Shinto - A Short History provides an introductory outline of the historical development of Shinto from the ancient period of Japanese history until the present day.Shinto does not offer a readily identifiable set of teachings, rituals or beliefs; individual shrines and kami deities have led their own lives, not within the confines of a narrowly defined Shinto, but rather as participants in a religious field that included Buddhist, Taoist, Confucian and folk elements. Thus, ...

This book presents the state of the art in glycoscience and proposes a road map for the coming decade, focusing on the potential of glycoscience research to shed light on important basic science issues and give rise to exciting new applications, especially in the field of diagnosis and therapeutics. Individual sections offer in-depth coverage of various topics relating to glycans and biopharmaceuticals, glycans in medical science and medicine, glycan technologies, glycans in food and nutri...

"A memorable and vivid history lesson about a remote mysterious place that, in terms of its sheer survival, has implications for our own lives." — The Times-PicayuneOver the course of three years, journalist Thomas Laird spent more than sixty hours with His Holiness the Dalai Lama in candid, one-on-one interviews that ranged widely, covering not only the history of Tibet but science, reincarnation, and Buddhism. Laird brings these meetings to life in this ...

*Includes Table of ContentsColonel G.B. Mallesons The Decisive Battles of India from 1746 to 1849 discusses eleven of the most famous battles between the English and India, including Plassey and Biderra . A table of contents is included.

*Includes Table of ContentsSir Henry Miers Elliots History of India Volume 5: The Mohammedan Period as Described by its Own Historians discusses the Moslem conquest of India, from the 7th to 17th centuries. Among the historical accounts are Tamerlanes Account of His Invasion of India, and Babars memoirs. A table of contents is included.

Although numerous accounts have been published of the genesis and character of the attempted October 1965 coup in Indonesia, many important aspects of that affair still remain very unclear. This seminal work by two of the world's leading Indonesianists offers the first clear analysis of what really occurred during this dark time in Indonesia's history.

Welcome to the intriguing world of an adventurous American Intelligence Agent, **Colonel Sidney Forrester Mashbir (**1891–1973), who spent the 1920s and 1930s in alliance with the Japanese Royal Family and other top leaders of Japan. Together, they delayed and made a valiant effort to prevent war between their nations.The Emperor and the Spy, is based on and inspired by the author's acquisition of Colonel Mashbir's never-before-re...

Keen to learn but short on time? Get to grips with the events of the Korean War in next to no time with this concise guide.50Minutes.com provides a clear and engaging analysis of the Korean War. On 25 June 1950, North Korean troops marched across the 38th parallel, the imaginary border between the North and South of the peninsula. This marked the escalation of diplomatic tensions into open conflict, and resulted in a three-year war of attrition which claimed millio...

The mid-twentieth century marked one of the greatest watersheds of Asian history, when a range of imperial constructs were declared to be nation-states, either by revolution or decolonisation. Nationalism was the great alchemist, turning the base metal of empire into the gold of nations. To achieve such a transformation from the immense diversity of these Asian empires required a different set of forces from those that Europeans had needed in their transitions from multi-ethnic empires to ...

National Magazine Award finalist Christopher Howard's debut novel, Tea of Ulaanbaatar, tells the story of disaffected Peace Corps volunteer Warren, who flees life in late-capitalist America to find himself stationed in the post-Soviet industrial hell of urban Mongolia. As the American presence crumbles, Warren seeks escape in tsus, the mysterious "blood tea" that may be the final revenge of the defeated Khans—or that may be only a powerful hallucinogen operating on an uneasy mind—as a phan...

Elibron Classics. Replica of 1901 edition by Oliphant, Anderson & Ferrier, Edinburgh.This is an Illustrated edition.This is an account of Susie Carson Rijnhart (1868 - 1908) and her husband, Petrus Rijnhart, spent as missionaries in Tibet from 1895-1899.Susie Rijnhart and her husband offered medical services to the locals, as well as Bible classes and discussion with the lamas they ran into.

Illiberal Democracy in Indonesia charts the origins and development of organicist ideologies in Indonesia from the early 20th century to the present. In doing so, it provides a background to the theories and ideology that informed organicist thought, traces key themes in Indonesian history, examines the Soeharto regime and his ‘New Order’ in detail, and looks at contemporary Indonesia to question the possibility of past ideologies making a resurgence in the country.Beginni...