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A Brief History of Japan: Samurai, Shogun and Zen: The Extraordinary Story of the Land of the Rising Sun by Jonathan Clements
$19.99 AUD
Category: Travel | Series: Brief History of Asia Ser.
This fascinating history tells the story of the people of Japan, from ancient teenage priest-queens to teeming hordes of salarymen, a nation that once sought to conquer China, yet also shut itself away for two centuries in self-imposed seclusion. Stretching for nearly 2000 miles and encompassing almost ...Show more
A Brief History of Korea Isolation, War, Despotism and Revival The Fascinating Story of a Resilient but Divided People by Michael J. Seth
$24.99 AUD
Category: History | Series: Brief History of Asia Ser.
Exploring Korean history from its ancient roots to the present day, A Brief History of Korea is the story of a people with a rich and united culture that has become two Koreas in modern times--one isolated and secretive and the other among the world's most successful economies. Korean culture developed ...Show more
A Brief History of Singapore and Malaysia - Multiculturalism and Prosperity: the Shared History of Two Southeast Asian Tigers by Christopher Hale
$32.99 AUD
Category: Travel | Series: Brief History of Asia Ser.
The fascinating account of two former British colonies with a shared past but vastly different identities today! Singapore and Malaysia sit astride the sea lanes linking East with West--vital choke points in the world's commerce. Since ancient times, ports along the Silk Road of the Sea were populat ...Show more
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