Overpopulation and deforestation had nearly stripped the country of trees, and it was very possible the Japanese islands could have ended up like modern-day Haiti or Madagascar, denuded and impoverished. Just. Liberators: Latin America's Struggle for Independence by Robert Harvey. And The Man in the High Castle is among the most well-known books that tackle that question. You wouldn't be likely to find this in a college classroom, but that can be a plus. Although these texts are invaluable for conveying the perspectives and knowledge of individuals writing from Antiquity to the Industrial Revolution, they should not be trusted on their own, as they can often prove to be misinformed, biased or embellished, and secondary sources such as history books produced by modern scholars which combine a wide range of (often conflicting) literary sources and archaeological evidence are needed to put together a complete picture of the past. Press J to jump to the feed. Hawley uses mostly Korean sources for this book and writes from a Korean perspective, so the book does suffer from a pro-Korean bias. I highly recommend this book as a solid introduction, a way to get your foot in the door of the maze that is early modern Japanese history. https://www.facebook.com/rickroll548Reddit AMA: https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/mx53y/i_am_youtube_user_cotter548_aka_the_inventor_of/As long … This is a must read for anyone interested in premodern Japan but does require some background knowledge. It is our intent and purpose to foster and encourage in-depth discussion about all things related to books … We are looking for new moderators, click the button for more information. .fantastic. Blood and Soil: A World History of Genocide and Extermination from Sparta to darfur by Ben Kiernan. A History of Chile: Enduring Editions by Luis Galdames. I am so excited to read my new books and celebrate Black History Month :) thank you so much secret Santa!! Israel's History and the History of Israel by Mario Liverani. A History of the Ancient Near East: ca 3000-323 BC, Marc van der Mieroop: It's an expansive history of the region that at once shows off its scale but also avoids overwhelming with information. It's also a keen illustration of the depth of cuneiform resources. Reden's *Money and Prices in the Papyri, Ptolemaic Period is available for free online at Oxford Handbooks in the link. A National Book Award finalist and deserving of all the accolades it's received. A World Lit Only by Fire: The Medieval Mind and the Renaissance: Portrait of an Age by William Manchester. An excellent overview of all the various aspects of daily life, from food and cooking ways to economics and trade, to clothing, to religion, this book is the place to start. ), *A Tale of Two Cities By Charles Dickens set in the late 18th century tells a tale of poverty, inequalities and justice. It admits to readers that it can not provide a perfect metric but is quite useful in learning general information about life and society in the Roman province of Egypt and is a good source for population growth, birth/death rates, sex ratio, life expectancy, family living, taxation, age distribution and marital customs. North Korean defectors in Demick and Martin's accounts all tend to say that was when the Public Distribution System began shortchanging their families. Kindle Edition. Covers all the bases. The My Story series Another book series, this one aimed at a slightly older demographic and written in the style of a diary. *Money in Ptolemaic Egypt: From the Macedonian Conquest to the End of the 3rd Century BCE by Sitta Von Reden. The gaming giant, who is the most hated company in the games industry, has received the Guinness World Record distinction for the most downvoted comment in Reddit history. KCD history books? advertisement Reddit (/ ˈ r ɛ d ɪ t /, stylized ... politics, science, movies, video games, music, books, sports, fitness, cooking, pets, and image-sharing. The 100 Best History Books of All Time list contains a mixture of the most rewarding history books ever written. Proper nonfiction history books, not historical fiction, about any period, event, area or topic you like. Sexuality, gender and where they intersect with society and culture is always fascinating and changes radically from time to time, but if you want to get acquainted with what these things meant to life in Greco-Roman Egypt in an entertaining and informative package this is your lucky day. Here you go. 02. I can't say enough about how fantastic this book is. (Available on Kindle Format.). Discover the best Military History in Best Sellers. This list of the best history books includes bestsellers, Pulizter Prize winners and editor's