【内容紹介】大仏建立や聖武天皇、遣唐使など、奈良時代を象徴する出来事や人物について、「世界一受けたい授業」でおなじみの河合敦氏が判り易く語る。 【講師紹介】作家 河合敦- 1965年、東京都生まれ。現役の教師として日本史を分かりやすく教えるかたわら、執筆活動を行う。著書『人物で読む平城京の歴史』『早わかり日本史』など多数。

古代中国と日本の関係とは?小野妹子の「日出ずる処の天子…」で始まる有名な国書のエピソードはもちろんのこと、古代中国と日本の歴史を、中国史研究の第一人者・陳先生が語る。 【講師紹介】作家 陳舜臣1924年、兵庫県生まれ。『枯草の根』で江戸川乱歩賞受賞、文壇デビュー。『実録・アヘン戦争』『諸葛孔明』など著書多数。

China and Japan have cultural and political connections that stretch back 1,500 years. But today, their relationship is strained. China's military buildup deeply worries Japan, while Japan's brutal occupation of China in World War II remains an open wound. In recent years, less than 10 percent of each population had positive feelings toward the other, and both countries insist that the other side must deal openly with its history before relations can improve. Ezra Vogel's China and Japan examines key turning points in Sino-Japanese history.

Brett L. Walker tackles key themes regarding Japan's relationships with its minorities, state and economic development, and the uses of science and medicine. The book begins by tracing the country's early history through archaeological remains, before proceeding to explore life in the imperial court, the rise of the samurai, civil conflict, encounters with Europe, and the advent of modernity and empire. Walker's vibrant and accessible new narrative then follows Japan's ascension from the ashes of World War II into the thriving nation of today.

This is a wonderful collection of the most popular and important stories from the Old and New Testament.

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (1869-1948) was one of the few men in history to fight simultaneously on moral, religious, political, social, economic, and cultural fronts. During his time as a lawyer in South Africa he developed his strategy of non-violence: the idea of opposing unjust laws by non-violent protest. He led the Indian National Congress party in three major campaigns against British rule, each culminating in his arrest.

Eminent biblical scholar Michael D. Coogan offers here a wide-ranging and stimulating exploration of the Old Testament, illuminating its importance as history, literature, and sacred text.

This very short introduction offers listeners a superb overview of the teachings of the Buddha, as well as a succinct guide to the integration of Buddhism into daily life.

The Tibetan Buddhist tradition has known over 13 centuries of continuous development. During that time, it has spread among the neighboring peoples - the Mongol, Himalayan, and Siberian peoples, Manchus and Chinese. At its height, it has been practiced in regions as far west as the Volga river and to the east in Beijing. Its capacity for creative adaptation is demonstrated by its recent growth in Europe and America.