Presenting a narrative history of the world over the last 1000 years, this book shows how it might be regarded by a remote future age. The traditional Europe-centred world image is questioned. Contents: 1. The springs of initiative 2. The springs uncoiled 3. The atlantic crisis 4. The twist of initiative 5. The pacific challenge.
At a time when sea navigation depended more on the skill and courage of sailors than on technology, men were nonetheless able to build maritime regional empires that stretched from Indochina to the Indonesian Archipelago. This book, which draws on a huge body of archaeological and documentary research, provides a much-needed overview of the history of the Malay Peninsula and insular Southeast A…
The contents of this book: 1. The moment of truth 2. The performance machine 3. The victors and the vanquished 4. The peaceful revenge, etc.
BATAVIA'S GRAVEYARD tells this strange story as a gripping narrative structured around three strong principal characters: Francisco Pelsaert, the cultivated but weak-willed captain; Jeronimus Cornelisz, a sinister apothecary with a terrifying personal philosophy influenced by Rosicrucianism who set himself up as the ruler of the island; and Wiebbe Hayes, the only survivor with the courage to fi…
This book contains: 1. Introductory: British supremacy in India 2. Outbreak of World War II and the demand of Pakistan 3. War, politics and the movement for Pakistan 4. War effort and the new realities 5. Postwar policies and the struggle for Pakistan 6. Mutinies and the civil war 7. Military question and the establishment.
In this elegantly written volume, Bernard Lewis, a renowned authority an Islamic affairs, examines the anguished reaction of the Islamic world as it tried to make sense of how it had been overtaken, overshadowed, and dominated by the West. In a fascinating portrait of a culture in turmoil, Lewis shows how the Middle East turned its attention to understanding European weaponry, industry, governm…
This book contains: 1. The Land of Norooz 2. Environment 3. History 4. People 5. Cultural Heritage 6. Economy
Buku ini berisi tentang Perubahan hakiki dalam negara dan pada bangsa Indonesia, bagi Suharto dan Sukarno serta tentang latar belakang terjadinya G30 SPKI.
To Rule the Waves tells the extraordinary story of how the British Royal Navy allowed one nation to rise to a level of power unprecedented in history. From the navy's beginnings under Henry VIII to the age of computer warfare and special ops, historian Arthur Herman tells the spellbinding tale of great battles at sea, heroic sailors, violent conflict, and personal tragedy of the way one mighty …
This book provides valuable insights into the national characteristics of the principal countries and a possible blueprint for the development of the region as a whole. This book also presents a geopolitical overview of the Asia-Pacific region, identifying similarities between countries, and trends towards unity within the region, as well as divisions and barriers between countries. Discusse…