picks from distinguished historians and biographers. Greek Myths By Olivia E. Coolidge. Cultural atlas of Mesopotamia and the ancient Near East by Michael Roaf. Mosque By David MacAulay is another beautifully illustrated book on the history of architecture this time looking at Medieval mosques. The Paraguay Reader: History, Culture, Politics by Peter Lambert and Andrew Nickson. North of the DMZ: Essays on Daily Life in North Korea by Andrei Lankov (2007). Yet changes in Edo-period environmental policy and philosophy transformed the archipelago's land managament from largely exploitative to regenerative, and consequently today Japan is, in the author's words, "one great forest preserve". Early Japanese Railways 1853-1914: Engineering Triumphs That Transformed Meiji-era Japan by Dan Free: Surprisingly enough, is not just a book on trains. Rarely have I felt as connected to historical characters as I have in learning of the exploits of low-level, unimportant peasant officials in Chen Village. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Vote. *The Landscape of History: How Historians Map the Past by John Lewis Gaddis. They can be a doorway to our past and a reflection of the people that inhabited it, but like a cracked and aged mirror these reflections are imperfect and should not be trusted on their own. The Argentina Reader by Gabriella Nouzeilles and Graciela Montaldo. Users can download over 50 million PDFs from the site. Simon Bolivar: A Life By John Lynch explores the life of the extraordinary man who liberated six countries from the Spanish Empire made a lasting impression on the politics and society of South & Central America still tangible today. A fantastic window into the bloodiest civil war in human history, examining why, scarcely a year after marching through Beijing and burning down the Summer Palace, the Western powers then throw their support behind the Qing Dynasty in crushing the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, as well as narrating Zeng Guofan's campaign against the Taiping. Frontier Contact Between Choson Korea and Tokugawa Japan by James B Lewis: This book is a study of the Japan House of Busan during Tokugawa Japan and late Joseon Korea, and how contacts between Koreans and Japanese created an interconnected economy in southeastern Korea and southwestern Japan. Reform and Revolution in China, by Esherick (1976) - focuses on the causes of the 1911 revolution, including the new intellectual and social elite who were distinct from the gentry but not what we would call bourgeois. Very readable and extensive in its coverage and throughly up-to-date. General histories, social histories, political/military histories, and biographies are all good. Don't let the visuals fool you into thinking this is a glorified picture book. The Conquest of Ainu Lands by Walker (2001) - a history of the colonial expansion of ethnic Japanese ("wajin") north into the island we now call Hokkaido, and the impact of war, famine and disease on the aboriginal inhabitants they conquered and assimilated. The "Who Was" book series This series with 120+ plus titles is made up of kid-friendly and illustrated biographies of famous leaders, artists, scientists and inventors from ancient Rome to the United States. For narrative history of China, it is unparalleled. (1860), Civilization and Monsters by Gerald Figal: an academic book, but extremely readable (in my opinion- the one amazon reviewer disagrees). To Chinese reading historians, I call this book one of the English equivalents of 从长安到罗马 otherwise known as From Chang'an to Rome, which is simply a masterpiece of Chinese history. General histories, social histories, political/military histories, and biographies are all good. (Available on Kindle.). A strange work, sometimes more valuable for historiographical than historical reasons in its degree of insight into how little Westerners knew of North Korea even while living there, but Holloway still made a number of observations that, with the benefit of later works, we now know to be correct. I, *The Voyages of Cadamosto and other documents on Western Africa in the second half of the fifteenth century, *A Journal of the First Voyage of Vasco da Gama 1497-1499, *The Suma oriental of Tome´ Pires : an account of the East, from the Red Sea to Japan, written in Malacca and India in 1512-1515, The Discovery of the Solomon Islands by Alvaro de Mendaña in 1568: Translated from the Original Spanish Manuscripts, Lost Languages: The Enigma of the World's Undeciphered Scripts, Uncommon Grounds: The History Of Coffee And How It Transformed Our World, *The Landscape of History: How Historians Map the Past, *The Wealth and Poverty of Nations: Why Some Are So Rich and Some So