designs in luxury homes and hotels...
by Chris Backe
Language: English
Release Date: December 23, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: December 23, 2015
Ready to make the most of your time in Bangkok?
Stop endlessly researching or reading online reviews to figure out where you should go. Instead, learn about what's worthy from an experienced travel blogger. Southeast Asia's most dynamic city has plenty to see and do, but if you only have a...
by Anton Swanepoel
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2014
Motorbiking Cambodia & Vietnam
Thinking of going to Cambodia or Vietnam? Want to explore at your own pace on a motorcycle? Want advice on buying or renting a motorcycle? Wondering where to overnight and how long it would take to ride through Cambodia or Vietnam? Want to avoid scams often...
by Paul Dixon
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2012
Relax on one of South Bali’s fine beaches, where novice surfers practice catching waves in the warm waters of Kuta Bay. When you tire of the surf and sand head inland to explore bright green mountainsides and sacred crater lakes. Visit the artist colony of Ubud or humble villages where dance dramas...
Thailand, the small guide
Advices + What to expect + visit ideas
Language: English
Release Date: April 2, 2018
Welcome to the little guide for Thailand.
Thailand, one of the most popular destinations in Asia with so much to discover. Come discover this country that has a lot to offer. Thailand is a destination that will give you the smile and the sun. There is something for everyone, from wild beaches...
Taiwan the small guide
Advices + experiences and feelings + visit ideas
Language: English
Release Date: February 12, 2019
Welcome to this little guide on Taiwan. Taiwan is an island located in southeast China. Officially part of China, Taiwan still operates independently. Located at equal distance from Japan than from Southeast Asia and especially Vietnam, the country benefits from a semi-tropical climate, indeed the...
Kaohsiung the guide
A personal guide on Kaohsiung in Taiwan
Language: English
Release Date: May 7, 2019
Welcome to this short guide to the city of Kaohsiung in Taiwan. A small personal guide with photos. If you plan to go to Taiwan, do not miss the city of Kaohsiung. Located totally opposite Taipei it is easily accessible by fast train from the capital, and it is also accessible by plane. The cities...
by Isabella Bird
Language: English
Release Date: June 25, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: June 25, 2013
Elibron Classics. Replica of 1891 edition by John Murray, London. This edition is published in 2 volumes sold separately. This edition includes illustrations. This edition comes with a oversize map available as a free download. Isabella Lucy Bird (15 October 1831 – 7 October 1904) was a nineteenth-century...
Wonders of the Himalaya
Explorations in Central Asia, Karakorum and Pamir
Language: English
Release Date: March 20, 2014
Francis Younghusband was barely twenty years old when he set out in search of "the true spirit of the Himalayas". Written forty years later, this book takes a retrospective look at the two expeditions he made between 1886 and 1889 for which the Royal Geographic Society awarded him its Gold...
A Military History of Afghanistan
From the Great Game to the Global War on Terror
Language: English
Release Date: March 17, 2017
The history of Afghanistan is largely military history. From the Persians and Greeks of antiquity to the British, Soviet, and American powers in modern times, outsiders have led military conquests into the mountains and plains of Afghanistan, leaving their indelible marks on this ancient land at the...
Diavoli stranieri sulla Via della Seta
La ricerca dei tesori perduti dell'Asia Centrle
Language: Italian
Release Date: November 5, 2015
«Improvvisamente il cielo diventa nero ... e subito dopo la tempesta aggredisce con violenza terrificante la carovana. Enormi vortici di sabbia mista a sassi sono sollevati in aria e turbinando colpiscono uomini e bestie. L’oscurità aumenta e strani schianti risuonano fra i ruggiti e gli ululati...