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Some of the cruelest deeds of Japan's war in Asia did not occur on the battlefield, but in quiet, antiseptic medical wards in obscure parts of China. Far from front lines and prying eyes, Japanese doctors and their assistants subjected human guinea pigs to gruesome medical experiments in the name of science and Japan's wartime chemical and biological warfare research. Author Hal Gold draws upon a wealth of sources to construct a portrait of the Imperial Japanese Army's most notorious medical unit, giving an overview of its history and detailing its most shocking activities.

史実は小説よりも奇なり！ 幾重にも彩なす事実と虚構、想像を掻き立てる物語世界を展開する「忠臣蔵」。 今でも日本人の心を捉えて離さないその魅力とは? 「忠臣蔵」真の姿を 浮かび上がらせる新形式の歴史エンターテイメント。 目次 第1章 刃傷松之廊下 第01問 刃傷事件があったのはいつ？ 第05問 吉良は本当に浅野をいじめたのか？ 第08問 刃傷は内匠頭の乱心が原因か？ 第23問 内匠頭を取り押さえた梶川って何者？ 第2章 赤穂浅野家断絶 第24問 事件の知らせはいつ赤穂に届いた？ 第26問 事件後、大石はまず何をした？ 第35問 仇討ちを最初に主張したのは誰？ 第43問 大石の遊興費はどこから出た？ 第3章 それぞれの仇討ち 第48問 吉良上野介はなぜ隠居したのか？ 第51問 お軽・勘平のモデルになったのは誰？ 第52問 高田郡兵衛はなぜ義盟から脱落したのか？ 第4章 吉良邸討ち入り 第63問 討ち入りに参加したのは何人だったのか？ 第72問 幕府はなぜ治安出動しなかったのか？ 第76問 吉良方の清水一学は相当の使い手だったのか？ 第5章 赤穂事件と忠臣蔵 第87問 最初に赤穂浪士を賛美した学者は誰か？ 第88問 赤穂浪士を批判した代表的な学者は誰か？ 第92問 赤穂事件を題材にした劇が最初に上演されたのはいつか？ 第98問...

「私は、いろいろな懊悩、いろいろな煩悶、そういうものに苦しめられると、いつもそれを振り切って旅へ出た。

Gerald of Wales, also called Giraldus Cambrensis or Gerald De Barri ( c. 1146-c. 1223), was the archdeacon of Brecknock and a historian whose accounts of late 12th century Britain and France contain vivid anecdotes about the Christian church, the universities of Paris and Oxford, and about notable clerics. His work, Topographia Hiberniae, is an arresting account of his travels in Ireland, with vivid descriptions of the island’s fauna and flora and its natural beauty.

In this comprehensive history, Stanley Karnow demystifies the tragic ordeal of America's war in Vietnam. The book's central theme is that America's leaders, prompted as much by domestic politics as by global ambitions, carried the United States into Southeast Asia with little regard for the realities of the region. Karnow elucidates the decision-making process in Washington and Asia and recounts the political and military events that occurred after the Americans arrived in Vietnam.

知りたくなかった！　ガッカリ英雄伝。英雄たちの偉業の裏に、残念無念なエピソードあり。「武田騎馬軍団はポニーに乗ってやってきた」「一休さんは飲酒に肉食、女犯の生臭坊主だった」など。

When Communist Party leaders adopted the one-child policy in 1980, they hoped curbing birthrates would help lift China's poorest and increase the country's global stature. But at what cost? Now, as China closes the book on the policy after more than three decades, it faces a population grown too old and too male, with a vastly diminished supply of young workers. Mei Fong has spent years documenting the policy's repercussions on every sector of Chinese society.

This landmark book, first published in 1978, remains one of the most influential books in the Social Sciences, particularly Ethnic Studies and Postcolonialism. Said is best known for describing and critiquing "Orientalism", which he perceived as a constellation of false assumptions underlying Western attitudes toward the East. In Orientalism Said claimed a "subtle and persistent Eurocentric prejudice against Arabo-Islamic peoples and their culture."

