There is a sense of timelessness in the Chinese theater: ever since its maturation, its format has not changed in any significant way. Chinese Theater matured into its final format in the 13th century and flourished during the Yuan, Ming, and Qing Dynasties. It is a unique, exclusive, and self-sufficient system, whose evolution has received little influence from the West and whose influence on Western theaters has been minimal and often misinterpreted. It is essentially a performer's theat...

Motion pictures were first introduced to China in 1896 and today China has become a major player in the film industry. However, the story of how Chinese cinema became what it is today is an exceptionally turbulent one. It encompasses incursions by foreign powers, warfare among contending rulers, the collapse of the Chinese empire, and the massive setback of the Cultural Revolution.The Historical Dictionary of Chinese Cinema covers the history of Chinese cinema from its very beginni...

Motion pictures were introduced to China in 1896, and today China is a major player in the global film industry. However, the story of how Chinese cinema became what it is today is exceptionally turbulent, encompassing incursions by foreign powers, warfare among contending rulers, the collapse of the Chinese empire, and the massive setback of the Cultural Revolution. This book coversthe cinematic history of mainland China spanning across over one hundred and twenty years since its inceptio...

Yvette Tan, one of the Philippines’ most celebrated horror writers, returns with her second short story collection. Two friends adapt in a zombie-infested Angeles City. At Luneta Park, a girl and a young tikbalang begin their journey to save the last moon. A brothel in Poblacion offers an expecting father pleasures he cannot resist. And in the titular story, an American unwittingly purchases a mail-order bride from the mystical island of Siquijor. From stories of youthful charm with supern...

Bir önyargıyı ortadan kaldırmak bir atomu yok etmekten daha zordur.Albert EinsteinTürk siyasi tarihi pek çok olumlu sayfanın yanı sıra karanlık sayfaları da barındırıyor. Bunlardan biri de hiç şüphesiz darbelerdir. Ülkemizde darbe konusunda her konuda olduğu gibi bir ikilem (dualizm) yaşanıyor. Bazıları kendi ideolojilerine göre 1960 ve 28 Şubat'ı iyi darbeler olarak görürken bazıları da 12 Mart ve 12 Eylül'ü kutsuyor. Tüm bu süreç akla kendisi de bir melek olan Şeytan'ı get...

Türk tarihi kahramanlar ve kahramanlık öyküleriyle doludur. Attila'dan Alparslan'a, Fatih Sultan Mehmet'ten Mustafa Kemal Atatürk'e kadar nice isim imkânsızı başararak Türk tarihine geçmişlerdir.Bu büyük kahramanlardan biri de Gazi Osman Paşa'dır. Plevne'de gösterdiği inanılmaz cesareti bugün dahi tarihçileri şaşırtmaya devam etmektedir....İnce Kapak:Sayfa Sayısı: 184Baskı Yılı: 2007e-Kitap:

Türk modernleşme tarihinin en önemli kilometre taşlarından birisini oluşturur Tanzimat.O güne kadar, bozulan düzenin kısmi ıslahatlarla eski işleyişine kavuşturulacağı şeklindeki yaygın geleneksel düşünce Tanzimat’la birlikte yerini radikal bir çözüm arayışına terk etmiştir.Akabinde gelen kesintili Meşrutiyet dönemi ise “Türkiye’nin sonraki siyasal hayatını anlamak bakımından bir laboratuvar işlevi” görmektedir.Elinizdeki kitap, bütüncül bir yaklaşımla söz konusu zaman...

With the rapid development of economy and international communication, world population mobility increase significantly. As migrating population is one of vulnerable populations to infectious diseases, strengthening monitoring system and intervention approaches will be a key factor in controlling the spread of infectious diseases. This book is intended to provide valuable information on creating effective prevention and intervention strategies of tuberculosis, taking Shenzhen, one of typic...