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The book covers the most significant old and new sacred sites in Yangon, Pagan, the Mandalay area, and within the Shan, Rakhine and Mon states.

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A compelling exploration of Tantric rituals and spirituality, published to coincide with a once-in-a-generation exhibition at the British Museum.

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In 1974, near Xi'an in central China, villagers chanced upon what has become one of the world's most astonishing archaeological finds--an 8,000-man army in battle-ready formation, each warrior a life-size figure in pottery made over 2,200 years ago.

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A unique survey of seven great Asian empires, powerful forces on the world stage during a thousand years of history and that continue to resonate in regional and global politics today.

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The magnificent wonders of China, ancient and modern, revealed by an international team of leading scholars.

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An illustrated guide to the fantastic world of Japanese myths: retelling the stories and exploring how Japanese mythology has changed over time, as new gods, heroes, and spirits have entered the canon.

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Due to the continuity of its civilization and the diversity of its cultures, India is like a history museum. Danielou's observations of India create a thoroughly engaging and readable journey through time, with a marvelous level of detail and comprehensiveness.

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Founder of China's Yuan dynasty, legendary resident of Xanadu and rebuilder of medieval Beijing

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By focusing on the key colourful characters of the eight major dynasties, Bamber Gascoigne brings to life 3500 years of Chinese civilization.

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The story of the most fascinating period of Indian history, the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, when the country was ruled by the extraordinarily talented dynasty of emperors known to European travellers as 'the Great Moghuls'.

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This is a one-volume history of Hong Kong, revised and updated in time for the handover to China in June 1997. It evokes the place and the characters of those who shaped it, from its buccaneering origins to its post-war growth.

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Examines the history, people, politics, religion, geography, and culture of Afghanistan, offering a revealing portrait of the war-ravaged nation and the Taliban regime and including new information covering events up to spring 2002.

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Ladakh, or 'Little Tibet', is a wildly beautiful desert land up in the Western Himalayas. Passionately argued, it raises important questions about the whole notion of progress, and explores the root causes of the malaise of industrial society. At the same time, the story of Ladakh serves as a source of inspiration for our own future.

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Ian Buruma approaches China through the stories of its dissidents: ordinary, brave people who oppose a regime that uses repression in the name of social order. What does dissidence mean in an authoritarian society And what chance do they have of succeeding in the face of the largest remaining dictatorship on earth

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Eric Fish provides compelling portraits of young Chinese as they struggle to cope with their countrys wrenching socioeconomic and demographic transition after years of lofty expectations. He deftly captures their hopes, disillusionment, and rebellion in a system that is scrambling to keep them in line as they increasingly refuse to conform.

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Put in the wider context of British imperial and diplomatic aims in 1941-1945,the book clarifies the importance of Vietnam to Britain's regional objectives in Southeast Asia; concluding thatChurchill was willing to sacrifice French colonial interests in Vietnam for his all-important 'special relationship' with the United States.

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'Without question one of the best books ever written by an Englishman on the Turks' William Dalrymple

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The Dragon in the Land of Snows is a definitive history of modern Tibet. It shatters the popular perception of Tibet as an isolated Shangri-La, and shows how the British withdrawal from India altered the balance of power in the region and left Tibet vulnerable to the newly emergent powers of Asia, India and China.