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Author : Reginald d' Auxion de Ruffé
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (6 download)
Download or read book In the Shadow of the Pagodas written by Reginald d' Auxion de Ruffé and published by . This book was released on 1926 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Sterling H. Whitener
Publisher : Createspace Independent Pub
ISBN 13 : 9781460998717
Total Pages : 382 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (987 download)
Download or read book In the Shadow of the Pagoda written by Sterling H. Whitener and published by Createspace Independent Pub. This book was released on 2013-02-01 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Memories and incidents begin with being a refugee in Cental China on a Japanese riverboat to escape the armies of Chiang Kai-Shek approaching our city from the South. Opium smoking passengers made me sick. I was five years old.
Author : Patricia Powell
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN 13 : 9780156008297
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (82 download)
Download or read book The Pagoda written by Patricia Powell and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 1999 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Mr. Lowe lives the simple and happy life of a contented shopkeeper. A Chinese immigrant to Jamaica in the 1890s, Lowe revels in the verdant surroundings of his adoptive land. But his mysterious past begins to confront Lowe in everything he does, and so his story emerges - the tale of his exile from China, his shipboard adventures, an unwanted pregnancy, and the arrangement of hidden identity that was made to avoid scandal. Lowe marries the beautiful widow Miss Sylvie as part of the arrangement, and their relationship is complex, vivid, and full of secrets. When his shop burns to the ground Lowe is forced to reckon with his past through the destruction of his disguises and the creation of a new dream: the building of a pagoda where culture and the past can be fully embraced." -- back cover.
Author : Michaela Maccoll
Publisher : Astra Publishing House
ISBN 13 : 1635923727
Total Pages : 362 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (359 download)
Download or read book View from Pagoda Hill written by Michaela Maccoll and published by Astra Publishing House. This book was released on 2021-04-06 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Set in the late 1800s, here is the story of Ning, a Chinese American girl who struggles to find her place in the world when she is forced to leave her home in Shanghai to go live in America with a father she barely knows. This middle-grade historical novel is based on the family history of award-winning author Michaela MacColl. Twelve-year-old Ning doesn't know where she belongs. The daughter of a Chinese woman and American man, Ning doesn't fit in in 1870s Shanghai, where her American features and unbound feet make her stand out. When she receives news that her father will be visiting from America, Ning excitedly hopes that her parents will become a family. Instead, she learns that her father is taking her back with him to America. Ning wonders if being American will finally give her a sense of belonging, but when she arrives, she discovers that living in America isn't perfect either. In this coming-of-age novel based on the life of author Michaela MacColl's great-great-great-grandmother, a young girl learns to accept both sides of her heritage and find a new identity for herself.
Author : Kenneth Robeson
Publisher : Nostalgia Ventures
ISBN 13 : 9781932806922
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (69 download)
Download or read book The Shadow Volume 17 written by Kenneth Robeson and published by Nostalgia Ventures. This book was released on 2008-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Vittorio Roveda
Publisher : River books
ISBN 13 : 9786167339306
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (393 download)
Download or read book In the Shadow of Rama written by Vittorio Roveda and published by River books. This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Composed over two thousand years ago, the Ramayana was transmitted to Southeast Asia in the first centuries CE. Over the years, it was adapted to suit local customs and traditions. The story of Rama's exile with his wife Sita, her abduction by the ogre king Ravanna, her rescue and Rama's triumphant return to Ayodhaya, captured the imagination of the kings of Siam, Cambodia and Indonesia. This triumph of good over evil was then visualized in stone carvings, drama, shadow puppets and mural paintings. Among the latter, Thailand and Cambodia have the finest examples. In the Shadow of Rama by long-standing expert, Dr. Vittorio Roveda, examines the most beautiful paintings. In Siam, we tour the famous murals of the Grand Palace in Bangkok and the intricacies of the shadow puppets, Nang Yai. In Cambodia, Roveda studies the delicate and expressive murals of Wat Bo, Siem Reap, as well as the those at the Silver Pagoda, Phnom Penh. He also explains how in Siam the Ramayana became the Ramakien and in Cambodia the Reamker. This magnificent book is the culmination of 20 years of research and provides a visual feast for all those fascinated by the art of Southeast Asia. ILLUSTRATION: 500 colour illustrations
Author : Stanley C Robbins
Publisher : Grosvenor House Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1803815159
Total Pages : 360 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (38 download)
