| Author | : Saul Mullard |
| Publisher | : BRILL |
| Total Pages | : 307 |
| Release | : 2011-10-28 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 900420895X |
Using seventeenth and eighteenth century sources from the former Himalayan kingdom of Sikkim, this book examines the construction of Sikkimese historiography and presents an interpretation of the history of state formation of Sikkim.
| Author | : Cheng Gu |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 311 |
| Release | : 2019-09-25 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1000711005 |
"The Hidden Land" means that a large amount of land in the Ming dynasty (1368–1644) was "hidden" or unknown, since the land was managed by both the administrative and the military systems, and only the former was made public while the latter was being hidden due to confidentiality issues. This is one of the author’s creative findings as a result of his solid textual research and rigorous argumentation. Since the Ming state management system had a great impact on the land, the population, the taxes and corvée, the imperial examinations, the justice, the grass-roots organizations and the frontier ethnics during the 500 years from Ming to Qing (1636–1912), the views on the garrisons and guards (weisuo) in the military system are of great help to review the essential issues of the period, which were often misunderstood or neglected before. In addition, the author introduces the present situation, existing problems and basic historical materials in the Ming study which will be beneficial to the Ming researchers and enthusiasts.
| Author | : Jason De Leon |
| Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
| Total Pages | : 378 |
| Release | : 2015-10-23 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : 0520958683 |
In this gripping and provocative “ethnography of death,” anthropologist and MacArthur "Genius" Fellow Jason De León sheds light on one of the most pressing political issues of our time—the human consequences of US immigration and border policy. The Land of Open Graves reveals the suffering and deaths that occur daily in the Sonoran Desert of Arizona as thousands of undocumented migrants attempt to cross the border from Mexico into the United States. Drawing on the four major fields of anthropology, De León uses an innovative combination of ethnography, archaeology, linguistics, and forensic science to produce a scathing critique of “Prevention through Deterrence,” the federal border enforcement policy that encourages migrants to cross in areas characterized by extreme environmental conditions and high risk of death. For two decades, systematic violence has failed to deter border crossers while successfully turning the rugged terrain of southern Arizona into a killing field. Featuring stark photography by Michael Wells, this book examines the weaponization of natural terrain as a border wall: first-person stories from survivors underscore this fundamental threat to human rights, and the very lives, of non-citizens as they are subjected to the most insidious and intangible form of American policing as institutional violence. In harrowing detail, De León chronicles the journeys of people who have made dozens of attempts to cross the border and uncovers the stories of the objects and bodies left behind in the desert. The Land of Open Graves will spark debate and controversy.
| Author | : Mohammed Shahid Hussain |
| Publisher | : Author House |
| Total Pages | : 147 |
| Release | : 2013 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 1481796410 |
The Hidden Land has a lot of twists and turns, the story starts with a peaceful land called Cassandra. Soon, Cassandra's residents begin to be abducted by creatures known as Gangrians. A giant with a short temper and to make things worse they have pets called Thorax's. Now when four teenagers end up in the Gangrians land, Gryon, things get messy and confusing. Two of them are taken by the Gangrians and the other two have to safe them, luckily, a little Gangrian comes to their aid with the ability to speak. With it's help and the Betrayer's who was the Leader of this land, the two teenagers set out to rescue their friends and also get back the Leadership for the Betrayer who was betrayed himself.
| Author | : Pamela Dean |
| Publisher | : Penguin |
| Total Pages | : 273 |
| Release | : 2003-10-13 |
| Genre | : Young Adult Fiction |
| ISBN | : 144068443X |
The five cousins are still trapped in the Secret Country, and must play their parts. When the King is poisoned, Ted-Prince Edward-must take the throne, even though he has no idea how to rule a country, battle magic, or inspire followers. Soon enough he will have to do all three because the Country is on the verge of war with the treacherous Dragon King.
| Author | : Bebbie Hickman |
| Publisher | : Covenant Books, Inc. |
| Total Pages | : 161 |
| Release | : 2022-12-27 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
| ISBN | : 1685268587 |
Bebbie Hickman 287 words The Hidden Land of Youngsters With so many books currently on the market geared to our youth, Bebbie Hickman wanted to be a positive force for the Lord, to counter the enormous number of reading materials that contain lewd and raw language while edifying the evil forces of the devil. With that in mind, God has inspired Bebbie to write The Hidden Land of Youngsters. Started in 1995 as a short story consisting of ten pages and filed away in a drawer, Bebbie rediscovered its worth as a compass, pointing our children in the right direction. She allows her reading audience the pleasure of enjoying her books without fear of stumbling over curse words, sex themes or evil influences. The Hidden Land of Youngsters is such a book. Adventure, imagination, family ties, decisions to make, and at the center of it all a God-inspired message for young people to think on and draw strength from. Bebbie offers parents an alternative in reading materials for their children, as well as an outlet for children to use their imagination in a clean and fun way. At present, Bebbie is working on The Hidden Land of Youngsters series, focusing on her endearing characters and how they face and triumph over evil by relying on God to fight their battles. Bebbie's inspiration for writing The Hidden Land of Youngsters comes from her granddaughter, Maddie, and her three grandsons, Philip, Zeb and Levi, who are portrayed as main characters in the book. Bebbie has a heart for the young people of our time, thus writing positive SciFi topics in book form for the sheer pleasure of her reading audience, while instilling confidence in parents who select books authored by Bebbie Hickman.
| Author | : Shlomo Sand |
| Publisher | : Verso Books |
| Total Pages | : 305 |
| Release | : 2012-11-20 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1844679462 |
What is a homeland and when does it become a national territory? Why have so many people been willing to die for such places throughout the twentieth century? What is the essence of the Promised Land? Following the acclaimed and controversial The Invention of the Jewish People, Shlomo Sand examines the mysterious sacred land that has become the site of the longest-running national struggle of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. The Invention of the Land of Israel deconstructs the age-old legends surrounding the Holy Land and the prejudices that continue to suffocate it. Sand’s account dissects the concept of “historical right” and tracks the creation of the modern concept of the “Land of Israel” by nineteenth-century Evangelical Protestants and Jewish Zionists. This invention, he argues, not only facilitated the colonization of the Middle East and the establishment of the State of Israel; it is also threatening the existence of the Jewish state today.
| Author | : Mamang Dai |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 160 |
| Release | : 2002 |
| Genre | : Arunāchal Pradesh (India) |
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| Author | : Elizabeth Laird |
| Publisher | : Haymarket Books |
| Total Pages | : 218 |
| Release | : 2016-02-01 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
| ISBN | : 1608465837 |
A Little Piece Of Ground will help young readers understand more about one of the worst conflicts afflicting our world today. Written by Elizabeth Laird, one of Great Britain’s best-known young adult authors, A Little Piece Of Ground explores the human cost of the occupation of Palestinian lands through the eyes of a young boy. Twelve-year-old Karim Aboudi and his family are trapped in their Ramallah home by a strict curfew. In response to a Palestinian suicide bombing, the Israeli military subjects the West Bank town to a virtual siege. Meanwhile, Karim, trapped at home with his teenage brother and fearful parents, longs to play football with his friends. When the curfew ends, he and his friend discover an unused patch of ground that’s the perfect site for a football pitch. Nearby, an old car hidden intact under bulldozed building makes a brilliant den. But in this city there’s constant danger, even for schoolboys. And when Israeli soldiers find Karim outside during the next curfew, it seems impossible that he will survive. This powerful book fills a substantial gap in existing young adult literature on the Middle East. With 23,000 copies already sold in the United Kingdom and Canada, this book is sure to find a wide audience among young adult readers in the United States.
