chee - Asia 1

This book explores questions of identity, cultural change and creativity from the perspective of contemporary musicians currently engaged in redefining Asian musical traditions and notions of herita……続きを見る

Community Music in Oceania: Many Voices, One Horizon makes a distinctive contribution to the field of community music through the experiences of its editors and contributors in music education, ethn……続きを見る

China is huge. China is growing more powerful. Yet China remains a great mystery to most people in the West. This contemporary history, based on the latest scholarly research, offers a balanced pers……続きを見る

"Madame Mao" er en gribende romanbiografi om formand Maos kones utrolige skæbne. Jiang Qing bliver født som datter af en konkubine, en ussel position i det før-revolutionære Kina. Men hun har en uku……続きを見る

Da den syttenårige Orkidé i 1852 ankommer til Den Forbudte By som en af kejserens nye konkubiner, installeres hun i et palads, hvor hun skal afvente at blive hidkaldt til kejserens sovegemak. På ove……続きを見る

This vivid narrative history of Chinese intellectuals and public life provides a guide to making sense of China today. Timothy Cheek presents a map and a method for understanding the intellectual in……続きを見る

The rule of law is a political ideal today endorsed and promoted worldwide. Or is it? In a significant contribution to the field, Nick Cheesman argues that Myanmar is a country in which the rule of ……続きを見る

The Ascent of John Company is the story of the founding of the British empire in India. The process of founding empires is rarely, if ever, edifying. It is invariably a sordid story of brutality and……続きを見る

Investigates the alliance between the British administration and the Muslim landed magnates who dominated the countryside and provides valuable insights into the emergence of the elite's governing P……続きを見る