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From Lanka Eastwards

Author : Andrea Acri
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004253769
Total Pages : 277 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (42 download)

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Download or read book From Lanka Eastwards written by Andrea Acri and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2010-01-01 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Kakawin Ramayana, arguably the oldest Old Javanese epic text in Indic metres (circa 9th century AD), holds a unique position in the literary heritage of Indonesia. The poem has retained a remarkable vitality through the centuries in the Archipelago, inspiring many forms of artistic expression not only in the domain of literature but also in the visual and performing arts, from the reliefs of the majestic Central Javanese temples to modern puppet-show performances. Displaying a virtuoso array of metrical patterns, the Kakawin Ramayana is among the very few Old Javanese texts for which a specific Sanskrit prototype has been identified, namely the difficult poem Bhattikavya (circa 7th century AD), itself a version of the great Ramayana epic ascribed to Valmiki (circa 6th–1st century BC). The Old Javanese poem is an original and skillful work of re-elaboration that documents a fascinating interaction between cultural elements of the Sanskritic tradition with those indigenous to the Javanese setting. The studies included in this volume, written by experts in a wide range of disciplines, focus on disparate aspects of the Kakawin Ramayana and the constellation of cultural phenomena revolving around it, providing the reader with a key to the understanding of the rich Old Javanese textual heritage and the transcultural intellectual dynamics that contributed to shaping the cultural heritage of Indonesia up to the present. With contributions from Andrea Acri, Helen Creese, Arlo Griffiths, Thomas Hunter, Roy Jordaan, Lydia Kieven, Cecelia Levin, Wesley Michel, Stuart Robson and Adrian Vickers, this book is the result of a workshop held at the KITLV branch in Jakarta on May 26th–28th 2009 and supported by the Australia-Netherlands Research Collaboration, the École Française d’Extrême-Orient, and the Stichting J. Gonda Fonds.

Ancient Southeast Asia

Author : John Norman Miksic
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317279034
Total Pages : 854 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (172 download)

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Download or read book Ancient Southeast Asia written by John Norman Miksic and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-10-14 with total page 854 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ancient Southeast Asia provides readers with a much needed synthesis of the latest discoveries and research in the archaeology of the region, presenting the evolution of complex societies in Southeast Asia from the protohistoric period, beginning around 500BC, to the arrival of British and Dutch colonists in 1600. Well-illustrated throughout, this comprehensive account explores the factors which established Southeast Asia as an area of unique cultural fusion. Miksic and Goh explore how the local population exploited the abundant resources available, developing maritime transport routes which resulted in economic and cultural wealth, including some of the most elaborate art styles and monumental complexes ever constructed. The book’s broad geographical and temporal coverage, including a chapter on the natural environment, provides readers with the context needed to understand this staggeringly diverse region. It utilizes French, Dutch, Chinese, Malay-Indonesian and Burmese sources and synthesizes interdisciplinary theoretical perspectives and data from archaeology, history and art history. Offering key opportunities for comparative research with other centres of early socio-economic complexity, Ancient Southeast Asia establishes the area’s importance in world history.

Indonesian Manuscripts from the Islands of Java, Madura, Bali and Lombok

Author : Dick van der Meij
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004348115
Total Pages : 619 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (43 download)

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Download or read book Indonesian Manuscripts from the Islands of Java, Madura, Bali and Lombok written by Dick van der Meij and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2017-07-31 with total page 619 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Indonesian Manuscripts from the Islands of Java, Madura, Bali and Lombok discusses aspects of the long and impressive manuscript traditions of these islands, which share many aspects of manuscript production. Many hitherto unaddressed features of palm-leaf manuscripts are discussed here for the first time as well as elements of poetic texts, indications of mistakes, colophons and the calendrical information used in these manuscripts. All features discussed are explained with photographs. The introductory chapters offer insights into these traditions in a wider setting and the way researchers have studied them. This original and pioneering work also points out what topics needs further exploration to understand these manuscript traditions that use a variety of materials, languages, and scripts to a wider public.

