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Women and Their Warlords

Author : Kate Merkel-Hess
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 022683431X
Total Pages : 266 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (268 download)

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Download or read book Women and Their Warlords written by Kate Merkel-Hess and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2024-08-19 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores the complex history and legacy of elite wives, concubines, and daughters of warlords in twentieth-century China. In Women and Their Warlords, historian Kate Merkel-Hess examines the lives and personalities of the female relatives of the military rulers who governed regions of China from 1916 to 1949. Posing for candid photographs and sitting for interviews, these women did not merely advance male rulers’ agendas. They advocated for social and political changes, gave voice to feminist ideas, and shaped how the public perceived them. As the first publicly political partners in modern China, the wives and concubines of Republican-era warlords changed how people viewed elite women’s engagement in politics. Drawing on popular media sources, including magazine profiles and gossip column items, Merkel-Hess draws unexpected connections between militarism, domestic life, and state power in this insightful new account of gender and authority in twentieth-century China.

Asian Martial Arts

Author : Michael DeMarco
Publisher : Via Media Publishing
ISBN 13 : 080484870X
Total Pages : 343 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (48 download)

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Download or read book Asian Martial Arts written by Michael DeMarco and published by Via Media Publishing. This book was released on 2017-05-23 with total page 343 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Asian Martial Arts: Constructive Thoughts & Practical Applications represents an international gathering of friends who happen to be highly qualified martial art scholars and practitioners. This martial arts book is a collection of articles from practitioners who have come together in celebration of the 20-plus years that Journal of Asian Martial Arts has inspired scholarship to higher academic standards while encouraging all aspects of responsible practice. Each article was written specifically for Asian Martial Arts, with topics representing the rich variety found in the Asian martial traditions.

From Mao to Market

Author : Andrew H. Wedeman
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1139437852
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (394 download)

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Download or read book From Mao to Market written by Andrew H. Wedeman and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2003-07-10 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Andrew Wedemen argues that China succeeded in moving from a Maoist command economy to a market economy because the central government failed to prevent local governments from forcing prices to market levels. Having partially decontrolled the economy in the early 1980s, economic reformers baulked at price reform, opting instead for a hybrid system wherein commodities had two prices, one fixed and one floating. Depressed fixed prices led to 'resource wars', as localities battled each other for control over undervalued commodities while inflated consumer goods prices fuelled a headlong investment boom that saturated markets and led to the erection of import barriers. Although local rent seeking and protectionism appeared to carve up the economy, in reality they had not only pushed prices to market levels and cleared the way for sweeping reforms in the 1980s, they had also pushed China past the 'pitfalls' of reform that entrapped other socialist economies.

The Shaolin Monastery

Author : Meir Shahar
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
ISBN 13 : 0824831101
Total Pages : 298 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (248 download)

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Download or read book The Shaolin Monastery written by Meir Shahar and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 2008-01-10 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This meticulously researched and eminently readable study considers the economic, political, and religious factors that led Shaolin monks to disregard the Buddhist prohibition against violence and instead create fighting techniques that by the 21st century have spread throughout the world.

Advances in Swarm Intelligence

Author : Ying Tan
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 9819771846
Total Pages : 464 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (197 download)

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Download or read book Advances in Swarm Intelligence written by Ying Tan and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Palmprint Authentication

Author : 8#, Xingyi Road,Chang Ning District 16/F, Maxdo Center
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1402080972
Total Pages : 243 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book Palmprint Authentication written by 8#, Xingyi Road,Chang Ning District 16/F, Maxdo Center and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2006-04-11 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Palmprint Authentication is the first book to provide a comprehensive introduction to palmprint technologies. It reveals automatic biometric techniques for personal identification using palmprint, from the approach based on offline palmprint images, to the current state-of-the-art algorithm using online palmprint images. Palmprint Authentication provides the reader with a basic concept of Palmprint Authentication. It also includes an in-depth discussion of Palmprint Authentication technologies, a detailed description of Palmprint Authentication systems, and an up-to-date coverage of how these issues are developed. This book is suitable for different levels of readers: those who want to learn more about palmprint technology, and those who wish to understand, participate, and/or develop a palmprint authentication system. Palmprint Authentication is effectively a handbook for biometric research and development. Graduate students and researchers in computer science, electrical engineering, systems science, and information technology will all find it uniquely useful, not only as a reference book, but also as a text book. Researchers and practitioners in industry, and R&D laboratories working in the fields of security system design, biometrics, immigration, law enforcement, control, and pattern recognition will also benefit from this volume.

Smart Road Infrastructure: Ideas, Innovations and Emerging Technologies

Author : Xingyi Zhu
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 9819738318
Total Pages : 155 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (197 download)

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Download or read book Smart Road Infrastructure: Ideas, Innovations and Emerging Technologies written by Xingyi Zhu and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on with total page 155 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The British National Bibliography

Author : Arthur James Wells
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1922 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The British National Bibliography written by Arthur James Wells and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 1922 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Natural Computing for Simulation and Knowledge Discovery

Author : Nunes de Castro, Leandro
Publisher : IGI Global
ISBN 13 : 1466642548
Total Pages : 346 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (666 download)

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Download or read book Natural Computing for Simulation and Knowledge Discovery written by Nunes de Castro, Leandro and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2013-07-31 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nature has long provided the inspiration for a variety of scientific discoveries in engineering, biomedicine, and computing, though only recently have these elements of nature been used directly in computational systems. Natural Computing for Simulation and Knowledge Discovery investigates the latest developments in nature-influenced technologies. Within its pages, readers will find an in-depth analysis of such advances as cryptographic solutions based on cell division, the creation and manipulation of biological computers, and particle swarm optimization techniques. Scientists, practitioners, and students in fields such as computing, mathematics, and molecular science will make use of this essential reference to explore current trends in natural computation and advance nature-inspired technologies to the next generation.

