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Routledge Studies in the Early History of Asia
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Globalizing the Prehistory of Japan
Language, genes and civilisation
This iconoclastic work on the prehistory of Japan and of South East Asia challenges entrenched views on the origins of Japanese society and identity. The…
read more2008 | Hardback: 978-0-7103-1313-3 (Routledge)
Past Human Migrations in East Asia
Matching Archaeology, Linguistics and Genetics
The study of the prehistory of East Asia is developing very rapidly. In uncovering the story of the flows of human migration that constituted the…
read more2008 | Hardback: 978-0-415-39923-4 (Routledge)
The Diary of a Manchu Soldier in Seventeenth-Century China
"My Service in the Army", by Dzengseo
Providing original insights into Chinese military history, Nicola Di Cosmo gives an annotated translation of the only known military diary in pre-modern Chinese history, providing… read more2006 | Hardback: 978-0-7007-1611-1 (Routledge)
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Marco Polo's China
A Venetian in the Realm of Khubilai Khan
Marco Polo’s famous book about his journey to China, written in 1298, continues to be a subject of considerable controversy. One recent work on the…
read more2005 | Hardback: 978-0-415-34850-8 (Routledge)
Imperial Tombs in Tang China, 618-907
The Politics of Paradise
Intellectually and visually stimulating, this important landmark book looks at the religious, political, social and artistic significance of the Imperial tombs of the Tang Dynasty… read more2005 | Hardback: 978-0-415-30220-3 (Routledge)
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Elite Theatre in Ming China, 1368-1644
Theatre occupied a particularly important place in the life of the elite, for whom owning a theatre troupe was highly fashionable and for whom theatre… read more2005 | Hardback: 978-0-415-34326-8 (Routledge)
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