Poor, The Code Book: The Secret History of Codes and Code Breaking, *The Information: A History, A Theory, A Flood, *The Disappearing Spoon: And Other True Tales of Madness, Love, and the History of the World from the Periodic Table of the Elements, Blood and Soil: A World History of Genocide and Extermination from Sparta to darfur, A Problem From Hell: America and the Age of Genocide: 2013 Edition, Who's who in Mythology: Classic Guide to the Ancient World, The Scientists: A History of Science Told Through the Lives of Its Greatest Inventors, False Impressions: The Hunt for Big-Time Art Fakes, *Twentieth Century: The History of the World, 1901 to 2000, Ancient History: From the First Civilizations to the Renaissance, Modern History: From the European Age to the New Global Era, The 100: A Ranking of the Most Influential Persons in History, The Military 100: A Ranking of the Most Influential Leaders of All Time, In Search of the Indo-Europeans: Language, Archaeology, and Myth, *After Tamerlane: The Rise and Fall of Global Empires, Asimov's Chronology of the World: The History of the World From the Big Bang to Modern Time, Asimov's Chronology of Science & Discovery: Updated and Illustrated, Asimov's Biographical Encyclopedia of Science and Technology, History's Timeline Revised and Updated: a 40,000 Year Chronicle of Civilization, Alexander of Macedon 356-323 B.C. *Egypt In Italy: Visions of Egypt in Imperial Roman Culture by Molly Swetnam-Burland looks at the cultural significance of Egypt within Roman culture on a religious, economic and social level. It's never going to be complete and we probably won't include many suggestions, but we've expanded it to include some historical works we consider "must-reads": This list has some of the fictional accounts passed down through the ages. Lankov saw the last of the "Soviet years" in North Korea as an exchange student, and is one of the very rare people to lend the Russian perspective on NK in the Western press. By Charlotte Ahlin. This is an academic analysis of the policy making process, and is making an argument for how to conduct US policy into the future. We need it now more than ever. *The Kingdom of the Hittites by Trevor Bryce. France is Love, France is Life | Moderator, Podcasts, Documentaries, and Video Series, Here is an open access ebook of George Folsam's 1843 translation, although it is a bit more dated, *The Chronicle of the Discovery and Conquest of Guinea. *The Last Pharaohs: Egypt Under the Ptolemies, 305-30 BC by J.G. Chinese Village, Socialist State by Friedman, Pickowitz and Selden (1993) - the first Western social scientists to collect data from the People's Republic of China, focusing on rural Hebei province, south of Beijing. Or is it merely exotic travel literature written by a scholar who based it on the anecdotes of travellers he interviewed despite never personally visiting the regions and cultures he wrote about? Score A book’s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. At the same time it is useful to know what certain aristocratic Greeks thought about Persians, Egyptians and Celts, what was written about China's past during the Han dynasty by Imperial scholars, or how Conquistadors viewed themselves in relation to native peoples. Ancient Israel: What do we know and how do we know it? The Oxford History of Latin American Economics By Jose Antonio Ocampo and Jaime Ros. It details the massive influx of modern technologies that various Japanese companies were more than happy to incorporate and invest resources into. *Egypt in the Byzantine World: 300-700 edited by Roger Bagnall is a comprehensive and essential look at Egyptian history, society and culture as it transitioned from the Late Roman to shortly after the Arab conquest. Uncommon Grounds: The History Of Coffee And How It Transformed Our World by Mark Pendergrast. ), *Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery tells the story of an orphan named Anne and her life in 19th century Canada. Osprey publishers have a wide variety of awesome military histories. The newest edition of this bestselling text is beautiful and offers a digestible version of a long and complicated time in history. Banjo: A Novel by Claude McKay. ), *Canada's First Nations: A History of Founding Peoples from Earliest Times by Olive Dickason and David T. McNab, *American Holocaust: The Conquest of the New World by David E. Stannard, *To Die In This Way: Nicaraguan Indians and the Myth of the Mestizaje by Jeffrey L. Gould. ------------------------------------------------------------ I didn't mean this to be a list of pop history, but I think it's too late now, so you might as well go ahead. 