Download or read book Tigers, Mountains and Pagodas written by Stanley C Robbins and published by Grosvenor House Publishing. This book was released on 2023-10-05 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tigers, Mountains and Pagodas The story of a special and adventurous life At the end of 1923 Stanley Robins passed out of Sandhurst as a prize-winning cadet. He was commissioned into the North Staffordshire regiment, at the time based in British India. Stanley was "thrilled" at this posting as he saw army service in India as the gateway to a "special and adventurous life"; and so it turned out to be. In India Stanley became an expert and highly knowledgeable big game hunter, especially of tigers, including man-eaters and gained a deep affinity with the Indian Jungle and its wildlife. He became a lifelong friend of Jim Corbett; the greatest of the big game hunters. Like Jim he was to be an advocate for wildlife conservation and condemned post World War II hunting methods, especially in Africa. Army postings sent Stanley to the dangerous and volatile North-West Frontier, where "no man's life was safe". He was decorated for gallantry in one of the hardest fought operations on the Frontier. Despite the dangers of nearly constant action against the war-like border tribes he gained a deep knowledge of its people, the country and the culture. Whenever military postings allowed he was keen to visit and learn about the India that had put a "spell" on him; its varied peoples, culture and history and to visit the areas of India rarely seen by most Europeans. As international tensions grew in the late 1930s Stanley was transferred to what became the 14h Army in Burma, playing a vital part in the Allied fighting withdrawal from the "Land of Pagodas" and was decorated for his distinguished service. He was the last man out of Rangoon and the first through the Taukkyan Roadblock, by which the Japanese army hoped to trap Allied forces in Burma, in their lightning campaign. During the Allied liberation of Burma Stanley was personally selected by General Slim, commander of the 14th Army, to ensure effective, critical and growing logistical support for Allied forces, US, Chinese and British, in their advance against the Japanese. At Indian independence Stanley's actions and decisions on that day prevented what might have been a massacre of Europeans and loyal Indian Army soldiers at Nagpur.
Author : Konrad Bercovici
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 298 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Crimes of Charity written by Konrad Bercovici and published by . This book was released on 1917 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 772 pages
Book Rating : 4.R/5 (5 download)
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Author : Keith Pratt
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 113679400X
Total Pages : 598 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (367 download)
Download or read book Korea written by Keith Pratt and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-12-16 with total page 598 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Compiled by specialists from the University of Durham Department of East Asian Studies, this new reference work contains approximately 1500 entries covering Korean civilisation from early times to the present day. Subjects include history, politics, art, archaeology, literature, etc. The Dictionary is intended for students, teachers and researchers, and will also be of interest to the general reader. Entries provide factual information and contain suggestions for further reading. A name index and comprehensive cross-reference system make this an easy to use, multi-purpose guide for the student of Korea in the broadest sense.
Author : Edward Carpenter
Publisher : Asian Educational Services
ISBN 13 : 9788120612334
Total Pages : 394 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (123 download)
Download or read book From Adam's Peak to Elephanta written by Edward Carpenter and published by Asian Educational Services. This book was released on 1999 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A charming book that describes and recounts the trip made by the author to Sri Lanka and India in 1890. The book is a description of scenes of nature and of ordinary human life and their unexpected vividness. The author was introduced into the circles of traditional teaching, which were usually closed to Europeans, and got to see the religious rit
Author : Ling ChenShiYiDian
Publisher : Funstory
ISBN 13 : 1649914105
Total Pages : 631 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (499 download)
Download or read book Eternal Demon Sovereign written by Ling ChenShiYiDian and published by Funstory. This book was released on 2020-07-24 with total page 631 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Six Realms. Three Thousand Worlds. The gates of hell were opened, and the Underworld suffered an endless calamity. The eighteen levels of hell were all destroyed, and countless ghosts and deities perished. In the Underworld, a mysterious red light and an ordinary person without a trace clashed. During this life-and-death calamity, they were accidentally drawn into the Pool of Samsara. As soon as he woke up, Wu Hen reincarnated into the Martial Spirit World of the Divine Continent. From then on, the trash martial spirit came to attack, working with the Eternal Demon Sovereign! In the Six Realms' Reincarnation and the Three Thousand Worlds, there was a scene that could make one cry — the legend of the Demon Sovereign ... Close]
Author : Vaddey Ratner