Shrikes of the World

Author : Norbert Lefranc
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1472933796
Total Pages : 721 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (729 download)

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Download or read book Shrikes of the World written by Norbert Lefranc and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2022-12-22 with total page 721 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'This long-awaited update to the acclaimed first edition is the definitive guide to a complex and intriguing family. The species accounts and taxonomic treatments have been fully revised in line with recent studies, and the all-new plates and photos complete this remarkable work. Highly recommended.' – Dominic Mitchell Beautiful, colourful, often fearless hunters of large insects and small vertebrates, shrikes are among the most admired of all avian groups. The group is widespread (particularly in the Old World) with a large number of species, though many populations have plummeted in recent years, especially in Europe. This is a second edition of Norbert Lefranc's Shrikes, fully updated from its 1997 predecessor. The introductory texts have been significantly expanded and six new sections have been added in the species accounts: vagrancy, foraging behaviour, breeding success, population trends, conservation and taxonomic notes. Special attention has been given to the latest developments in shrike systematics, not forgotten by the DNA revolution. The species accounts give information about the past and current distribution, along with threats and conservation status. Detailed and fully revised maps accompany the authoritative text, along with hundreds of high-quality photos showcasing racial and ageing differences as well as interesting aspects of shrike behaviour. An exceptional new series of plates by Tim Worfolk have been created, with more individual plumages shown than in the previous edition. This beautiful book represents the definitive account of shrikes and their relationships, appearance, conservation and lifestyle; it will be treasured by birdwatchers and professional ornithologists alike.

Scaled for Success

Author : Philip Hayward
Publisher : Indiana University Press
ISBN 13 : 0861969480
Total Pages : 330 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (619 download)

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Download or read book Scaled for Success written by Philip Hayward and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2018-07-26 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “This wonderful book asks us to consider the mermaid . . . across regions, nations, diasporas, and contemporary socio-cultural configurations.” —Paige West, Claire Tow Professor of Anthropology, Barnard College, Columbia University Emerging from the confluence of Greco-Roman mythology and regional folklore, the mermaid has been an enduring motif in Western culture since the medieval period. It has also been disseminated more widely, initially through Western trade and colonization and, more recently, through the increasing globalization of media products and outlets. Scaled for Success offers the first detailed overview of the mermaid’s dispersal outside Europe. Complementing previous studies of the interrelationship between the mermaid and Mami Wata spirit in West Africa, this volume addresses the mermaid’s presence in a range of Middle Eastern, Asian, Australian, Latin American and North American contexts. Individual chapters identify the manner in which the mermaid has been variously syncretized and/or resignified in contexts as diverse as Indian public statuary, Thai cinema and Coney Islands annual Mermaid Parade. Rather than lingering as a relic of a bygone age, the mermaid emerges as a versatile, dynamic and, above all, polyvalent figure. Her prominence exemplifies the manner in which contemporary media-lore has extended the currency of established folkloric figures in new and often surprising ways. Analyzing aspects of religious symbolism, visual art, literature and contemporary popular culture, this copiously illustrated volume profiles an intriguing and highly diverse phenomenon. “No matter the reader’s background (literature, folklore, media or cultural studies, and beyond), there is no denying that this work will be a valuable addition to the library of anyone fascinated with mermaids.” —Western Folklore

Ravana's Lanka

Author : Sunela Jayewardene
Publisher : Penguin Random House India Private Limited
ISBN 13 : 9357087400
Total Pages : 335 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (57 download)

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Download or read book Ravana's Lanka written by Sunela Jayewardene and published by Penguin Random House India Private Limited. This book was released on 2024-07-31 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of the kingdom that Ravana had ruled lay over the island like a fading, antique map. The edges of the story were frayed and there were lines disconnected by time, but the landscape it traced, exists. Demonized as he was after his death, the reign of King Ravana of Lanka, and his ancestors, the powerful Mayuranga, has long been obscured and shrouded in myth. Once, their kingdom is believed to have reached beyond the shores of the island, capturing lands across the seas—a kingdom of that magnitude was never seen again on Lanka. In a bid to shed light on this lost era, Sunela Jayewardene travelled through Sri Lanka, and listened to the storytellers and poets, researched Sri Lanka’s folklore, sifted through race and religion . . . to stitch together a history of a forgotten landscape. This remarkable, vivid book is the story Sunela learnt of King Ravana and the kingdom that he lost.

