The George Hicks Collection focuses on four main subject areas - Southeast Asia, China, Japan and overseas Chinese - spanning the disciplines of history, sociology, economics, political science and anthropology…

Discover the darker side of religious fanaticism with The Spirit of Fanaticism Exemplifyd in the Tryals of Mr. James Mitchel and Major Thomas Weir. This fascinating book recounts the trials…

Originally published in the 17th century, this collection of religious devotions provides a fascinating window into the spiritual life of a bygone era. George Hickes draws on a rich tradition…

This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing’s Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because…

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the…

More than 100,000 women across Asia were victims of enforced prostitution by the Japanese Imperial Forces during World War II. Until as recently as 1993 the Japanese government continued to…

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public…

Written by a British physician in the early 20th century, this book describes the author's experiences treating epilepsy with drugs and other methods. It includes case studies and discussions of…