05. of 12 . Chinese Civilization: A Sourcebook edited by Patricia Buckley Ebrey. ), (Mostly Novels) From a Soldier's Perspective. The title is intentional - a "frontier" has different implications from a hard "border.". The 100 Best History Books of All Time list contains a mixture of the most rewarding history books ever written. The author is a good writer but off assumes motivation and intent for people like R Gordon Wasson and Maria Sabina whom he never meet . Updated hourly. Recommended for ages 5-12. *From the Ptolemies to the Romans: Political and Economic Change in Egypt by Andrew Monson. It heavily focuses on intellectual and cultural history, and at times the details of the political history get ignored, but any survey this ambitious must make cuts. Power in the Isthmus: A Political History of Modern Central America By James Dunkerley. Still a good read, though. Starting at the "honeymoon period" after the Communists took power, the authors focus their criticism on how Party edicts led to stagnation and immiseration for the villages, creating essentially a neo-feudal order. Recommended for ages 5-12. Plagues and Peoples by William H. McNeill. Which history books did we miss? $11.17 #3. Recommended for ages 8 and up. The Aquariums of Pyongyang by Chol Hwan-Kang and Pierre Rigoulout (2000). (Available for free to read on Project Gutenberg. Despite the somewhat colloquial feel of the title, this is not light reading. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts, Moderator | Modern Guerrilla | Counterinsurgency, Moderator | Ancient Greece | Ancient Near East, Moderator | Roman Social and Economic History, Moderator | Post-Napoleonic Warfare & Small Arms | Dueling, Moderator | Shipbuilding and Logistics | British Navy 1770-1830, Moderator | Medieval & Earliest Modern Europe, Cultural, Intellectual & Religious History, Tips on effectively using the Goodreads booklist, Early Imperial (Qin to Sui – 221 BCE - 618 CE), Late Imperial (Ming and Qing – 1368 - 1911), Bakumatsu and Meiji Restoration (1868 - 1912), Early Korea (Pre-history to Unified Silla – up to 935 CE), Medieval and Early Modern Korea (Goryeo to Joseon – 918 - 1897), Dutch Colony, Tungning and Qing Rule (1624 - 1895), Japanese Rule and Later (1895 - Present Day), Ancient/Imperial Tibet (Prehistory to 850 C.E. 1 by Levenson (1958) - focuses on the Confucian intellectuals who were, by training and temperament, completely unable to confront the threat posed by the West. Also, a very readable book. Begins with the post-WWII period, and continues to 2006. The original recommended reading list thread that started it it all. Overall an excellent book for learning about the often overlooked ancient history of Anatolia, and a must-have for any class on the subject. The book's publication is one of the more under-appreciated reasons for the U.S.' (and more broadly, the West's) increasing focus on humanitarian issues in North Korea. Mark Edward Lewis: The second in the series picks up where Lewis left off, at the end of the Han. Religion in Roman Egypt: Assimilation and Resistance by David Frankfurter. Updated hourly. 4.6 out of 5 stars 1,001. — Redditor theshadybird "My favorite audiobook so far is 'The Book Thief' by Markus Zusak, narrated by Allan Corduner, solely because Allan has a different voice for each character, something I could never recreate in my head. It is an illustrated book about Roman architecture and city planning, Recommended for ages 5-12. The Ancient Engineers by L. Sprague De Camp. There are older English translations of Kaempfer available online,but the best edition is Kaempfer's Japan: Tokugawa Culture Observed, translated and edited by Beatrice M. Bodart-Bailey (1999), since it has excellent editorial material, explaining and illuminating the source. "— These are accessible for history students of all ages and are an excellent accompaniment to literary studies. City: A Story of Roman Planning and Construction By David MacAulay. The perspectives of the contributors are diverse, and so are the topics covered, which include religious cosmology, identity crises in wake of the revolution, ecological issues, and international relations. What Remains: Coming to Terms with Civil War in Mid-Nineteenth Century China by Tobie Meyer-Fong (2013). The Party by Richard McGregor: Never before has there been such an amazing in depth look at the inner workings of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) before the publishing of this book. The Abortive Revolution by Eastman (1974) - an autopsy of the Guomandong nationalists under Chiang Kai-sheck, from their insular, inefficient bureaucracy, inability to understand why the communists were so popular to their brief dabbling with fascist dictatorship. Castle By David MacAulay is an illustrated companion to Medieval architecture. Many, many alternate history ask how the world would be different if Germany had won World War II. Find the top 100 most popular items in Amazon Books Best Sellers. Black History Month Books. The Bronze Bow By Elizabeth George Speare tells the story of fictional Daniel Bar Jamin, a hot-headed young rebel in Roman occupied Judea. Horrible Histories A humorous series that looks at the horrible side of history with titles including Ruthless Romans, Awful Egyptians, and Terrifying Tudors. This is a somewhat more serious subreddit compared to many others. 