2015 | Asian History Books

The USS Flier: Death and Survival on a World War II Submarine

March 22, 2015

The fate of the USS Flier is one of the most astonishing stories of the Second World War. On August 13, 1944, the submarine struck a mine and sank to the bottom of the Sulu Sea in less than one minute, leaving only fourteen of its crew of eighty-six hands alive. After enduring eighteen hours […]
Phantom Warrior: The Heroic True Story of Pvt. John McKinney’s One-Man StandAgainst the Japanese in World War II

March 22, 2015

He was awarded the Medal of Honor for his bravery. But his story has never been told…until now. This is the story of John McKinney, who, on the morning of May 11, 1945, received the Medal of Honor for his actions against a Japanese surprise attack. That day, McKinney returned fire, using every available weapon-even […]
Sayonara to the Lee Teng-hui Era: Politics in Taiwan, 1988-2000

March 22, 2015

Sayonara to the Lee Teng-hui Era brings together the most prominent American, Taiwanese, and Chinese scholars in the field and addresses very crucial issues involved in Taiwan’s democratization. Sale Price:$58.00 0761825894
Apocalyptic Realm: Jihadists in South Asia

March 22, 2015

This hard-hitting and timely book explores the roots of militant Islam in South Asia and how it has grown to become a source of profound global alarm. By meticulously tracking the rise of the jihadist movement from its initial violence in Afghanistan in 1980 to the present day, Dilip Hiro challenges conventional narratives of the […]
Tibetan Portrait: The Power of Compassion

March 22, 2015

Portraits of Tibetan men, women, and children are accompanied by comments by the Dahli Lama. Sale Price:$9.00 0847819574
Crisis in the Taiwan Strait: implications for U.S. foreign policy : hearing before the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific, the Committee on … Congress, second session, March 14, 1996

March 22, 2015

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected […]
Niguma, Lady Of Illusion (Tsadra)

March 22, 2015

Providing a rare glimpse of feminine Buddhist history, Niguma, Lady of Illusion brings to the forefront the life and teachings of a mysterious eleventh-century Kashmiri woman who became the source of a major Tibetan Buddhist practice lineage. The circumstances of her life and extraordinary qualities ascribed to her are analyzed in the greater context of […]
World Conqueror and World Renouncer: A Study of Buddhism and Polity in Thailand against a Historical Background (Cambridge Studies in Social and Cultural Anthropology)

March 22, 2015

World Conqueror and World Renouncer is the first comprehensive and authoritative work on the relationship between Buddhism and the polity (political organization) in Thailand. The book conveys the historical background necessary for full comprehension of the contemporary structural relationship between Buddhism, the sangha (monastic order), and the polity, including the historic institution of kingship. Professor […]
Navy SEAL Dogs: My Tale of Training Canines for Combat

March 22, 2015

From the author of Team Dog, Trident K9 Warriors gave readers an inside look at the Navy SEAL teams’ elite K9 warriors—who they are, how they are trained, and the extreme missions they undertake to save lives. From detecting explosives to eliminating the bad guys, these powerful dogs are also some of the smartest and highest […]
Corregidor: The American Alamo of World War II

March 22, 2015

Told in the voices of the soldiers, doctors, and nurses who were the untested but valiant defenders of Corregidor, the tiny island fortress of Generals Macarthur and Wainwright; Corregidor is the remarkable history of forty American and Filipino survivors. Before Pearl Harbor, American servicemen in the Philippines led a life of colonial ease. But from […]

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