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Near Eastern Studies
This festschrift is dedicated to His Imperial Highness Prince Takahito Mikasa, youngest brother of the late Emperor Showa (Hirohito) and uncle of the present Emperor (Akihito). From the contents: - Adnan Bounni: New Light on the Eastern Mediterranean after Fifteen Years of Excavations at Ras Ibn Hani (Syria) - Muayad Said Damerji: The Second Treasure of Nimrud - M. A. Dandamayev: Elamite Workers in Achaemenid Babylonia - Namio Egami: The Current Designs among Ancient Eurasian Equestrian Peoples - Cyrus H. Gordon: New Directions in the Study of ancient Middle Eastern Cultures - Yutaka Ikeda: King Solomon and His Red Sea Trade - Tomoo Ishida: The Role of Nathan the Prophet in the Episode of Solomon's Birth - Ahmed Kadry: Oracle of Amon-Re and the Decadence of Egypt's Ancient Civilization
Princess Masako
The tragic, true story of Japan's Crown Princess. "There are two families in Japan which you can never leave - The Yakuza (crime gangs) and the royal family..." Diana, Princess of Wales, had it easy compared with another lonely princess, Crown Princess Masako of Japan. A thoroughly modern woman in collision with an ancient and unreformed system, Masako is a brilliant woman who sacrificed her career to marry a love-struck royal, Crown Prince Naruhito. Ben Hills' Princess Masako steals a fascinating look behind the 'Chrysanthemum Curtain' into the arcane world of the Japanese royal family. This dramatic portrayal of a modern-day oriental fairytale turned on its head details how Masako Owada st...
Turning Points in Japanese History
So-called 'turning points' or 'defining moments' are both the oxygen and grid lines that historians and researchers seek in plotting the path of social and political development of any country. In the case of Japan, the ninth Conference of the European Association of Japanese Studies provided a unique opportunity for leading scholars of Japanese history, politics and international relations to offer an outstanding menu of 'turning points' (many addressed for the first time), over 20 of which are included here. Thematically, the book is divided into sections, including Medieval and Early Modern Japan, Japan and the West, Contested Constructs in the Study of Tokugawa and Meiji Japan, Aspects of Modern Japanese Foreign Policy, and Democracy and Monarchy in Post-War Japan.
The DIY Blacksmithing Book
How to build a forge, spend less on an anvil, and start blacksmithing over the weekend.Want to learn how to blacksmith, but don't know where to start? Is the idea of setting up your own shop causing you to feel overwhelmed? You already know that blacksmithing is one of the least expensive trades as well as one of the most impressive once you know how to do it. The problem? You need to know where to start. In The DIY Blacksmithing Book, you'll get a step-by-step plan laid out for you along with resources and suggestions for ways to do it all on your own terms for less money. STOP before you spend $2000 on a forge and anvil alone!There are much cheaper ways to find a makeshift anvil and build ...
Hirohito And The Making Of Modern Japan
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize In this groundbreaking biography of the Japanese emperor Hirohito, Herbert P. Bix offers the first complete, unvarnished look at the enigmatic leader whose sixty-three-year reign ushered Japan into the modern world. Never before has the full life of this controversial figure been revealed with such clarity and vividness. Bix shows what it was like to be trained from birth for a lone position at the apex of the nation's political hierarchy and as a revered symbol of divine status. Influenced by an unusual combination of the Japanese imperial tradition and a modern scientific worldview, the young emperor gradually evolves into his preeminent role, aligning himself ...
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