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1849837619
Total Pages : 436 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (498 download)
Download or read book In The Shadow Of The Banyan written by Vaddey Ratner and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-09-13 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A stunning, powerful debut novel set against the backdrop of the Cambodian War, perfect for fans of Chris Cleave and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie For seven-year-old Raami, the shattering end of childhood begins with the footsteps of her father returning home in the early dawn hours bringing details of the civil war that has overwhelmed the streets of Phnom Penh, Cambodia's capital. Soon the family's world of carefully guarded royal privilege is swept up in the chaos of revolution and forced exodus. Over the next four years, as she endures the deaths of family members, starvation, and brutal forced labour, Raami clings to the only remaining vestige of childhood - the mythical legends and poems told to her by her father. In a climate of systematic violence where memory is sickness and justification for execution, Raami fights for her improbable survival. Displaying the author's extraordinary gift for language, In the Shadow of the Banyanis testament to the transcendent power of narrative and a brilliantly wrought tale of human resilience. 'In the Shadow of the Banyanis one of the most extraordinary and beautiful acts of storytelling I have ever encountered' Chris Cleave, author of The Other Hand 'Ratner is a fearless writer, and the novel explores important themes such as power, the relationship between love and guilt, and class. Most remarkably, it depicts the lives of characters forced to live in extreme circumstances, and investigates how that changes them. To read In the Shadow of the Banyan is to be left with a profound sense of being witness to a tragedy of history' Guardian 'This is an extraordinary debut … as beautiful as it is heartbreaking' Mail on Sunday
Author : Anne Douglas Sedgwick
Publisher : DigiCat
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 166 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (596 download)
Download or read book The Nest, The White Pagoda, The Suicide, A Forsaken Temple, Miss Jones and the Masterpiece written by Anne Douglas Sedgwick and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-09-16 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "The Nest, The White Pagoda, The Suicide, A Forsaken Temple, Miss Jones and the Masterpiece" by Anne Douglas Sedgwick. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
Author : Juliet Bredon
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 608 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book Peking written by Juliet Bredon and published by . This book was released on 1922 with total page 608 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Rulu
Publisher : AuthorHouse
ISBN 13 : 1468509039
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (685 download)
Download or read book Teachings of the Buddha written by Rulu and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2012-01-20 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The sixteen sutras in this book are English translations of texts selected from the Chinese Buddhist Canon. Thirteen of them have never before been published in book form. The translators introduction to Buddhist doctrine provides an organized background for readers at all levels to better understand and appreciate the teachings in these sutras, which cover a wide range of interesting topics. For example, in Sutra 1, the Buddha teaches karmic requitals and how one can avoid or mitigate unfortunate requitals. In Sutra 6, He predicts that long after His Dharma has perished, the next Buddha, Maitreya, will bring the Dharma back to this world. In Sutra 13, the Buddha reveals the mystery of consciousness, giving a detailed description of ones rebirth according to karmic force. In Sutra 14, He declares the eternity of nirvana and ones Buddha nature. In Sutra 16, He affirms that ones great compassion for all sentient beings will quickly lead one to Buddhahood. These English translations are easy to read, and Buddhist terms are explained in the glossary. One can read this book for pleasure, or study it for spiritual development. One can also recite the sutras, prayers, and mantras as a spiritual practice. Students in Buddhist Studies certainly can use this book to support and enhance their learning.
Author : Deysia L. Dundas
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 9780312335670
Total Pages : 1034 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (356 download)
Download or read book Let's Go Southeast Asia 9th Edition written by Deysia L. Dundas and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2004-12-13 with total page 1034 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Completely revised and updated, Let's Go: Southeast Asia puts our forty-five years of travel savvy at your fingertips, with helpful commentary and plenty of listings to get you where you need to be. From cosmopolitan Singapore to the most remote villages of Laos, the new edition delivers expanded cultural information, and more study and volunteering opportunities-the tools that will help you hit the road like a seasoned traveler, not just a tourist. Whether you'd rather tempt Lady Luck at a five-star casino on the Thai-Cambodian border or watch fireflies flit off into the night in Malaysia, Let's Go's intrepid researchers ensure that you're in tune with this quickly changing region.