Proterozoic East Gondwana

Author : Masaru Yoshida
Publisher : Geological Society of London
ISBN 13 : 9781862391253
Total Pages : 486 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (912 download)

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Download or read book Proterozoic East Gondwana written by Masaru Yoshida and published by Geological Society of London. This book was released on 2003 with total page 486 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume focuses on Late Mesoproterozoic to early Cambrian events related to Gondwana assembly and break up. The nineteen papers provide a comprehensive review including advanced knowledge and new data from all critical areas of East Gondwana. The recent knowledge of the evolution of East Gondwana, which was regarded as an integral part of the Mesoproterozoic supercontinent Rodinia, is the major theme of the volume, which is reinforced by highlighting this radical and new understanding of the evolution of this region.

A Revised Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon, Vol. XV, Part A

Author : Monika Shaffer-Fehre
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1482280361
Total Pages : 341 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (822 download)

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Book Synopsis A Revised Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon, Vol. XV, Part A by : Monika Shaffer-Fehre

Download or read book A Revised Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon, Vol. XV, Part A written by Monika Shaffer-Fehre and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2006-01-07 with total page 341 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although ferns were not included in Trimen?s original five-volume ?A Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon?, they form a significant part of the vascular flora of the island. A good deal of fern research was carried out contemporaneously to, but independently of Trimen?s work. Publications, though, were widely scattered throughout the literature or const

Shrikes

Author : Norbert Lefranc
Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 : 1408187566
Total Pages : 193 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (81 download)

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Download or read book Shrikes written by Norbert Lefranc and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2013-09-05 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "First published in 1997 by Pica Press."--t.p. verso.

The Materiality and Efficacy of Balinese Letters

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Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004326820
Total Pages : 253 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (43 download)

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Download or read book The Materiality and Efficacy of Balinese Letters written by and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2016-10-05 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Materiality and Efficacy of Balinese Letters examines traditional uses of writing on the Indonesian island of Bali, focusing on the power attributed to Balinese script.The approach is interdisciplinary and comparative, bringing together insights from anthropological and philological perspectives. Scholars have long recognized a gap between the practices of philological interpretation and those of the Javano-Balinese textual tradition. The question is what impact this gap should have on our conception of ‘the text’. Of what relevance, for example, are the uses to which Balinese script has been put in the context of ceremonial rites? What ideas of materiality, power and agency are at work in the production and preservation of palm-leaf manuscripts, inscribed amulets and other script-bearing instruments? Contributors include: Andrea Acri, Helen Creese, Richard Fox, H.I.R. Hinzler, Annette Hornbacher, Thomas M. Hunter and Margaret Wiener.

Plant Resources of South East Asia -

Author : L. P. A. Oyen
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9789798316241
Total Pages : 284 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (162 download)

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Download or read book Plant Resources of South East Asia - written by L. P. A. Oyen and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Plant Resources of Tropical Africa (PROTA)

Author : Dominique Louppe
Publisher : PROTA
ISBN 13 : 9057822091
Total Pages : 706 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (578 download)

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Download or read book Plant Resources of Tropical Africa (PROTA) written by Dominique Louppe and published by PROTA. This book was released on 2008 with total page 706 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Route to European Hegemony

Author : Ruby Maloni
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000373231
Total Pages : 206 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (3 download)

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Download or read book The Route to European Hegemony written by Ruby Maloni and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-04-19 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The advent of the Europeans was crucial in transforming the contours of Maritime Asia. The commercial situation in the Indian Ocean was impacted in many ways over the longue duree from the sixteenth to the eighteenth centuries. To offset the adverse balance of trade and to maximize profits, the Europeans imposed their own coercive and monopolistic systems along the existing trade routes. Systematic exploitation of economic opportunities in Asia by Europeans began with the coming of the Portuguese, followed by other European maritime powers. It culminated with Britannia ruling the Asian waters with warships and a strong merchant marine. A study of the operational and ideological motivations that propelled the European powers’ activities in the Indian Ocean can help to construct a coherent interpretation of the foundations of empire that were being laid, at first insidiously and later, aggressively. This book analyses the mechanism and implications of Europe’s sustained engagement in Intra-Asian trade which is as an essential context to the establishment of colonial empires. Please note: Taylor & Francis does not sell or distribute the Hardback in India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.

