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Refugees, Citizenship and Belonging in South Asia
Contested Terrains
Language: English
Release Date: June 13, 2018
This book examines forced migration of two refugees groups in South Asia. The author discusses the claims of “belonging” of refugees, and asserts that in practice “belonging” can extend beyond the state-centric understanding of membership in South Asian states. She addresses two sets of interrelated...
The Travels of Marco Polo
The Complete Yule-Cordier Illustrated Edition
Language: English
Release Date: July 21, 2014
The Travels of Marco Polo: The Complete Yule-Cordier Illustrated Edition, with almost two hundred illustrations. Marco Polo almost the first European man to reach the wonderful world of East Asia.
The Travels of Marco Polo, is a 13th-century travelogue written down by Rustichello da Pisa from...
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Language: English
Release Date: April 18, 2006
Language: English
Release Date: April 18, 2006
Intra-Asian trade is a major theme of recent writing on Asian economic history. From the second half of the nineteenth century, intra-Asian trade flows linked Asia into an integrated economic system, with reciprocal benefits for all participants. But although this was a network from which all gained,...
by Baby Professor
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2019
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2019
What were the ancient civilizations in Asia? Well, you have India, China and Mesopotamia. We’re also adding Egypt because it sits between Asia and Europe. These civilizations have similarities and differences. The question is, can you identify what these similarities and differences are? With sufficient knowledge from this ebook, you should be able to.
Nations Of Asia
Fub Facts About The Asia
Language: English
Release Date: December 5, 2014
Learning about other countries and continents can be an exhilarating experience. Not only does it open children's minds and allow them to become more diverse, but it also teaches them unique trivia that is sure to blow their friend's minds. For instance, did you know that everybody in Vietnam has the...
by Colin Thubron
Language: English
Release Date: July 5, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: July 5, 2011
A land of enormous proportions, countless secrets, and incredible history, Central Asia was the heart of the great Mongol empire of Tamerlane and scene of Stalin's cruelest deportations. A remote and fascinating region in a constant state of transition—never more so than since the collapse of the...
by Ade Asefeso MCIPS MBA
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2013
Are you a CEO, consultant or entrepreneur interested in entering or expanding your activity in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao’s market?
Then this book is for you!
The main objective of this book is to provide you with basic knowledge about Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao; an overview of...
Brief History of Indonesia
Sultans, Spices, and Tsunamis: The Incredible Story of Southeast Asia's Largest Nation
Language: English
Release Date: August 18, 2015
Sultans, Spices, and Tsunamis: The Incredible Story of the World's Largest Archipelago
Indonesia is by far the largest nation in Southeast Asia and has the fourth largest population in the world after the United States. Indonesian history and culture are especially relevant today as the Island...
A History of Early Southeast Asia
Maritime Trade and Societal Development, 100–1500
Language: English
Release Date: December 28, 2010
This comprehensive history provides a fresh interpretation of Southeast Asia from 100 to 1500, when major social and economic developments foundational to modern societies took place on the mainland (Burma, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam) and the island world (Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines)....
by Dougald J.W. O'Reilly
Language: English
Release Date: December 21, 2006
Language: English
Release Date: December 21, 2006
Early Civilizations of Southeast Asia presents a fascinating synthesis of research on the prehistoric societies of mainland Southeast Asia. Drawing on archaeological and historical research, both old and new, Dougald O'Reilly provides a general picture of the events that shaped the region in ancient...
Traveler's Paradise - Southern Asia (India)
Travel Guide for Delhi, Jaipur, Agra, Mumbai & Goa
Language: English
Release Date: December 27, 2017
Have you always wanted to explore the mysteries of India? Are the bustling cities, stunning countryside and ancient landmarks calling you to visit?
If you, like millions of others, want to explore the crowded markets, ancient temples, fortresses and fading glory of India’s greatest cities,...
Viet Nam
A History from Earliest Times to the Present
Language: English
Release Date: February 10, 2017
For many Westerners, the name Vietnam evokes images of a bloody televised American war that generated a firestorm of protest and brought conflict into their living rooms. In his sweeping account, Ben Kiernan broadens this vision by narrating the rich history of the peoples who have inhabited the land...
Projections of Power
The United States and Europe in Colonial Southeast Asia, 1919–1941
Language: English
Release Date: July 30, 2010
Throughout its history, the United States has been both imperialistic and anticolonial: imperialistic in its expansion across the continent and across oceans to colonies such as the Philippines, and anticolonial in its rhetoric and ideology. How did this contradiction shape its interactions with European...
Cold War Monks
Buddhism and America's Secret Strategy in Southeast Asia
Language: English
Release Date: October 24, 2017
The groundbreaking account of U.S. clandestine efforts to use Southeast Asian Buddhism to advance Washington’s anticommunist goals during the Cold War
How did the U.S. government make use of a “Buddhist policy” in Southeast Asia during the Cold War despite the American principle that...