Southeast Asia category: 1948 books

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Bengaluru, Bangalore, Bengaluru

Imaginations and Their Times

by
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2008

Probing into the history beyond mere historical facts, this book focuses on the 'imaginations' that have determined the course of Bengaluru over the last two-and-a-half centuries. It puts together contemporary accounts of the imaginations of those who were heard at each point of time. This approach...
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by Nona Lema
Language: English
Release Date: June 11, 2018

‘My Filipino Kitchen’ is a collection of everyday Filipino dishes with a short history and its recipe. Filipino food is a mixture of Asian, Mexican and Spanish flavors brought about by the Philippines’ colonial history and ancient cultural interaction with other Asian neighbors. The dishes featured in this book reflect all these interesting culinary influences.
Cover of Il rumore dell'erba che cresce
by Marco Scarpati, Beppe Carletti
Language: Italian
Release Date: October 18, 2012

“Può capitare, nella vita, che ci siano azioni che uno compie ma non sa bene come motivare. A me, purtroppo, capita spesso. Come nei casi che narro in questo libro e in generale sulle scelte più importanti e più strane della mia vita. Me lo hanno chiesto spesso, ma non saprei dire perché ho...
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The Dutch East Indies Red Cross, 1870–1950

On Humanitarianism and Colonialism

by Leo van Bergen
Language: English
Release Date: January 29, 2019

The Dutch East Indies Red Cross (NIRK) took action in 1873 when the Aceh War broke out, which lasted several decades. In this war the organization’s neutrality was tested, but it turned out not to be an issue. Neutrality was a concept for European wars between “civilized” countries, not applicable...
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La piastre et le fusil

Le coût de la guerre d'Indochine. 1945-1954

by Hugues Tertrais
Language: French
Release Date: September 5, 2014

Pour analyser la guerre d'Indochine, à la fois réputée « trop chère » et pervertie par le trafic des piastres, Hugues Tertrais a privilégié le point de vue financier. Il ouvre ainsi une fenêtre à la fois nécessaire et originale qui éclaire différemment le conflit et permet d'en repenser...
Cover of dMAC Digest Vol 6 No 1a Jakarta Journal #2 Amended
by Duncan MacDonald
Language: English
Release Date: August 23, 2019

The recorded history of Indonesia dates back over two thousand years. This is the 2nd Journal, covering events from the British invasion of Batavia in 1811 CE, up to the granting of Indonesian Independence in 1945-49. We look at the impact of some of the larger than life players who dominated in this...
Cover of Women and the Politics of Gender in Post-Conflict Timor-Leste
by
Language: English
Release Date: August 5, 2016

This book presents a wide-ranging overview of the position of women in Timor-Leste, 15 years after the country secured its independence. It considers the role of women in Timor-Leste’s history, explores their role in the present day economy and politics, and discusses their contribution to culture...
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Dien Bien Phu

Die Schlacht, die einen Kolonialkrieg beendete

by Harry Thürk
Language: German
Release Date: January 23, 2017

Ein fesselnder Tatsachenroman über die entscheidende Schlacht des ersten Indochinakriegs Indochina Mitte 1953: General Henri Navarre, neuer Oberkommandierender der französischen Truppen, weiß, dass er die vietnamesische Befreiungsarmee im Partisanenkampf nicht bezwingen kann. Er will der Viet Minh...
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Korea

Von der Kolonie zum geteilten Land

by Rainer Werning, Du-Yul Song
Language: German
Release Date: April 8, 2013

Korea und seine Bevölkerung sind geteilt. Ihre Geschichte kann dennoch nur als gemeinsame geschrieben werden: Von der Kolonisierung zu Beginn des 20. Jahrhunderts, dem ersten heißen Krieg nach 1945, den geopolitischen Interessen, die den Konflikt geschürt haben, bis zu den Auswirkungen des seit...
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Südostasien im Umbruch

Eine Reise durch die Vergangenheit und Gegenwart einer Weltregion

by Gerhard Berka
Language: German
Release Date: November 13, 2017

Reiseprospekte verkünden ein idyllisches Bild Südostasiens, ein idealer Ort für einen Traumurlaub. Die Realität gestaltet sich aber anders. Auch diese Region wird mit Krieg, Terror, Krise und Umweltzerstörung konfrontiert. Dieses Buch will hinter die Kulissen blicken und über die Geschichte,...
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Yaa Baa

Production, trafic et consommation de méthamphetamine en Asie du Sud-Est continentale

by Joël Meissonnier, Pierre-Arnaud Chouvy
Language: French
Release Date: July 3, 2018

Yaa baa, « le médicament qui rend fou ». En Thaïlande le surnom de la méthamphétamine sonne comme un avertissement, mais il n’a pas dissuadé des centaines de milliers de Thaïlandais, jeunes pour la plupart, de s’y adonner avec plus ou moins de retenue. « Drogue de travail » ou « drogue...
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Bekentenissen van een strandvonder

Het leven op mijn tropisch eiland (Illustrations)

by Edmund James Banfield
Language: Dutch
Release Date: October 10, 2014

Banfield’s „Confessions of a Beachcomber,” waarvan dit boekje een verkorte bewerking is, zijn eigenlijk minder bekentenissen in den letterlijken zin des woords dan wel beschouwingen en beschrijvingen van den amateur-strandvonder over het leven op zijn eenzaam tropisch eiland bij de oostkust...
Cover of Unité et diversité, les défis de la transition birmane
by Carine Jaquet
Language: French
Release Date: November 2, 2015

Le gouvernement birman, devenu civil en 2010 après plus d’un demi-siècle de dictature militaire, doit faire face à de nombreux défis, dont celui de l’unification et de l’intégration d’une véritable mosaïque de minorités ethniques, et religieuses. On dénombre pas moins de 135 groupes...
Cover of Грузия. Перекресток империй. История длиной в три тысячи лет
by Дональд Рейфилд
Language: Russian
Release Date: March 3, 2017

"Бог делил Землю между народами, - гласит грузинская легенда. - Грузины опоздали, задержавшись за традиционным застольем, и к моменту их появления весь мир уже был...
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