Southeast category: 2400 books

The Empty Seashell explores what it is like to live in a world where cannibal witches are undeniably real, yet too ephemeral and contradictory to be an object of belief. In a book based on more than three years of fieldwork between 1991 and 2011, Nils Bubandt argues that cannibal witches for people...

From Vietnam’s recent acceptance into the World Trade Organization to its post-Vietnam War reform and socialist ideals, this overview concisely examines the cultural, political, and economic changes currently at work in Vietnam within a historical context and then discusses the effects such changes...

In 1940 Japan placed Vietnam under military occupation, restricting the local French administration to a figurehead authority. Seizing the opportunity, the Communists organised a Vietnamese independence league, the Viet Minh, whose armed forces became known as the PAVN (more commonly known to the...

In Motherless Tongues, Vicente L. Rafael examines the vexed relationship between language and history gleaned from the workings of translation in the Philippines, the United States, and beyond. Moving across a range of colonial and postcolonial settings, he demonstrates translation's agency in the...

歷史分為兩種，一者隱惡揚善，一者不可告人 任何國家的歷史都並非獨立存在，乃是由世界地理、文明、人類、戰爭相互影響交織而成。而我們所信仰的，究竟是真實的歷史，或只是歷史書寫下的真實……？ 馬來西亞這個國度，種族多元，馬來人、華人、印度人、原住民、新移民……在此交會。 印度教文化、伊斯蘭教文化、佛教文化、儒家文化、基督教文化、西方殖民文化……在此交融。 馬來西亞的歷史，多面向、不單一！震撼的各種聲音和語言！ 《馬來西亞：多元共生的赤道國度》全新史觀，一部馬來西亞人寫給世界的馬來西亞史 揭開隱晦不明、輕描淡寫的官方歷史！還原被消失的昨日 我們活在歷史中，卻渾然不覺；過去像破碎的紙片，風吹四散，無從拼湊全貌。巫裔、華裔、印度裔，甚至在馬六甲王朝前就已存在的住民，在由他人譜寫的故事中，追尋自己究竟是誰？在歷史中，究竟扮演什麼樣的角色？ 由廖文輝編著的《馬來西亞：多元共生的赤道國度》以地理為點，時間為線，延展出涵蓋社會、經濟、政治與文化的面，記錄馬來半島自史前時代至近代，文化及種族發展的深長歷史。各章看似各自獨立的故事，其實彼此牽連、內外鑲嵌。馬來民族、華族、印度族群、原住民族，印度文明、伊斯蘭文明、佛教文化及外來西方殖民文化，造就了豐富的大馬歷史；而隱藏在多元民族背後的，卻是暗暗湧動的民族衝突和矛盾。 這是一部由馬來西亞華人以中文寫成的馬來西亞史，填補近半世紀來華人社會書寫大馬史的空白，博採華文、巫文及其他外語文獻研究。揭開被覆蓋的昨日，追尋真實的過去，探問未知的未來。沿襲馬來西亞的歷史發展軌跡逐一開展，從遠古石器時代先民的原始活動，到當代馬來西亞二○○八年的國會大選，貫穿古今，兼及東西馬，詳略論述考古新發現、各分期的歷史事件和歷史人物。選題層次清晰，融集現實性和指向性，體系完整、結構縝密，論述穩健、語言樸實，綜述馬來西亞上下幾千年的歷史，並且以文化融和、政治角力、經濟動力和民族團結的視角，看待馬來西亞歷史發展的變與常。 ※...

Culture Briefing: Malaysia provides current, in-depth information found in no other single publication to help you understand the culture, customs, values and beliefs of the Malaysian people. Whether visiting Malaysia, working on a class paper or doing business with the Malaysians, you'll find...

These two unique guides produced by the Department of Defense provide comprehensive information about all aspects of life in Malaysia, with a special emphasis on geography, history, the economy, society, security and military matters, religion, traditions, urban and rural life, ethnic groups, crime,...

In 1966, Imelda Marcos was “rich, young, and beautiful, an Asian Jacqueline Kennedy.” Years later, Benigno Aquino would call her “another Evita Peron,” referring to her ruthless ambition and seemingly insatiable desire for wealth and power. By 1986, she was in exile in Hawaii, having been driven...

This book contains the story of the trial and acquittal of Imelda Romualdez Marcos in a New York court in 1990. Her media image of being “one of the richest women in the world” and coming from one of the poorest countries was the scandal. This book discusses some facts and events that lead to Imelda’s...

In 1953, Peter Mooney decided to forsake the stately precincts of Parliament House and the Advocates Library in the historic city of Edinburgh and accept the position of Crown Counsel, Sarawak, in far-off Borneo. During his time in Sarawak, Peter faced numerous colourful characters in court, from indigenous...

The Markets, museums, and hidden places of Siem Reap, Gateway City To Angkor Wat Want to take a break from temple hopping? Want to know what to do in Siem Reap? Looking for things to do with your kids after seeing Angkor Wat? Read on… Siem Reap is the capital city of Siem Reap Province...

Learn all about beautiful orchids with this useful and portable flower reference book. This handy field guide provides an excellent introduction to over 120 exotic orchid species found in Thailand, many unique to the region. Included are full-color photographs of their extraordinary beautiful...

A Photographic Guide to the Birds of Indonesia is the best, most comprehensive photographic guide to the birds of Indonesia. Because of its vast size and geographical location, Indonesia has the world's most diverse avifauna. It boasts of more than 1,600 species—of which 235 rare birds are...

Finding your way around the various regions of Indonesia is a breeze with this handy Tuttle Travel Atlas. Designed for the adventurous traveler and containing all the maps you'll need on your explorations, this atlas includes many views that are available nowhere else. This atlas is conveniently...