3.0 out of 5 stars A great history book , but not a book for actual use of Sacred Mushrooms. Peter K. Clarke - 10/9/2007 . Ancient Rome for Kids Best for ages 5-12. Best Sellers in Chinese History #1. A list of books on the Balkans really needs a look at Serbia, and Tim Judah’s book has the telling subtitle “History, Myth and the Destruction of Yugoslavia.” This is an attempt to examine what happened and how it has affected Serbs, rather than just being a tabloid attack. View Gallery. This Is China: The First 5,000 Years by Haiwang Yuan: This should be the standard text in every introductory class to Chinese history. Audible Audiobook. Pride Month is as much a month of celebration as it is a month of reflection. Tell us in the comments below. Augustus Caesar's World By Genevieve Foster looks at Rome's first Emperor and presents the complex, multi-dimensional world he inhabited by exploring the cultures, civilizations and leaders contemporary to him and the influences of those that came before. Rearranging the Landscape of the Gods by Sarah Thal: Nominally this work is about the Konpira Shrine and its changes from the late Sengoku to the modern world. Important: As always we at /r/History like to make it perfectly clear that while these all have historical and cultural value and many may be rooted in history, they are all fictitious which is why they are here. Discover the best World War II History in Best Sellers. Pretty much THE book on the issue. The Ecuador Reader by Carlos de la Torre and Steve Striffler. User account menu. Our list of the best historical fiction books includes bestse Rethinking Japanese History by Yoshihiko Amino - This book reconsiders topics in premodern Japanese history like outcasts, non-agrarian production and taxation, and Japan's position in the East Asian sphere. Who's who in Mythology: Classic Guide to the Ancient World by Alexander S. Murray. Jan. 21, 2016. The Confusions of Pleasure: Commerce and Culture in Ming Society by Timothy Brook (1998). *Egypt in the Age of Cleopatra By Michael Chauveau. A series that looks at some of the most inspiring heroes from our history, including Albert Einstein, Amelia Earhart, Abraham Lincoln, Jane Goodall, and Rosa Parks. A Guide to the Ancient World: A Dictionary of Classical Place Names by Michael Grant. Many of the titles present in this list (books and videos) should be available in your local library. The Crusades: The Authoritative History of the War for the Holy Land by Thomas Asbridge who is without a doubt one of the best scholars on the subject of the Crusades, that fascinating and dramatized series of religious wars and sociopolitical turmoil. Welcome to redditgifts! The site may not work properly if you don't, If you do not update your browser, we suggest you visit, Press J to jump to the feed. One of the three main English accounts of the Imjin War, perhaps the only thing that comes close to a "world war" in East Asia. (Both available on Kindle format.). Daily Life in Traditional China: The Tang Dynasty by Charles Benn: Extremely accessible book that is based completely on secondary sources and cites other reference books. The Great Caliphs: The Golden Age of the 'Abbasid Empire by Amira Bennison (2009): A more modern survey of the 'Abbasid period which is extremely useful for discussing not only the reign of the Caliphs, but the great developments that the Islamic world underwent during this "golden age" of Islamic endeavor (science, philosophy, history, law, etc) Extremely readable and highly recommended. A statistical study written by the editor of the Journal of East Asian Studies and economist respectively of how and when the North Korean famine started, its effect on the country's population, and the impact of the private markets that sprang up after the collapse of the country's Public Distribution System. Another free PDF website to grab eBooks and textbooks is BookBoon.com. Contra the picture of Tokugawa shogunate as a stable regime with a stagnant population size, Hayami focuses on the long-term trends that set up the explosive growth in the 19th century. Amazon Best Sellers Our most popular products