Southeast Asia category: 1948 books
by Kullada Kesboonchoo Mead
Language: English
Release Date: August 2, 2004
Language: English
Release Date: August 2, 2004
This book examines the development of Thailand from the integration of Siam into the European world economy at the beginning of the nineteenth century, up to the emergence of Thailand as a modern nation state in the twentieth century. It concentrates in particular on the reign of King Chulalongkorn...
Max Havelaar
Dutch Edition
Language: English
Release Date: January 18, 2013
"Max Havelaar: Or the Coffee Auctions of the Dutch Trading Company" is a culturally and socially significant 1860 novel by Multatuli (the pen name of Eduard Douwes Dekker) which was to play a key role in shaping and modifying Dutch colonial policy in the Dutch East Indies in the nineteenth and early...
by Mark V. Wiley
Language: English
Release Date: December 20, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: December 20, 2011
Widely practiced but not always understood, the Filipino martial arts have a rich history and distinctive character that have not fully been documented until now.
Written in the context of Philippine history and culture, Filipino Martial Culture uncovers the esoteric components of the Filipino...
Muay Thai Training Exercises
The Ultimate Guide to Fitness, Strength, and Fight Preparation
Language: English
Release Date: December 3, 2013
Effective martial arts training, especially for a demanding sport like Muay Thai, requires a prudent training plan. In Muay Thai Training Techniques, professional trainer Christoph Delp shows amateur as well as advanced fighters how to best utilize their training time, whether at home or in the gym,...
Red Star Over Malaya
Resistance and Social Conflict During and After the Japanese Occupation of Malaya, 1941-46
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2013
Red Star Over Malaya is an account of the inter-racial relations between Malays and Chinese during the final stages of the Japanese occupation.In 1947, none of the three major race of Malaya - Malays, Chinese, and Indians - regarded themselves as pan-ethnic "Malayans" with common duties and problems....
Batik, Traditional Textiles of Indonesia
From The Rudolf Smend & Donald Harper Collections
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2011
Batik occupies a special place in Indonesian culture. Each fabric has a rich story to tell—as a reflection of the nation's religious beliefs, sophisticated court cultures and cosmopolitan history.
The extraordinary textiles in this book are from the collections of Rudolf Smend and Donald...
Goh Keng Swee
A Legacy of Public Service
Language: English
Release Date: April 19, 2012
Dr. Goh Keng Swee's extensive career as a public servant was dynamic as well as distinguished, in many ways decisively instrumental in the making of the Republic of Singapore. This distinctive collection of essays attempts an assessment of the long-term influence and significance of Dr. Goh's major...
by Henry Albinson
Language: English
Release Date: June 25, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: June 25, 2016
Singapore Economy, Singapore business investment, Singapore Government, Singapore culture and art, Singapore tradition, Singapore travel, early history of Singapore.Singapore is Located astride the sea routes between China and India, from ancient times the Malay Archipelago served as an entrepôt,...
by Progressive Management
Language: English
Release Date: August 17, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: August 17, 2014
These two unique guides produced by the Department of Defense provide comprehensive information about all aspects of life in Burma (Myanmar), with a special emphasis on geography, history, the economy, society, security and military matters, religion, traditions, urban and rural life, ethnic groups,...
Momentum and the East Timor Independence Movement
The Origins of America’s Debate on East Timor
Language: English
Release Date: March 6, 2015
Momentum and the East Timor Independence Movement: The Origins of America’s Debate on East Timor examines the campaigns by people in the United States on behalf of those seeking peace for East Timor. The diplomatic work of voluntary advisors and supporters living in the United States in the early...
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Language: English
Release Date: January 11, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: January 11, 2013
Since the fall of the Suharto regime, forces pressing for regional autonomy have strengthened in Indonesia, with some people arguing that the country is in danger of disintegrating. This book examines a range of issues connected with decentralization and regional autonomy in Indonesia, especially...
Wild Profusion
Biodiversity Conservation in an Indonesian Archipelago
Language: English
Release Date: October 31, 2013
Wild Profusion tells the fascinating story of biodiversity conservation in Indonesia in the decade culminating in the great fires of 1997-98--a time when the country's environment became a point of concern for social and environmental activists, scientists, and the many fishermen and farmers nationwide...
by Diane K. Mauzy, R. S. Milne
Language: English
Release Date: September 11, 2002
Language: English
Release Date: September 11, 2002
A comprehensive overview of politics in Singapore since self-governance. The authors examine how this tiny island has developed into a global financial centre and an economic and social success under the leadership of the People's Action Party which has ruled continuously since 1959. The authors explore...
The Rise of Singapore
(In 2 Volumes)Volume 1: The Reasons for Singapore's SuccessVolume 2: Reflections on Singapore
Language: English
Release Date: November 26, 2015
In the 50th anniversary year of Singapore's independence, it is timely to trace our developmental journey in order that young Singaporeans students, visiting tourists and foreigners working in Singapore may be informed about why and how Singapore succeeded, despite tremendous odds. The two volumes...