Kobe is a pictorial and descriptive publication issued by the Kobe City Government, presenting the city of Kobe through photographic documentation and visual narratives. The book highlights Kobe’s urban landscape, architecture, and atmosphere, offering an overview of the city’s identity as a modern port city in Japan. Through high-quality photography, the publication serves as both a cultur…
Indigenous Peoples of the South Pacific Islands provides an introduction to the cultures, traditions, and lifestyles of the native peoples of the South Pacific region, based on the original English edition Original Peoples: South Pacific Islanders. Written by Vilsoni and Patricia Hereniko and translated into Indonesian by Subagdjo Aswara, the book explores the diversity of Pacific Islander comm…
Ethiopia: A Short Illustrated History is a concise history book compiled for educational purposes by the Ministry of Education and Fine Arts, Ethiopia. This book provides a comprehensive overview of Ethiopia's historical development from ancient times to the modern era, complete with illustrations and images that help readers understand the cultural context, important figures, and major histori…
Marshall Lee Miller's Bulgaria During the Second World War offers an in-depth analysis of Bulgaria's political, military, and social position during World War II. Miller explains how Bulgaria navigated geopolitical pressures from Nazi Germany, the Soviet Union, and other Balkan states, as well as the internal factors that shaped the country's policies during the war. The book highlights the Bul…
Revealing the complex political forces involved in disman- thing apartheid, Adam and Moodley argue that although the African National Congress will join the government it may be forced to govern without real constitutional, eco- nomie, or military power. They view a political settlement as a necessary but insufficient condition for reversing the social disintegration and economie decline that i…
Buku ini memberikan gambaran langsung dan mendalam tentang peristiwa penting, terutama Pertempuran Bataan dan kengerian Pawai Kematian Bataan (Bataan Death March). Romulo, yang kemudian menjadi Mayor Jenderal baik di militer Amerika Serikat maupun Filipina, menyajikan fakta dan kejadian dengan cara yang jujur dan intim, seolah-olah berkomunikasi langsung dengan pembaca secara pribadi.
Niue: The Island and Its People is a reprint of early ethnographic writings originally published in 1902 and 1903 in The Journal of the Polynesian Society. Authored by S. Percy Smith, with traditional narratives provided by the Niuean elder Pulekula, the book presents one of the earliest comprehensive ethnographic accounts of Niue. The text explores the island’s geography, settlement history,…
This book discusses the political and intellectual awakening of modern Tunisia through the perspective of national struggle and post-colonial identity. Written by Rachid Driss, a Tunisian intellectual, the work reflects on Tunisia’s path toward independence, political consciousness, and social transformation during the twentieth century. Using historical narrative and ideological reflection, …
This book is an in-depth journalistic investigation that exposes hidden details of the authoritarian regime of Ferdinand and Imelda Marcos in the Philippines (1946–1986). Seagrave details widespread political corruption, an international money laundering network, and the Marcos family's complex ties to U.S. intelligence and organized crime. The book presents a gripping narrative of how power …
This book examines the philosophical foundations of Eastern and Western civilizations in order to promote mutual understanding between cultures. Written by F. S. C. Northrop, the work analyzes differences in concepts of knowledge, reality, values, and experience, and argues that many global conflicts arise from philosophical misunderstandings. The book is a significant contribution to comparati…