Buddhist-Inflected Sovereignties across the Indian Ocean draws attention to the varied, historically contingent, and sometimes competing, arguments for and about sovereignty that operated in the Pali arena during the first half of the second millennium AD. It was a time of expanding interaction within the Indian Oce...

James Dean is known as the first rebel. He was a '50s-styled, leather-clad biker rebuking authority. With his black turtleneck and a penchant for bongo drums and poetry, he could also easily be a kind of forerunner to the beatniks. And with his unkempt, wild hair and far-reaching philosophies, he is often cited as a...

**繼《唐代基層文官》、《唐代中層文官》後 第三部曲《唐代高層文官》 以研究唐代五大類高層文官：宰相、詞臣、史官、財臣、牧守為主 本書研究有三大主題： 第一、探討他們的「使職化」，如何從普通的職事高官，演變成皇帝的特使； 第二、釐清他們官職的特徵和深層意義； 第三、解讀他們經常複雜的官銜，好讓讀者讀唐人官歷，好像讀今人履歷...

Why did social democrats in the 1940s and 1950s idealise Zionism and Israel? And why did ‘the New Left’ of the 1960s denounce Israel as an apartheid state and a ‘bridgehead of imperialism’? The Meaning of Israel: Anti-Zionism and Philo-Zionism in the Postwar Left, a case study of Norway, offers new and intriguing an...

A rich visual illustration of South Carolina's physical, political, social, and cultural geography What is the regional distribution of South Carolinians' preferred barbeque sauces? Where were colonial roads located, and how did they relate to the sites of Revolutionary War battles? Where were the key locales of pro...

日本時代，臺籍教師如何堅持信念、在教室裡默默播下自由與覺醒的種子？ 本書共分四輯，首先帶您回到教育現場，探究劉煥文「教育愛」的教育信念、音樂教師林妹自省授課歌詞的強烈課程意識；並透過訪談，呈現如侯寶服、周燎煌等基層教師隱性遊走的抗議姿態，呈現殖民教育底下既複雜又真實動人的心靈風景。 其次，書中探究學校教育與在地的互動...

Drawing on expertise from professionals, government officials, and academics, this book uncovers the proactive measures taken by Latvia to build resilient cybersecurity capabilities. The work offers a comprehensive exploration of Latvia’s cyber domain, structured around three overarching themes: the ecosystem, its p...

Dieser Band enthält jene Daten zur Ereignis- und Kulturgeschichte der letzten 5000 Jahre, die man gerne stets präsent hätte - ein Vademecum der Geschichte. Es bietet anhand einer verantwortungsvoll getroffenen Auswahl wichtigster, knapp kommentierter Fakten einen raschen Überblick über die Menschheitsgeschichte seit...

The trap is baited: enemies at every corner, evidence of treason and a dark secret going back forty years Teardrop is ready for Aubrey. A Russian defector is picked up by the Americans, and the information he yields is explosive: a secret file, codenamed 'Teardrop', contains overwhelming evidence that British Intell...

【作者新版序言+新増史證修訂】 《人類大命運》會震撼你！會振奮你！ 更重要的是，它會讓你以未曾思慮過的觀點，深思細想。 ーー 康納曼（Daniel Kahneman），《快思慢想》作者 在《人類大歷史》，作者哈拉瑞展現了他「後見之明」的洞見， 深刻闡述了「A Brief History of Humankind」。 而在這本《人類大命運》，哈拉瑞則改以「先見之明」的...

One small pamphlet. One massive revolution. Common Sense is the electrifying political manifesto that sparked a nation's fight for freedom. Published in 1776, Common Sense by Thomas Paine ignited the American Revolution with words alone. In clear, forceful language, Paine challenged the authority of the British mona...

Is it better to be loved or feared? The Prince (1532), by Niccolò Machiavelli, is one of the most influential and controversial works in political philosophy. Written as a guide for rulers, the book examines the nature of power, the use of strategy, and the realities of governing. Machiavelli's clear-eyed analysis o...

The book explores India’s role as a normative power, with solid credentials based on a long history of thalassic experience of states of South India. It examines how India has been interpreting international law and rules for the exploitation of living and non-living resources in her way. The book presents an analys...

The Potato tells the story of how a humble vegetable, once regarded as trash food, had as revolutionary an impact on Western history as the railroad or the automobile. Using Ireland, England, France, and the United States as examples, Larry Zuckerman shows how daily life from the 1770s until World War I would have b...

〓 Power is never given. It is takenーand kept by those who understand the game. The Prince by Niccolò Machiavelli is one of the most influential works in political historyーa bold, unflinching manual on how rulers rise, maintain control, and consolidate power. First published in 1532, this timeless classic remains ...

〓 Love is the greatest gift of allーeven when you have nothing left to give. In The Gift of the Magi, O. Henry tells one of the most beloved and enduring Christmas stories ever written. Set on a snowy Christmas Eve, this short tale follows a young, impoverished coupleーJim and Dellaーas they each make a secret sacr...