一場軍事行動，如何萌發日本帝國主義的殖民大夢？ 1874年，日本以琉球人在南臺灣遇害為由宣稱懲凶，派軍攻打臺灣，稱之「臺灣出兵」，是明治維新以來首次對外用兵。要解釋此事件的前因與後果，必須將其置於西方帝國主義,日本的革命性改變，和十九世紀後半葉中國在東亞的外交支配地位等脈絡，才能全盤理解。 聚焦發生在日本與世界關係出現關鍵...

Experience the Words That Ignited a Revolution. First published anonymously in January 1776, Thomas Paine's Common Sense was the spark that turned colonial discontent into a full-scale demand for independence. Written in clear, forceful language designed to be understood by everyoneーnot just the eliteーthis masterp...

A free man kidnapped. Twelve years in chains. A truth the world could not ignore. In this harrowing memoir, Solomon Northup recounts how he was abducted and sold into slavery despite being a free man. Through brutal labor, cruel masters, and relentless injustice, he clings to hope, intelligence, and the belief that ...

Power is never given freelyーit is taken, protected, and mastered. Written for rulers navigating danger and ambition, The Prince strips leadership down to its hard realities. Machiavelli explores how power is gained, maintained, and lost, arguing that effectiveness often matters more than virtue. With bold clarity, ...

《我們最幸福：北韓人民的真實生活》作者最新力作！！ 入圍巴美列捷福（Baillie Gifford Prize）非虛構寫作獎、《紐約時報》年度最佳好書 這次，芭芭拉．徳米克聚焦在中國數一數二最難潛入的地方──阿壩， 探究今日在中國邊緣生活的藏人，究竟變成了什麼樣子？ 中國究竟急於隱瞞哪些事情？ ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ 一九...

A new nation at risk. A bold Constitution on trial. Arguments that still shape democracy today. Written to persuade a divided public, The Federalist Papers present a powerful case for the U.S. Constitution through clear reasoning, practical wisdom, and enduring insight. Hamilton, Madison, and Jay explore federalism,...

This volume reflects the latest historiographical discussion about the decline, transformation, heritagisation, and re-invention of industrial cities in Europe during the late 20th century. It argues that the notion of “mediation” as it has been used in the history of technology helps to shed new light on the proces...

In every war, there are those battles that mark a turning point, after which everything is different. These are the battles that help determine how the war will proceed. The Battle of Bunker Hill was one of those battles in the American Revolutionary War. While it was a battle that the American rebels lost, it was s...

The INSTANT New York Times bestseller Instant Los Angeles Times **bestseller Finalist, Dayton Literary Peace Prize One of NPR's Books We Love One of Newsweek Staffers' Favorite Books of the Year Shortlisted for the Baillie Gifford Prize** “In Nuclear War: A Scenario, Annie Jacobsen gives us a vivid picture of what c...

H. H. Holmes' story has become one of legend. Holmes committed his crimes at a time in history where the idea of murdering on a mass scale was just being introduced to the world through the actions of Jack the Ripper. Unlike Jack the Ripper though, Holmes' motives were clear; he killed out of greed, convenience, and...

Bold, controversial, and endlessly discussed, The Prince is one of the most influential political works ever written. Niccolò Machiavelli examines power as it truly operates, offering unflinching insights into leadership, authority, and political strategy. Written with sharp realism, the book challenges traditional ...

Epic in scope and unforgettable in depth, War and Peace is a monumental achievement in world literature. Leo Tolstoy masterfully blends history, philosophy, romance, and personal struggle against the backdrop of the Napoleonic Wars. Through a vast cast of richly drawn characters, the novel explores love, honor, ambi...

Allegories of Format examines the significance of format to the literary oeuvre of the nineteenth-century Swiss author, Gottfried Keller (1819–1890), best known for his 1855 novel, Green Henry (Der grüne Heinrich). Malika Maskarinec understands format as the organization of a media object's relationship to a world o...

A man who rose from nothing. A duchess with everything to lose. One irresistible transaction that exposes the truth behind luxury and desire. In this witty and incisive short story, Virginia Woolf peels back the glittering surface of high society. Oliver Bacon, London's most successful jeweller, is courted by a desp...

Victory is not strength aloneーit is clarity, timing, and an unshakable mind. Written by legendary samurai Miyamoto Musashi, The Book of Five Rings distills the principles of strategy, discipline, and mastery into powerful, precise teachings. Drawing from real combat and lifelong experience, Musashi reveals how to t...

台灣於1895年改由日本統治，過去「去衙門打官司」的台灣人，也開始改口稱「去法院相告」。面臨傳統中國式與近代西方式兩種國家法制的更替，人們的「司法正義觀」是否已被引導至新的方向，或仍延續著舊有觀念？這項法律觀的轉型，會因不同的社經階層、地域、性別等而有差別嗎？ 本書先從制度面及其整體運作，指出「現代」的司法裁判相較於「傳...