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Villamar examines the role of Portuguese merchants in the formation of the Manila Galleon as a system of trade founded at the end of the sixteenth century. The rise of Manila as a crucial transshipm……続きを見る

L'Indonésie est un pays aux mille et un visages et aux mille et une découvertes que le lecteur pourra apprécier dans cet ouvrage ! Plus de 16000 îles ! Le chiffre, à lui seul, dit l’immense défi qu’……続きを見る

Jacob Gotfried Haafner (1754–1809) was one of the most popular European travel writers of the early nineteenth century, writing in the Romantic mode. A Dutch citizen, Haafner spent more than twenty ……続きを見る

以前的人總讀報。稚童在餐桌上攤開國語日報，家庭主婦翻閱聯合報的副刊版面，上劇院前先查閱報刊中的電影時刻表，婚喪喜慶的登報啟示，待業時圈起一個又一個工作廣告⋯⋯報紙上彷彿有著全世界。 它是從何時開始，消……続きを見る

This book uses cross-cultural analysis across Eurasia and Afro-Asia to trace the roots of contemporary border disputes and insurgencies in South Asia. It discusses the way frontiers of British India……続きを見る

This volume surveys transnational encounters and entanglements between Germany and East Asia since 1945, a period that has witnessed unprecedented global connections between the two regions. It exam……続きを見る

Accompany the author as he takes you through his adventures. Born in the tropical island of Sri Lanka at a time when the world was heading into a World War, this story tells of a family separated by……続きを見る

ÄúSecretary Root's Record: 'Marked Severities' in Philippine Warfare'Äù is a profound anthology that explores the complex dynamics of American imperialism during the Philippine-American War. Through……続きを見る

In "The Oldest Known Writing in Siamese: The Inscription of Phra Ram Khamh√¶ng of Sukhothai," Cornelius Beach Bradley delves into the rich historical tapestry of Thailand through the lens of its mos……続きを見る

The "Federation of Malaya Agreement" serves as a critical historical document outlining the political and administrative framework established for the colony of Malaya. Written in a formal legal sty……続きを見る

The Killing Season explores one of the largest and swiftest, yet least examined, instances of mass killing and incarceration in the twentieth centuryーthe shocking antileftist purge that gripped Ind……続きを見る

Wild Profusion tells the fascinating story of biodiversity conservation in Indonesia in the decade culminating in the great fires of 1997-98--a time when the country's environment became a point of ……続きを見る

A history of opium's dramatic fall from favor in colonial Southeast Asia During the late nineteenth century, opium was integral to European colonial rule in Southeast Asia. The taxation of opium was……続きを見る

Manners have long been a central concern of Thai society. Kings, aristocrats, prime ministers, monks, army generals, politicians, poets, novelists, journalists and teachers have produced a large cor……続きを見る

This book provides a comprehensive overview of human trafficking in Cambodia and the mechanisms of poverty in Southeast Asia. By examining personal narratives, Yuko Shimazaki traces trafficked women……続きを見る

De biografie van de mooiste stad die Nederland nooit heeft gehad: Jakarta MEZZA BOEK VAN HET JAAR 2021 'Philip Dröge is het type verteller dat men zich als leraar geschiedenis zou wensen. De brede b……続きを見る

Urban Environments and Health in the Philippines offers a retrospective view of women street vendors and their urban environments in Baguio City, designed by American architect and planner Daniel Bu……続きを見る

Investigates how the Thai poet Angkarn Kallayanapong adapts Buddhist concepts of time to create a modern Asian aesthetic imaginary. Focusing on one of the most significant poets of the twentieth cen……続きを見る

On Our Own Strength examines the political activities of the most influential intellectual movement in interwar French-occupied Vietnam. The far-reaching work of the Self-Reliant Literary Group (Tự ……続きを見る

Che adulti diventano i bambini cresciuti in tempo di catastrofe e ricostruzione? Quali effetti hanno sia il periodo di sofferenza, sia le strategie di salvataggio e sostegno sociale che le società l……続きを見る

Through a precious cache of WWII letters, a story of war is revealed. But also, most movingly, a story of love, resilience and survival, from award-winning and bestselling writer, Peter Rees and Sue……続きを見る

Singapore’s 2020 general election saw its fair share of drama and comedy, and the results were not unexpected. But beyond the polls, the hard truth is impossible to avoidーthe electoral system is in……続きを見る

The human rights journalist and author of Irritable Hearts: A PTSD Love Story shines a light on the Karen refugees fleeing Burma’s genocide. There’s a civil war (the world’s longest running, in fact……続きを見る

"Zimmerman has captured the passionate apprenticeship and wandering years, with all their turmoil and pleasure interwoven with pain, which created such a marvelous writer and such an enduringly lumi……続きを見る

This edited volume examines the historical development of Chinese-medium schools from the British colonial era to recent decades of divergent development after the 1965 separation of Singapore and M……続きを見る

Explores the unsettling phenomenon of indigenous self-blame for climate change Swidden agriculture has long been considered the primary cause of deforestation throughout Southeast Asia, and the Phil……続きを見る

When he was just 14, Dereck Lee watched as soldiers marched into his hometown of Phnom Penh. He would spend the rest of his teenage years enslaved in the Cambodian countryside where starvation, dise……続きを見る

Made in Nusantara serves as a comprehensive introduction to the history, sociology, ethnography, and musicology of historical and contemporary popular music in maritime Southeast Asia. Each essay co……続きを見る

Attentive to intersecting issues of colonialism, political marginalization, and ethnic diversity, this book examines the crucial role that local actors play in working towards sustainable peace in M……続きを見る

Child marriage has been given a pre-eminent place in agendas addressing “harmful practices” as defined by the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. India leads the world in the number of wom……続きを見る