Field Guide to the Reptiles of South-East Asia

Author : Indraneil Das
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1472920589
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (729 download)

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Book Synopsis Field Guide to the Reptiles of South-East Asia by : Indraneil Das

Download or read book Field Guide to the Reptiles of South-East Asia written by Indraneil Das and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2015-06-18 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: South-East Asia is home to one of the most diverse reptile faunas on Earth. A Field Guide to the Reptiles of South-East Asia is the first comprehensive guide to the snakes, lizards, crocodiles, tortoises and turtles of the region. Covering more than 1000 species and subspecies in thorough detail, this field guide provides authoritative, up-to-date information on identification, habitat, behaviour, subspecies, distribution and status. The informative text explains the behaviour and morphology of reptiles, as well as how to measure and identify species according to scale counts and other anatomical features. South-East Asia is one of the most important ecotourism destinations in the world, with an expanding local market as wildlife conservation assumes greater prominence locally. This guide is essential reading for anyone interested in the wildlife of the region - wildlife enthusiasts, students, conservation planners and specialists alike.

The Illustrated Ramayana

Author : DK
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0744058546
Total Pages : 394 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (44 download)

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Download or read book The Illustrated Ramayana written by DK and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2022-12-15 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the Ramayana-one of India's most celebrated epics, and a story that transcends time itself. The tale of Rama, the exiled prince of Ayodhya who battles the evil Ravana, the king of Lanka, and rescues his abducted wife, Sita, is about much more than the eternal battle of good versus evil. It is a tale of love, friendship, loyalty, devotion, righteousness, and deliverance. Ramayana and Rama, whose journey is told in the epic, are embedded in India's cultural consciousness, but they transcend borders. Various versions of the Ramayana can be found across the Indian subcontinent and in parts of southeast Asia. Created in consultation with distinguished economist, scholar, and translator Dr. Bibek Debroy, The Illustrated Ramayana draws from one of its earliest composers, the celebrated sage and poet Valmiki. It uses a combination of text and stunning images drawn from a variety of sources-historic and contemporary artifacts, paintings, photographs, and performances-to tell Rama's story as he walks the path that destiny creates for him.

Early Maritime Cultures in East Africa and the Western Indian Ocean

Author : Akshay Sarathi
Publisher : Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1784917133
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (849 download)

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Download or read book Early Maritime Cultures in East Africa and the Western Indian Ocean written by Akshay Sarathi and published by Archaeopress Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2018-11-30 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume represents a multi-disciplinary effort to examine East Africa and the Western Indian Ocean. Multiple lines of evidence drawn from linguistics, archaeology, history, art history, and ethnography come together in novel ways to highlight different aspects of the region’s past and offer innovative avenues for future research.

Rome, the Greek World, and the East

Author : Fergus Millar
Publisher : Univ of North Carolina Press
ISBN 13 : 0807876658
Total Pages : 549 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (78 download)

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Download or read book Rome, the Greek World, and the East written by Fergus Millar and published by Univ of North Carolina Press. This book was released on 2011-05-01 with total page 549 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume completes the three-volume collection of Fergus Millar's essays, which, together with his books, transformed the study of the Roman Empire by shifting the focus of inquiry onto the broader Mediterranean world and beyond. The eighteen essays presented here include Millar's classic contributions to our understanding of the impact of Rome on the peoples, cultures, and religions of the eastern Mediterranean, and the extent to which Graeco-Roman culture acted as a vehicle for the self-expression of the indigenous cultures. In an epilogue written to conclude the collection, Millar argues for rethinking the focus of "ancient history" itself and for considering the Levant and the eastern Mediterranean from the first millennium B.C. to the Islamic conquests a valid scholarly framework and an appropriate educational syllabus for the study of antiquity. English translations of extended ancient passages in Greek, Latin, and Semitic languages in all the essays make Millar's most important articles accessible for the first time to specialists and nonspecialists alike.