It is a cherished belief among Thai people that their country was never colonized. Yet politicians, scholars, and other media figures chronically inveigh against Western colonialism and the imperialis
Beijing Women presents four short stories: “Lipstick,” “Qipao,” “Ginger,” and “Beijing Women”—stories about how contemporary Chinese women must learn to survive in China’s new market economy, and thei
Beijing Women presents four short stories: “Lipstick,” “Qipao,” “Ginger,” and “Beijing Women”—stories about how contemporary Chinese women must learn to survive in China’s new market economy, and thei
Exhibition catalogue that presents 125 beautifully illustrated objects borrowed from the premier museums in Istanbul – Topkapi Palace Museum, the Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts, and the Istanbul A
Showcasing fifty-seven items from the collections at Puke Ariki museum in Taranaki, Flashback puts a fresh light on Taranaki heritage and the stories of the region and people.
Navigating Maori Futures brings together twenty-five papers Mason Durie has presented at national and international conferences between 2004 and 2010. It discusses Maori moving towards a future involv
The essays in this collection address the question of how different forms of sovereigntynational, indigenous, and personalorder and mediate the relationships of human groups. The book is divided into
Anthony, a garden writer and columnist in Melbourne, Australia, provides gardeners with a guide to small food gardens. She explains planning the site, including watering and irrigation; growing edible
In this brief introduction to the world's fifth-largest religion, Jakobsh (religious studies, U. of Waterloo, Canada) outlines the history, metaphysics, rituals, and holy sites of Sikhism and explores
From 2002 Cambodia underwent a dramatic economic transformation involving the disappearance of forests and the decline of logging, the inflow of Chinese investment and the rise of indigenous capital,
"This excellent work of scholarship addresses a sorely neglected aspect of Japanese and feminist history. Reforming Japan is very readable, and its arguments are convincing. Lublin has thoroughly mine
This anthology focuses on autobiographical works by Wang Anyi, the most prolific and critically acclaimed woman writer in contemporary China, highlighting a personal and emotional dimension of her wri
This anthology focuses on autobiographical works by Wang Anyi, the most prolific and critically acclaimed woman writer in contemporary China, highlighting a personal and emotional dimension of her wri
Heenan tells the stories of four crusaders who took on a seemingly impossible situation and achieved remarkable success; three combatants who overcame perilous conditions; and three comeback kids who
Socially Engaged Buddhism is an introduction to the contemporary movement of Buddhists, East and West, who actively engage with the problems of the world—social, political, economic, and environmental
During the dramatic economic and social transformation of late twentieth-century Indonesia, theatre in Central Java featured a familiar cast of rulers, nobles, clown servants and ordinary people. Howe
From the late 19th century to yesterday's economic headlines, says Robinson (East Asian languages and cultures, Indiana U.), outsiders have been perplexed by Korea's responses to threats and opportuni
Morton (Foreign Language Research and Training Center, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan) provides a historical and critical reading of the development of modernist "free-verse" poetry in post-Worl
Focusing on some 2000 religious-legal judgments issued in Indonesia between 1920 and 1990, a period that witnessed both colonialism and nominal independence, Hooker (law, Australian National U.) argu
This collection explores birthing in the Pacific against the background of debates about tradition and modernity. A wide-ranging introduction and conclusion, together with case studies from Papua New
Noted for its magnificent architecture and extraordinary history, the Yuanming Yuan is China's most famous imperial garden. The complex was begun in the early eighteenth century, and construction cont
The South China Sea disputes continue to confuse and confound policymakers. All the countries bordering directly on this sea - China, Vietnam, Taiwan, the Philippines, Malaysia, and Brunei - have clai
The first comprehensive study of Chinese popular music in a Western language. Drawing on extensive interviews with singers, songwriters and critics, as well as cultural, sociological, musical, and tex
Women have long been active supporters and promoters of Buddhist rituals and functions, but their importance in the operations of Buddhist schools has often been minimized. Chin’ichibo (?–1344), a nun
Tatau is a beautifully designed and richly illustrated retelling of the unique and powerful history of Samoan tattooing, from 3,000 years ago to modern practices.The Samoan Islands are virtually uniqu
Being at the centre of the vital Asia–Pacific region, Thailand is important. But, despite its large population and powerful military forces performing significant roles in state and society, Thailand
Being at the centre of the vital Asia–Pacific region, Thailand is important. But, despite its large population and powerful military forces performing significant roles in state and society, Thailand
The historiography of the Cold War has long been dominated by American motivations and concerns, with Southeast Asian perspectives largely confined to the Indochina wars and Indonesia under Sukarno. S
How are meta-narratives of development entangled in people’s identities and life trajectories? How do they inhabit people’s histories, their understandings of their place in the world, and their dream
How are meta-narratives of development entangled in people’s identities and life trajectories? How do they inhabit people’s histories, their understandings of their place in the world, and their dream
Women have long been active supporters and promoters of Buddhist rituals and functions, but their importance in the operations of Buddhist schools has often been minimized. Chin’ichibo (?–1344), a nun
In the twilight years of Thailand's ailing King Bhumibol, battles between royalists and their red shirt opponents are increasing, and the tectonic shifts that lie beneath Thailand's decade-old politic
Asvagho?a, Nagarjuna, and Aryadeva are among the most celebrated Indian patriarchs in Asian Buddhist traditions and modern Buddhist studies scholarship. Scholars agree that all three lived in first- t
Examines a significant and hotly debated issue in the governance of China, one closely associated with legitimacy change (from an economy-based approach to welfare-based one), income distribution and
Examines a significant and hotly debated issue inthe governance of China, one closely associated with legitimacy change (from an economy-based approach to welfare-based one), income distribution and c
This collection explores built environments and visual narratives in Asia via cartography, icons and symbols in different historical settings. It grows out of a three-year project focusing on cultural
Despite karma now being a widely-known term, its connotations of rebirth and retribution have a complex genesis. Bronkhorst (Sanskrit and Indian studies, U. of Lausanne, Switzerland) presents an acces
Summoning the Powers Beyond collects and reconstructs the old religions of preindustrial Micronesia. It draws mostly from written sources from the turn of the nineteenth century and the period immedia
This book sheds new light on processes of cultural transformation at work in Oceania and analyzes them as products of interrelationships between culturally created meanings and specific contexts. In a
This book examines the social changes in Indonesian cities during the process of decolonization. The political upheavals of the Japanese occupation and Indonesian revolution, and the first steps to bu
