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The Musha Incident:
A Reader on the Indigenous Uprising in Colonial Taiwan
2022 || Paperback || Michael Berry || Columbia University Press
On October 27, 1930, members of six Taiwanese indigenous groups ambushed the Japanese attendees of an athletic competition at the Musha Elementary School, killing 134. The uprising came as a shock to Japanese colonial authorities, whose response was swift and brutal. Heavy artillery and battalions of troops assaulted the region, spraying a wide area with banned poison gas.
The Seediq from Mhebu, who led the uprising, were brought to the brink of genocide. Over the ensuing decades, the Musha I...
Sources of Japanese Tradition, Abridged / 2nd edition
1600 to 2000; Part 2: 1868 to 2000
2006 || Paperback || Wm Theodore De Bary e.a. || Columbia University Press
For almost fifty years, Sources of Japanese Tradition has been the single most valuable collection of English-language readings on Japan. Unrivalled in its wide selection of source materials on history, society, politics, education, philosophy, and religion, the two-volume textbook is a crucial resource for students, scholars, and readers seeking an introduction to Japanese civilization. Originally published in a single hardcover book, Volume 2 is now available as an abridged, two-part paperb...
Designing for Growth
A Design Thinking Tool Kit for Managers
2016 || Hardcover || Jeanne Liedtka e.a. || Columbia University Press
Jeanne Liedtka and Tim Ogilvie educate readers in one of the hottest trends in business: "design thinking," or the ability to turn abstract ideas into practical applications for maximal business growth. Liedtka and Ogilvie cover the mind-set, techniques, and vocabulary of design thinking, unpack the mysterious connection between design and growth, and teach managers in a straightforward way how to exploit design's exciting potential. Exemplified by Apple and the success of its elegant product...
Muslim Identities
An Introduction to Islam
2013 || Paperback || Aaron W. Hughes || Columbia University Press
Rather than focus solely on theological concerns, this well-rounded introduction takes an expansive view of Islamic ideology, culture, and tradition, sourcing a range of historical, sociological, and literary perspectives. Neither overly critical nor apologetic, this book reflects the rich diversity of Muslim identities across the centuries and counters the unflattering, superficial portrayals of Islam that are shaping public discourse today. Aaron W.
Hughes uniquely traces the development of...
Sources of Japanese Tradition
Abridged: 1600 to 2000 (Part 2)
2006 || Paperback || Theodore De Bary e.a. || Columbia University Press
For almost fifty years, Sources of Japanese Tradition has been the single most valuable collection of English-language readings on Japan. Unrivalled in its wide selection of source materials on history, society, politics, education, philosophy, and religion, the two-volume textbook is a crucial resource for students, scholars, and readers seeking an introduction to Japanese civilization. Originally published in a single hardcover book, Volume 2 is now available as an abridged, two-part paperb...
Sources of Japanese Tradition
From Earliest Times to 1600
2002 || Paperback || Theodore De Bary e.a. || Columbia University Press
A selection of source readings on history, society, politics, education, philosophy, and religion in the Land of the Rising Sun. This work includes: readings on early and medieval Shinto and on the tea ceremony, readings on state Buddhism and Chinese political thought influential in Japan, and sections on women's education.