Martial Arts Studies

Author : Paul Bowman
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1783481293
Total Pages : 205 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (834 download)

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Download or read book Martial Arts Studies written by Paul Bowman and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2015-04-09 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The phrase “martial arts studies” is increasingly circulating as a term to describe a new field of interest. But many academic fields including history, philosophy, anthropology, and Area studies already engage with martial arts in their own particular way. Therefore, is there really such a thing as a unique field of martial arts studies? Martial Arts Studies is the first book to engage directly with these questions. It assesses the multiplicity and heterogeneity of possible approaches to martial arts studies, exploring orientations and limitations of existing approaches. It makes a case for constructing the field of martial arts studies in terms of key coordinates from post-structuralism, cultural studies, media studies, and post-colonialism. By using these anti-disciplinary approaches to disrupt the approaches of other disciplines, Martial Arts Studies proposes a field that both emerges out of and differs from its many disciplinary locations.

Daughter of the Moon Goddess

Author : Sue Lynn Tan
Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 0063031329
Total Pages : 427 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (63 download)

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Download or read book Daughter of the Moon Goddess written by Sue Lynn Tan and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2022-01-11 with total page 427 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The acclaimed national and international bestseller “Epic, romantic, and enthralling from start to finish.”—Stephanie Garber, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Caraval series “An all-consuming work of literary fantasy that is breathtaking both for its beauty and its suspense."—BookPage, starred review A captivating and romantic debut epic fantasy inspired by the legend of the Chinese moon goddess, Chang’e, in which a young woman’s quest to free her mother pits her against the most powerful immortal in the realm. Growing up on the moon, Xingyin is accustomed to solitude, unaware that she is being hidden from the feared Celestial Emperor who exiled her mother for stealing his elixir of immortality. But when Xingyin’s magic flares and her existence is discovered, she is forced to flee her home, leaving her mother behind. Alone, powerless, and afraid, she makes her way to the Celestial Kingdom, a land of wonder and secrets. Disguising her identity, she seizes an opportunity to learn alongside the emperor’s son, mastering archery and magic, even as passion flames between her and the prince. To save her mother, Xingyin embarks on a perilous quest, confronting legendary creatures and vicious enemies. But when treachery looms and forbidden magic threatens the kingdom, she must challenge the ruthless Celestial Emperor for her dream—striking a dangerous bargain in which she is torn between losing all she loves or plunging the realm into chaos. Daughter of the Moon Goddess begins an enchanting duology which weaves ancient Chinese mythology into a sweeping adventure of immortals and magic, of loss and sacrifice—where love vies with honor, dreams are fraught with betrayal, and hope emerges triumphant.

Beijing Review

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 586 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Beijing Review written by and published by . This book was released on 2012-07 with total page 586 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

A Study of Taijiquan

Author : Sun Lutang
Publisher : North Atlantic Books
ISBN 13 : 9781556434624
Total Pages : 236 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (346 download)

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Download or read book A Study of Taijiquan written by Sun Lutang and published by North Atlantic Books. This book was released on 2003-10-31 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This extensively illustrated primer is the first English edition of Sun's classic 1919 book which explores both the theory and practice of the style, with emphasis on movements and postures. Tim Cartmell's translation provides both a standard by which practitioners can judge themselves and valuable information relevant to all versions of taijiquan. Tim Cartmell has done the American Taijiquan community a great service translating Sun Lutang's books into English.

Frommer's China

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 914 pages
Book Rating : 4.E/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Frommer's China written by and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 914 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Taijiquan and The Search for The Little Old Chinese Man

Author : A. Frank
Publisher : Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 9781349530526
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (35 download)

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Download or read book Taijiquan and The Search for The Little Old Chinese Man written by A. Frank and published by Palgrave Macmillan. This book was released on 2007-06-05 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is an ethnographic study of the martial art of taijiquan (or 'tai chi') as it is practiced in China and the United States. Drawing on recent literature on ethnicity, critical race theory, the phenomenology of race, and globalization, the author discusses identity in terms of sensual experience and the transmission/receipt of knowledge.

Chinese Martial Arts

Author : Peter A. Lorge
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 0521878810
Total Pages : 281 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (218 download)

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Download or read book Chinese Martial Arts written by Peter A. Lorge and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2012 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the global world of the twenty-first century, martial arts are practised for self-defense and sporting purposes only. However, for thousands of years, they were a central feature of military practice in China and essential for the smooth functioning of society. This book, which opens with an intriguing account of the very first female martial artist, charts the history of combat and fighting techniques in China from the Bronze Age to the present. This broad panorama affords fascinating glimpses into the transformation of martial skills, techniques and weaponry against the background of Chinese history, the rise and fall of empires, their governments and their armies. Quotations from literature and poetry, and the stories of individual warriors, infuse the narrative, offering personal reflections on prowess in the battlefield and techniques of engagement. This is an engaging and readable introduction to the authentic history of Chinese martial arts.

Pachi Tanglang Chuan

Author : Yu-Chang Su
Publisher : Anchor Books
ISBN 13 : 9788230326503
Total Pages : 356 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (265 download)

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Download or read book Pachi Tanglang Chuan written by Yu-Chang Su and published by Anchor Books. This book was released on 2014-07-21 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A treatise on Chinese Martial Arts (Wushu, Guoshu, Kung Fu) by a world famous master, focusing on three styles: Pachi Chuan, Pikua Chang and Tanglang Chuan (Praying Mantis), including their histories, internal energy and applications. With hitherto unpublished information from a pure lineage in the line of Master Liu Yun-Qiao and the Wutan Institute. Many original pictures.