A powerhouse that had been subjected to the unwritten rules, a fate that was not under his control, and he who had intertwined with the fate of the spirit pearl, could he break through the shackles of fate and reach the realm where the heavens and earth could be carefree and unfettered? If you want to know more, just look at the Primordius Soul-Pearl ...

This brief, popular collection offers primary sources on a variety of civilizations, periods and topics in world history that will enhance teaching effectiveness and student learning. As the most concise primary source book on the market,Documents in World History gives professors the opportunity to incorporate primary materials into the classroom in a manageable and affordable way. Filled with reliable as well as less traditional materials, this book will enrich World History courses by providing exposure to original sources, by posing additional analytical issues relating to main world history themes, and by giving students practice in the rewarding capacity to interpret primary documents. A number of documents have been replaced in the Second Edition, with several purposes: increase global emphasis, provide direct comparative experience in each of the periods features, and provide experience in using documents to trace and assess global forces, again in each period.

The classic study of the famous play by one of the most prominent Japanese playwrights has lost none of its appeal in the last half century. This monograph is divided in two parts, the first being a long introduction to the play, and the second a new translation of the original text supplemented with copious end notes. Originally published in 1953, the book is kept in print by the Center for Japanese Studies at the University of Michigan. -- Full review from gotterdammerung.org (see link).