based on sales. US Taiwan Strait Policy: The Origins of Strategic Ambiguity by Dean P. Chen. Race In Cuba: Essays on the Revolution and Racial Inequality by Esteban Morales Domínguez, Gary Prevost, and August Nimtz. This multi-faceted volume looks at society, culture, governance, demography and economy in Ptolemaic Egypt to give readers a better understanding of the precariously balanced nation that was ancient Egypt in the age of Cleopatra. A History of the Roman World: 753 to 146 BC and *From the Gracchi to Nero: A History of Rome from 133 BC to AD 68 Volume 3 by H.H. Fiction *I, Claudius by Robert Graves. A Nation Under Our Feet: Black Political Struggles in the Rural South from Slavery to the Great Migration by Stephen Hahn. Cordingly presents a variety of topics on pirate history, including myths concerning pirates, Hollywood’s relationship to pirate history, general aspects of pirate life, and quick surveys of several pirates in history, including Henry Morgan and Captain Kidd. *Salt: A World History by Mark Kurlansky. Another statistical study collected among North Korean refugees in both northeastern China and in South Korea. As We Saw Them by Masao Miyoshi is a highly readable account of the first Japanese mission to the west. The Class of 1761: Examinations, State, and Elites in Eighteenth-Century China by Iona D. Man-Cheong (2004). A counterpart to Autumn in the Heavenly Kingdom, What Remains shifts the focus from the diplomats, politicians, and generals to the millions of people who suffered the grand miseries of war; how they fed themselves (and often failed to do so), how they buried the dead (many of whom littered the countryside for decades), how they marked their allegiances on their bodies, how they commemorated the dead, and how they made moral sense of a catastrophe without equal. The Year 1000 by Robert Lacey and Danny Danziger: a fascinating narrative history of the year 1000. There's also an abridged volume which combines material from both volumes of the Second Edition. It covers history, provides detailed and cited statistics, and gives insight to culture, art, social chances and upheavals, family and even romantic impact from living during all these wars. God's Chinese Son by Jonathan Spence (1996). Reddit (/ ˈ r ɛ d ɪ t /, stylized in all lowercase) is a social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website, recently including livestream content through Reddit Public Access Network.. I am so excited to read my new books and celebrate Black History Month :) thank you so much secret Santa!!! A Concise History of Haiti by Jeremy Popkin. Recommended for ages 5-12. It's a pretty good overview that starts with the Ming and goes through the late 1980s. A Forest of Kings: The Untold Story of the Ancient Maya by David Friedel and Linda Schele. *Hellenistic and Roman Egypt: Sources and Approaches is an invaluable collection of various articles and studies by Roger S. Bagnall. *Empires of the Word by Nicholas Ostler - exploring world history through the languages that wrote it. There are many ways to examine and reconstruct the lives of people who lived thousands of years ago but this book offers a reasonably expansive collection of letters known to be written by women living in Graeco-Roman Egypt along with scholarly analyses and context. This lists some of the most interesting and informative TV series, documentaries, Youtube series, and podcasts that we have found. It also covers the weapons and equipment used during war, how these were used, how battles were conducted, as well as the contextual values of medieval Japan, such as reputation, honour, loyalty, mixed in with deception and lies. Incidents in the Life Of A Slave Girl This slave narrative by Harriet Ann Jacobs was originally published in 1861 just as the American Civil War began. Attila: King of the Huns: The Man and the Myth by Patrick Howarth. The Story of Beowulf By Henrietta Elizabeth Marshall is an illustrated edition of the classic epic. Suitable for all ages but best for more advanced readers. Paperback. This is the general reference book to get that is as enjoyable to read as it is informative as well as academically rigorous in its methodology. It covers everything, from arms and armour of the samurai, to their strategies, tactics, a couple famous battles and conflicts, as well as a few maps that, whilst not the best, are understandable. Books. *Petitions, Litigation, and Social Control in Roman Egypt by Benjamin Kelly. A firsthand account of a Japanese-Korean family's experience in North Korea and its time in the Yodok concentration camp. IB BOOKS; PAST PAPERS. *The First Dynasty of Islam: The Umayyad Caliphate by G.R.
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