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Sangre y acero: los samuráis que forjaron Japón El período Sengoku de Japón, conocido como el «período de los Estados Combatientes», fue una época de profunda crisis, guerra constante y cambio socia

A richly illustrated exploration of Balinese culture, rituals, and the island’s unique perception of time. The book delves into religious festivals, art, and the mystical traditions that shape everyd

An urgent indispensable guide to why Taiwan matters for China the West and everyone s future An erudite primer Brown s mission to educate westerners about Taiwan and why it matters is a critical one which makes this book well worth reading SUNDAY TIMES Anyone with a care to avoid a third world war between China and the US should read this book JACK STRAW An authoritative primer to all things Taiwan BARBARA DEMICK When the bloody Chinese Civil War concluded in 1949 two Chinas were born Mao s Communists won and took China s mainland Chiang Kai shek s Nationalists fled to Taiwan island Since then China and Taiwan have drifted into being separate political and cultural entities Taiwan is now a flourishing democracy and an economic success story just one of its companies produces over 90 per cent of the semiconductors that power the world s economy It is a free and vibrant society For the United States and the West the island is a bastion of freedom against China s assertive presence in the region And yet China increasingly bellicose under Xi Jinping insists Taiwan is part of its territory and must be returned to it Should China blockade the island and mount an invasion it would set off a chain reaction that would pitch it against the