Southeast category: 2400 books

Post-Mandarin offers an engaging look at a cohort of Vietnamese intellectuals who adopted European fields of knowledge, a new Romanized alphabet, and print media—all of which were foreign and illegible to their fathers. This new generation of intellectuals established Vietnam’s modern anticolonial...

This fundamental study provides the first comprehensive history in any language of the lands between the Red and Pearl Rivers in southern China and the people who resided there over a span of a thousand years. Bringing to life the mysterious early people known as Li and Lao who inhabited the area,...

The lost civilization of Angkor left no written records, and only its ancient stones can tell the tale. The Story of Angkor exposes the history of this oncemighty Southeast Asian empire through the secrets hidden inside the temples and buildings located around the city of Siem Reap. It guides the...

This beautifully photographed travel pictorial captures the people, art, architecture, food and landscapes of the Philippines. The Philippine Archipelago with its 7,100 islands is culturally diverse and unique in Southeast Asia, and renowned for the splendor of its coastal beaches and terraced...

This Singapore travel pictorial captures the art, culture, and people of the Pacific's leading city. Located in the heart of Asia, the island republic of Singapore is a dynamic place full of surprises and contrasts. East meets west, with both contradiction and harmony as this city state strives...

In May 1998 the fall of Suharto marked the beginning of a difficult and multi-layered transition process. It was accompanied by intensified conflict in the political arena, a dramatic increase of ethnic and religious violence and the danger of national disintegration. Ten years after the collapse...

Making Out in Indonesian is a fun, accessible and thorough Indonesian phrasebook and guide to the Indonesian language as it's really spoken. Kamu sangat menarik! Bisa kita ketemu lagi?—(You're very attractive! Shall we meet again?) Answer this correctly in Indonesian and you may be going...

The front half of this Filipino (Tagalog) phrase book works as a handy pocket-size book with over 1000 words and more than 500 useful phrases. The back half deals with grammar, along with short summaries of Filipino grammar and verb conjugation for quick easy access when out in social situations. This...

This concise e-book was written after we asked many questions to hundreds of Thai girls working in the bars and entertainment spots of Bangkok and Pattaya, as well as numerous regular Thai women who simply thought it might be a nice idea to have a foreign boyfriend. We also talked to many tourists...

For many of us, we might dream of going to a faraway place, different from what we might be used to. However, what about Thailand? It’s a country in Asia that many people travel to in Southeast Asia. Many do come in from the capital in Bangkok, but they do go around and check out the other islands....

Memory Manifesto’s 35 short chapters reveal Christopher G. Moore’s personal map of the Cambodia labyrinth. Moore worked as journalist, novelist, and essayist which took him through T-3 prison, Khmer Rouge minefields, border refugee camps in the company of activists, artists, film makers, musicians,...

From the theme resorts of Dubai to the jungles of Papua New Guinea, a disturbing but hilarious tour of the exotic east—and of the tour itself Sick of producing the bromides of the professional travel writer, Lawrence Osborne decided to explore the psychological underpinnings of tourism itself....

In this long-awaited sequel to bestselling “Invisible Trade: High-class sex for sale in Singapore”, Gerrie Lim unravels the secretive double lives led by Singapore’s beautiful, upscale escorts and other sex workers. There’s the girl who works at a public relations agency by day and moonlights...

A thorough guide to the number-one tourist destination in Southeast Asia. The finest hotels, with impeccable service, cost a fraction of what you would pay elsewhere, and shoppers will never tire of the vast selections, from silk scarves and designer gowns to exotic jewelery. Try elephant trekking,...