The book delves into the overall structure and operation of the society of the Thai people. It covers several political eras, a millennium of history, up to 1957. This is an endless but an important……続きを見る
**Winner of the 2024 EuroSEAS Social Science Book Prize
Cold War legacies in Southeast Asia enable new geographies of enclosure**
In the twenty-first century, land deals in the Global South have bec……続きを見る
For four years in the 1970s, the people of Cambodia endured a nightmarish era of brutality that left millions dead, and its survivors still wounded from the trauma they endured. Based on a series of……続きを見る
著者:Leslie A. Tilley
出版社: University of Chicago Press
発売日: 2020年04月03日
Most studies of musical improvisation focus on individual musicians. But that is not the whole story. From jazz to flamenco, Shona mbira to Javanese gamelan, improvised practices thrive on group cre……続きを見る
In "The Story of Magellan and The Discovery of the Philippines," Hezekiah Butterworth artfully weaves a narrative that chronicles the monumental journey of Ferdinand Magellan, a figure emblematic of……続きを見る
Dr Goh Keng Swee was Singapore's first Minister for Finance from 1959 to 1965 who initiated Singapore's first industrial estate now known as Jurong Town. He was also the first and longest serving De……続きを見る
"A compelling, finely researched account of an adventure that was hailed as one of the grandest explorations of the nineteenth century." ー The Washington Post
A New York Times Notable Book
In 1866,……続きを見る
This volume interrogates the foundational categories that have come to define medical science in modern South Asia. It seeks to probe issues such as what constitutes the ‘medical’, in which context,……続きを見る
著者:Fred Lanzing
出版社: Ohio University Press
発売日: 2017年01月15日
“Children see and hear what is there; adults see and hear what they are expected to and mainly remember what they think they ought to remember,” David Lowenthal wrote in The Past Is a Foreign Countr……続きを見る
Flying pigs, retro hairstyles and hand grenades are among some of the images found in this new book celebrating the art and craft of Cambodia’s hand-painted advertising. Published in November 2012, ……続きを見る
Jakarta, Indonesia, in all its various guises - at times under the influence of Chinese, Indians, Portuguese, Dutch, British and Japanese, dates back over two thousand years. This is a snapshot of s……続きを見る
Indonesia is one of the most compelling countries on earth; it offers unexpected adventures that range from taking tea with a corpse or a Sultan to negotiating crowds of thugs dressed as Islamists, ……続きを見る
New in the Short History of Asia series, edited by Milton Osborne, this is a readable, well-informed and comprehensive history of Malaysia from ancient past to hyper-modern present day. One of the l……続きを見る
China, the world's most populous nation, has always exerted great influence on the traditional kingdoms and modern states of Southeast Asia. Today, history and culture continue to shape the modern r……続きを見る
A Geek in Thailand is a light-hearted but perceptive look at one of the world's most visited countries from the viewpoint of a young foreign resident.
More than just a Thai travel guide, it offers a……続きを見る
Lan Na is the name of a conglomerate of Thai city-states that covered roughly the area of modern north Thailand between the thirteenth and sixteenth centuries. Lan Na's influence reached far into th……続きを見る
The fourth edition of the dMAC Digest provides a concise biography of Java's Prince Diponegoro (1785-1855), who led a popular uprising against the Dutch between 1825 and 1830. He is regarded as a na……続きを見る
With extensive photographs and an audio CD, this guide to Balinese music showcases the history, culture and art of the gamelan ceremony.
Bali has developed and nourished an astonishing variety of mu……続きを見る
著者:Roger Maynard
出版社: Hachette Australia
発売日: 2014年07月29日
Survival, heroism, courage and mateship in Ambon - a place of nightmares.
In February, 1942, Ambon, an Indonesian island north of Darwin, fell to the Japanese army and the Allied forces defending it……続きを見る
The unprecedented economic growth in many East Asian societies in the few past decades have placed the region center stage, and increasing globalization has made East-West cultural understanding of ……続きを見る
This is the free old version of my new book. The book ISBN 9781370154548 affirms that Nan Jiao 南交 , Jiao Zhi 交阯 , Xiang Jun 象郡 , Jiu Zhen 九真, and Ri Nan 日南 are united concepts related to C……続きを見る
著者:Grant Evans
出版社: Allen & Unwin
発売日: 2002年09月01日
Laos, perhaps the least known country in mainland Southeast Asia, stands at the region's crossroads. This small 'land in between' is surrounded by China, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand and Burma-countr……続きを見る
It has often been said that those who fail to learn from history are destined to repeat it. In this concise, hard-hitting booklet about General Douglas MacArthur and his experiences during World War……続きを見る
This book examines the institutional changes taking place in, and challenges facing, the region since 1997. It also describes various differences in the reform process between countries in the regio……続きを見る
著者:Ambeth R. Ocampo
出版社: Anvil Publishing, Inc.
発売日: 2020年07月20日
The cause of history writing owes Ambeth Ocampo a great deal. By his extraordinary use of a relatively new genre, he has rescued history from the cold, forbidding halls of academe. He has made of hi……続きを見る