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A Brief History of Khublai Khan by Jonathan Clements
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Category: History | Series: A Brief History of
His grandfather was the bloodthirsty Mongol leader Genghis Khan, his mother a Christian princess. Groomed from childhood for a position of authority, Khubilai snatched the position of Great Khan, becoming the overlord of a Mongol federation that stretched from the Balkans to the Korean coastline. His ar ...Show more
A Brief History of the Martial Arts: East Asian Fighting Styles, from Kung Fu to Ninjutsu by Jonathan Clements
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Category: Sport | Series: Brief Histories
Folk tales of the Shaolin Temple depict warrior monks with superhuman abilities. Today, dozens of East Asian fighting styles trace their roots back to the Buddhist brawlers of Shaolin, although any quest for the true story soon wanders into a labyrinth of forgeries, secret texts and modern retellings. T ...Show more
A Brief History of the Samurai by Jonathan Clements
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Category: Reference | Series: Brief History of
From a leading expert in Japanese history, this is one of the first full histories of the art and culture of the Samurai warrior. The Samurai emerged as a warrior caste in Medieval Japan and would have a powerful influence on the history and culture of the country from the next 500 years. Clements also ...Show more
A Brief History of the Vikings by Jonathan Clements
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Category: Reference | Series: A Brief History of
JOE SKYRNSKI , CO-FOUNDER CHAMP EQUITY: "A fascinating account of the Vikings’ ferocious raiding history -- the besieging of Paris, which was rewarded with Normandy; the attack on Constantinople after rolling their boats overland from the Baltic to the Black Sea. Displays of incredible seamanship acros ...Show more
Anime - A History by Jonathan Clements
$59.99 AUD
Category: Graphic Novels
Japanese animation is at the nexus of an international multimedia industry worth over $23.6 billion a year, linked to everything from manga to computer games, Pokémon and plushies. In this comprehensive guide, Jonathan Clements chronicles the production and reception history of the entire medium, from a ...Show more
The Art of War: A New Translation by Jonathan Clements
$19.99 AUD
Category: Military
A new translation for the 21st century "The Art of War by Sun Tzu" is one of the most influential political and business books of our era. This gateway edition for the 21st century reader rediscovers the essential clarity of the ancient masterpiece, cited by generals from a dozen Chinese dynasties, inte ...Show more
The Emperor's Feast by Jonathan Clements
$32.99 AUD
Category: History
From the humble takeaway in the middle of a tiny English village to the embarrassment of riches offered in a big-city Chinatown, Chinese food is everywhere to be found. But the meals on offer merely scratch the surface of a rich and dizzyingly varied culinary tradition, spread across 5,000 years of hist ...Show more
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