The Mongol army led by Genghis Khan subjugated more lands and people in 25 years than the Romans did in 400. In nearly every country the Mongols conquered, they brought an unprecedented rise in cultural communication, expanded trade, and a blossoming of civilization.

潮出版社　童門冬二著　時代を変えた女たち（ISBN　4-267-01705-0）より第一証「古代　日本の曙に輝く」をオーディオブック化。登場人物は、卑弥呼　古代日本の太陽、法均尼　国を救った愛国兄弟、小野小町　美貌という業、紫式部　権力批判の才女　を朗読。著者　童門冬二は歴史上の人物や事件をテーマにした小説、評論で活躍。朗読は俳優　声優・ナレーターの武岡淳一がオーディオブックに初挑戦。聞きやすく、理解しやすい朗読を実現しました。

古代の人々の精神や思考を伝え、日本文化を知るためには不可欠の古典である『古事記』。

“Fascinating, shrewd . . . The book deftly traces the rhythms and patterns of Chinese history.” —Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times “No one can lay claim to so much influence on the shaping of foreign policy over the past 50 years as Henry Kissinger.” —The Financial Times In this...

This history of modern Iran is not a survey in the conventional sense but an ambitious exploration of the story of a nation. It offers a revealing look at how events, people, and institutions are shaped by currents that sometimes reach back hundreds of years. The book covers the complex history of the diverse societies and economies of Iran against the background of dynastic changes, revolutions, civil wars, foreign occupation, and the rise of the Islamic Republic.

Bushido: The Soul of Japan is a seminal study on the way of the samurai by the Japanese educator Inazo Nitobe. From 1868, the beginning of the Meiji Era, Japan rapidly transformed itself from an isolated feudal society into a modern, industrialised nation state, influenced by Western philosophical and scientific ideas. Nitobe wrote Bushido in English to explain the samurai way to a western audience; it was later translated into Japanese.

A riveting account of the role of Americans in the evolution of the Tokyo underworld in the years since 1945. In the ashes of postwar Japan lay a gold mine for certain opportunistic, expatriate Americans. Addicted to the volatile energy of Tokyo's freewheeling underworld, they formed...

A Brief History of Thailand offers an engaging look at the country's last 250 years - from coups and violent massacres to the invention of Pad Thai in the 1930s. Listeners will learn the vibrant story of Thailand's emergence as a prosperous Buddhist state, its transformation from traditional kingdom to democratic constitutional monarchy, and its subsequent rise to prominence in Southeast Asian affairs. Thailand's dramatic history spans centuries of conflict, and this book recounts many of these fascinating episodes

For more than two thousand years, tea has awakened, calmed, and connected people across continents and cultures. In A History of Tea, you'll travel with this extraordinary beverage on its global journey—from the tea houses of ancient China and the Zen temples of Japan to the colonial plantations of India and Sri Lanka, and into the teacups of Britain and beyond. Along the way, discover how tea shaped empires, sparked revolutions, and inspired rituals that still endure today.

Experience the definitive history of human resilience as a devastated city rebuilds from the ashes of nuclear tragedy. Perfect for your daily commute, this reflective narrative transforms unprecedented destruction into a profound exploration of hope. Witness ordinary citizens rising above...

For 700 years, Japan was ruled by military commanders who waged war against one another incessantly. Shogun tells the fascinating story of Tokugawa Ieyasu, the man who finally unified and brought lasting peace to the nation. He established a new central government which enabled his descendants to rule Japan for the next 260 years—a period in which Japanese culture as we know it today flourished.

潮出版社　童門冬二著　時代を変えた女たち（ISBN　4-267-01705-0）より第二章「鎌倉・室町時代　武士と生きる」をオーディオブック化。登場人物は、平時子　最後まで帝を守る、北条政子　尼将軍は夫婦別姓の祖、静御前　義経の妻として舞う、日野富子　男社会と戦った女将軍。著者　童門冬二は歴史上の人物や事件をテーマにした小説、評論で活躍。朗読は外国映画の吹き替え役などで活躍中の声優石川悦子が朗読。