Southeast Asia 50

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

This book documents the political and cosmological processes through which the idea of ‘total territorial rule’ came into being in the context of early- to mid-nineteenth-century Ceylon (Sri Lanka).……続きを見る

Losing Hearts and Minds explores the loss of British power and prestige in colonial Singapore and Malaya from the First World War to the Malayan Emergency. During this period, British leaders relied……続きを見る

Bangkok ist zwar weltberühmt für seine unzähligen Massagesalons, doch birgt die Hauptstadt Thailands unglaublich viele historische Schätze, die den Besucher in ihren Bann ziehen. Einige der buddhist……続きを見る

Saigon est la ville du mal jaune, terrible langueur qui envahit les anciens européens « français ou américains », ayant vécu au Viêtnam. Le soir, devant un verre, le souvenir resurgit avec les image……続きを見る

Bangkok by night draws its lifeblood from the realms of the steamy and the seamy. The capital of Thailand is world-famous for its innumerable massage parlours, yet at the same time the city is rich ……続きを見る

Saigon is the city known for the unexplainable languidness that possessed the “French and American” Europeans that lived in Vietnam. At night, in front of a drink, the memories of flowery young girl……続きを見る

Saigon – eine Stadt, die in manch einem Europäer oder Amerikaner, der dort einmal gelebt hat, Heimweh erweckt. Die bunten Bilder der Erinnerungen an Mädchen in ihrer traditionellen Kleidung, an die ……続きを見る

Bangkok attire par sa vie nocturne aux mœurs sulfureuses. la capitale thaïlandaise doit sa renommée aux innombrables salons de massage. Cette ville est également riche de trésors chargés d’Histoire.……続きを見る

An acadrmic book, delving into overall structure and operation of the society of the Thai people, compared to Europe (and China and others). It concerns the "shape" and relations in society, dynamic……続きを見る

Learn about Sri Lanka's long past, from 500 BC to the present day. In this concise account, we learn about how the Sinhalese people moved, how Buddhism spread, and how Dutthagamani united the island……続きを見る

In the 50 years since the CIA’s secret war against Communists in Vietnam ended, Hmong Americans have built new lives in a country they fought for, even though they did not belong to it. When the Uni……続きを見る

This revised and updated guide to the Vietnam War charts the unforgettable story of America's longest and most controversial conflict, 50 years on from its end. Hundreds of insightful images and a c……続きを見る

The driving idea behind this study is to provide a comprehensive and holistic understanding of the Islamic conquests in Asia by examining the diverse factors that drove the expansion. This includes ……続きを見る

Four decades have elapsed since the Non-Constituency Member of Parliament (NCMP) scheme was introduced in 1984. It has been raised and debated at every general election since ー even as Singapore's ……続きを見る

Scott Walker's The Edge of Terror offers a gripping account of courage, death, and survival in the war-torn islands of the Philippines. As Japanese military strategists planned their secret offensiv……続きを見る

Building Modern Turkey offers a critical account of how the built environment mediated Turkey's transition from a pluralistic (multiethnic and multireligious) empire into a modern, homogenized natio……続きを見る

A journey of the hidden ancient wonders of Cambodia from the prehistoric through to the 19th century, with full-color photos of over 350+ sites including every standing temple in Cambodia from the A……続きを見る

Lim traces the complexities in construction and implementation of a school subject, namely Literature in English in Malaysia through a focused and grounded narrative where tensions regarding identit……続きを見る

A highly illustrated account of the fall of the Philippines in 1941–42, one of the least covered campaigns of World War II. In the immediate aftermath of Pearl Harbor, the Japanese launched an attac……続きを見る

Trong Sài Gòn một thuở - "Dân Ông Tạ đó!" tập 1, chúng ta sẽ được chứng kiến những ngày đầu tiên cộng đồng Bắc 54 đến Sài Gòn và quá trình hình thành nên các giáo xứ như thế nào. Thú vị hơn, khi đi ……続きを見る

Examining the interplay of religion, history, and literature through a case study of King Krsnadevaraya's celebrated Telugu poem Āmuktamālyada, Ilanit Loewy Shacham showcases the groundbreaking worl……続きを見る

The book draws from regulation theory to explain urban planning policies and outcomes in Southeast Asia as a function of governance structures and processes. A considerable portion of the book is sp……続きを見る

"An exciting account of the dangerous voyages, bizarre transactions, and desperate battles of the spice wars." ー The Washington Post A true tale of high adventure in the South Seas. The tiny island……続きを見る

Taiwan is one of the flashpoints with the potential to spark a war in East Asia. With the rhetoric of striving for peaceful unification, Xi Jinping has made clear that the Taiwan question is China’s……続きを見る

Thant Myint-U's Where China Meets India is a vivid, searching, timely book about the remote region that is suddenly a geopolitical center of the world. From their very beginnings, China and India ha……続きを見る

〓 **Ancient Chinese Gods: Jade Emperor, Fuxi, Guandi & Shennong** 〓 Discover the timeless legends and profound wisdom of ancient China with *Ancient Chinese Gods*, a captivating book series that d……続きを見る

◆奧本海默紀錄片《殺人一舉》《沉默一瞬》的歷史背景◆ ◆近年最重要的東南亞歷史研究著作之一◆ 2021****年喬治凱亨獎（George McT. Kahin Prize） 2020****年軍事史學會傑出圖書獎 2019****年萊姆金圖書獎（Lemkin ……続きを見る

What happens when an entire community is moved? Dakota Crescent was one of Singapore's oldest public housing estates and a rental flat neighbourhood for low-income households. In 2016, its residents……続きを見る