The Lost Imperial Seal

The Lost Imperial Seal
Author: C. H. Henry Hsu
Publisher: FAMGO
Total Pages: 316
Release: 2021-06-10
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

Described as The Da Vinci Code meets Bruce Lee by fans. Amazon Bestseller in Asian Canadian Literature, Taiwanese History, Taiwan Travel Guide, Martial Arts Fiction, Travel Adventure Fiction. Sebastian Lee, a fresh college grad, who originally only intends to teach English in Taiwan for one year, to escape from starting the typical corporate nine-to-five job upon graduation. But when an earthquake strikes on Mid-Autumn Festival night, one of his students, a ninety-year-old Chinese Civil War veteran, shares with Sebastian the clues to the hidden location of the most legendary ancient artifact in Chinese history—which supposedly has been lost for over a thousand years. When Sebastian “accidentally” promises to help, he is suddenly pulled into an unforeseen turn of events—a perilous quest to unlock the mystery of the Lost Imperial Seal. Aided by his buddy, Jack, and the old veteran's granddaughter, Audrey, together they race all over the island of Taiwan. They must follow the trail of clues, decipher puzzles, and fight off unknown hostiles. Along the way, they uncover murders, clandestine operations, secret passages, and even national conspiracies. Why is the imperial seal of the Chinese emperor hidden in Taiwan? Who hid it and why? And why would Sebastian’s failure to find the Imperial Seal doom the future of Taiwan’s freedom and democracy? The Lost Imperial Seal distinguishes itself from other novels by combining Western adventure story-arc and Eastern wuxia action description. It is one of, if not, the first English action-adventure novel written from the actual perspectives of AAPI writers Perfect for readers looking for: action-adventure, world travel, mystery thriller, multicultural representations.

The Emperor's Seal

The Emperor's Seal
Author: Amanda Roberts
Publisher: Red Empress Publishing
Total Pages: 185
Release: 2018-03-02
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

Ritual and Mythology of the Chinese Triads

Ritual and Mythology of the Chinese Triads
Author: Barend ter Haar
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 533
Release: 2021-08-30
Genre: History
ISBN: 9004483047

The extensive ritual and mythological lore of the Chinese Triads form the scope of this new paperback title in Brill’s Scholars’ List. The author critically evaluates the extant sources and offers a wealth of contextual information. The core of the book is formed by a close reading of the initiation ritual, including the burning of incense, the altar, the enactment of a journey of life and death, and the blood covenant. Different narrative structures are also presented. These include the messianic demonological paradigm, political legitimation, and the foundation of myth. Triad lore is placed in its own religious and cultural context, allowing radically new conclusions about its origins, meanings and functions. This book is of special interest to social historians, anthropologists, and students of Chinese religious culture.

The A-Z Djinn Detective Agency

The A-Z Djinn Detective Agency
Author: Parinita Shetty
Publisher: Random House India
Total Pages: 231
Release: 2016-12-20
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9385990918

Lost a pet? Can’t find something valuable? Noticed any suspicious activity? Need to investigate a mystery? Have a clue to solve? A treasure to find? A secret room to explore? Call The A to Z Detective Agency to do the work for you! No mystery too small, All you have to do is give us a call! We’ll even let you in on a little secret: We have a touch of enchanted luck on our side. And if you’re not happy with our work, We’ll even offer you your money back! Call Ashwin Kamath at 02226666666 The A to Z Detective Agency by Ashwin and Zubeida, Where every mystery comes to rest.

Servant of the Empire

Servant of the Empire
Author: Raymond E. Feist
Publisher: Spectra
Total Pages: 706
Release: 1997-01-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0553292455

"A sweeping drama unveiling a tale of love, hate and sacrifice against the panorama of an alien yet familiar society."--Publishers Weekly. "Uncommonly satisfying."--Locus

Fire over Luoyang

Fire over Luoyang
Author: Rafe de Crespigny
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 591
Release: 2016-10-18
Genre: History
ISBN: 9004325204

Winner of the 2017 Choice Outstanding Academic Title Award The Later Han dynasty, also known as Eastern Han, ruled China for the first two centuries of the Christian era. Comparable in extent and power to the early Roman empire, it dominated east Asia from present-day Vietnam to the Mongolian steppe. Rafe de Crespigny presents here the first full account of this period in Chinese history to be found in a Western language. Commencing with a detailed account of the imperial capital, the history describes the nature of government, the expansion of the Chinese people to the south, the conflicts of scholars and officials with eunuchs at court, and the final collapse which followed the rebellion of the Yellow Turbans and the rise of regional warlords.

Time

Time
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 1480
Release: 1945
Genre: Electronic journals
ISBN:

Reels for 1973- include Time index, 1973-

Chinese Jade

Chinese Jade
Author: Ming Yu
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 153
Release: 2011-08-25
Genre: Art
ISBN: 0521186846

Chinese jade.

Law and Politics in Modern China

Law and Politics in Modern China
Author: Sharron Gu
Publisher: Cambria Press
Total Pages: 430
Release: 2009
Genre: History
ISBN: 1604976047

This is an original interdisciplinary study of Chinese law, its language, and political institution. Evolving within a complex literary framework over thousands of years, Chinese language has lost its conceptual distinctiveness to its multilevel and overlapping meanings and connotations. Chinese law has become inflated with contrary rulings and exceptions. This mass of rules requires an extra-lingual (legal) authority to redefine boundaries and specify applications. This book follows and continues the author's, The Boundaries of Meaning and the Formation of Law (McGill University Press) by illustrating how language shapes the formation, application, and administration of law in various cultural environments. Law and Politics in Modern China is an important book for those interested in Chinese history, culture, law, and politics. It also provides refreshing insights about the way that law continues to function after its language matures and creates contradictions and loopholes within its system of rules--one of the most important issues facing Western legal administration in the immediate future.

The Empire of Manuel I Komnenos, 1143-1180

The Empire of Manuel I Komnenos, 1143-1180
Author: Paul Magdalino
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 588
Release: 2002-07-18
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9780521526531

A study of 12th-century Byzantine government, society and culture through the reign of Manuel I.