Southeast Asia 50

Pakistan and American Diplomacy offers an insightful, fast-moving tour through Pakistan-U.S. relations, from 9/11 to the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, as told from the perspective of a former U.……続きを見る

'This account . . . is breathtaking in its scope and riveting in its research' - Sydney Morning Herald The gripping story of a small force of Australian Special Forces commandos that launched relent……続きを見る

Emplacing East Timor explores the relationship between the cycle of regime change and that of knowledge production, offering an alternative framework to periodize the history from 1850s to 2010s. Ki……続きを見る

Confronting Christianity explores the history of religious encounters between Christian missionaries and Thai Buddhists during the nineteenth century, a period of Western imperialism in Southeast As……続きを見る

In the connected highlands of southwest China, Vietnam, and Laos, recalling the past is a highly sensitive act. Among local societies, many may actively avoid recalling the past for fear of endanger……続きを見る

為什麼只有臺灣是「中國不可分割的領土」？ 為什麼只有臺灣值得中國終須一戰？ 為什麼只有臺灣對中國至關重要？ 從大清王朝、中華民國到中華人民共和國，臺灣在中國近代數百年來政權的地位經常隨著種種因素而變動……続きを見る

1928（昭和3）年3月17日，在第十一任總督上山滿之進任內，發佈敕令第30號依〈帝國大學令〉正式成立臺北帝國大學。臺北帝大以人文及自然學科並重為旨創校，是以理農學部於帝大成立時即設置。本書所收錄18篇論文，內……続きを見る

‘Knappe combinatie van verslaggeving, geschiedschrijving en analyse. Een belangwekkend boek.’ Trouw Tania Branigan, voormalig China-correspondent voor The Guardian, laat in Rood geheugen op indringe……続きを見る

The Anglican Church in Singapore has a unique place both in the study of World Christianity and in the history of Southeast Asia. From its beginnings as a Church for colonial settlers, to its role a……続きを見る

Kang-i Sun Chang is Malcolm G. Chace ’56 Professor of East Asian Languages and Literatures at Yale University. In her memoir, Journey Through the White Terror, she tells the powerful story of her fa……続きを見る

The story of the sixteenth-century’s epic contest for the spice trade, which propelled European maritime exploration and conquest across Asia and the Pacific Spices drove the early modern world econ……続きを見る

This book explores Muslim communities in Southeast Asia and the integration of Islamic culture with the diverse ethnic cultures of the region, offering a look at the practice of cultural and religio……続きを見る

The drivers behind the world's most exciting growth story. For more than 25 years, Vietnam has been one of the most dynamic countries in the world in terms of GDP growth, trade, investment, and othe……続きを見る

After enduring years of hunger, deprivation, and devastating loss at the hands of the Khmer Rouge, ten-year-old Loung Ung became the "lucky child," the sibling chosen to accompany her eldest brother……続きを見る

The importance of youth's substantive participation for the realization of inclusive reconciliation practices has rarely been acknowledged. Agency and Ownership in Reconciliation provides a comprehe……続きを見る

My personal journey of faith and dreams back to a land that was not my own. A story of faith, hopes, and dreams. 続きを見る

In 1890, a teenage Tan Kah Kee left his hometown in Jimei, Fujian, embarking on a journey towards Singapore to join his father’s business. He single-handedly cleared his father’s debts and built thr……続きを見る

New insight into the defense history of Singapore. Even small states can have grand strategies. Singapore, despite its poor natural resource endowment, small population, and size, has often been des……続きを見る

هو رجل قصير القامة، كبير المقام، استطاع أن يقود مسيرة الاستقلال الهندية عن الإمبراطورية البريطانية بنجاح، في وقت عُدت فيه الإمبراطورية البريطانية في أوج قوتها. كان «غاندي رجل فكر وحركة، يمزج بين معت……続きを見る

Calling all Bali dreamers! This brand new travel guide, "Bali Tourist Guide: Your Ultimate Travel Buddy" by Godfrey London, is your key to unlocking the magic of Bali, also known as the "Island of t……続きを見る

For those who wonder what relation actual Tantric practices bear to the "Tantric sex" currently being marketed so successfully in the West, David Gordon White has a simple answer: there is none. Swe……続きを見る

In contemporary Manila, slums and squatter settlements are peppered throughout the city, often pushing right up against the walled enclaves of the privileged, creating the complex geopolitical patte……続きを見る

Neither Donkey nor Horse tells the story of how Chinese medicine was transformed from the antithesis of modernity in the early twentieth century into a potent symbol of and vehicle for China's explo……続きを見る

When we think of composers, we usually envision an isolated artist separate from the orchestraーsomeone alone in a study, surround by staff paperーand in Europe and America this image generally has ……続きを見る

This is a story of tides and coastlines, winds and waves, islands and beaches. It is also a retelling of indigenous creativity, agency, and resistance in the face of unprecedented globalization and ……続きを見る

An edited version of the book translated by James Alexander Robertson from 1906 from the Italian narration. With foreword and afterthoughts. Many errors and mistakes have been corrected and many exp……続きを見る

Alverdian explores how a distinct national character of maritime governance has influenced the nature of Indonesia's aspiration to go beyond archipelagic towards a maritime nation, through focusing ……続きを見る

In 2014, after a decade of political turmoil, the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) carried out Thailand's 13th coup since the country's transformation from absolute to constitutional mona……続きを見る

Celebrated historian of World War II James Holland chronicles the astonishing Allied victory at the Battle of the Admin Box in Burma (now Myanmar), a turning point of the war in the Far East In Febr……続きを見る

Explore the overlooked life of Tiun Chhang-miâ, the Taiwanese woman behind the nineteenth century's most accomplished missionary, George Leslie Mackay. Tiun Chhang-miâ (1860?-1925), a Fujian-Taiwane……続きを見る