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Book Synopsis Modern Spoken Cambodian by : Franklin E. Huffman
Download or read book Modern Spoken Cambodian written by Franklin E. Huffman and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2018-08-06 with total page 469 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published by Yale University Press, 1970. To order accompanying CDs for this book, contact the Language Resource Center at Cornell University (http://lrc.cornell.edu).
Download or read book Nguyen Cochinchina written by Li Tana and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2018-08-06 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this historical reassessment of southern Vietnam and its distinct culture, Li Tana illuminates the resourceful qualities of the Dong Trong pioneers, develops a meticulous analysis of the Nguyen trade and taxation systems, and, in the process, redefines the chief cause of the Tay Son rebellion. Li Tana's study focuses on the socio-economics of Nguyen Cochinchina, such as: the role of foreign merchants, the region's trading economy, demographic influences, religious and cultural values, how Nguyen rule affected Vietnamese settlers, relationships with uplanders, and processes of localization and identity formation.
Download or read book A Malay Frontier written by Jane Drakard and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2018-05-31 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The way in which Malays construe ideas about authority and government is the subject of this book. Focusing upon an often-ignored section of the Malay archipelago, Barus, a small kingdom on the coast of northwest Sumatra, the author compares readings based upon the royal chronicles of Hilir and Hulu Barus. She examines the relationship between the upland and the lowland to study the character of Malay political culture in Barus.
Download or read book Laskar Jihad written by Noorhaidi Hasan and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2018-05-31 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An in-depth study of the militant Islamic Laskar Jihad movement and its links to international Muslim networks and ideological debates. This analysis is grounded in extensive research and interviews with Salafi leaders and activists who supported jihad throughout the Moluccas.
Download or read book Friends and Exiles written by Des Alwi and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2018-08-06 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Des Alwi tells of his childhood on the eastern Indonesian island of Banda, where he was befriended and adopted by the two nationalist leaders, Mohammad Hatta and Sutan Sjahrir, exiled there by the Dutch colonial regime. He describes his experiences on Banda and Java during the Japanese Occupation and his involvement in the underground struggle for Independence.
Book Synopsis History, Culture, and Region in Southeast Asian Perspectives by : O. W. Wolters
Download or read book History, Culture, and Region in Southeast Asian Perspectives written by O. W. Wolters and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2018-08-06 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A new edition of this classic study of mandala Southeast Asia. The revised book includes a substantial, retrospective postscript examining contemporary scholarship that has contributed to the understanding of Southeast Asian history since 1982.
Book Synopsis Fields from the Sea by : Jennifer Wayne Cushman
Download or read book Fields from the Sea written by Jennifer Wayne Cushman and published by SEAP Publications. This book was released on 1993 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Methodical and inquisitive, Cushman explores Chinese junk trade with Siam over two centuries. In the course of her analysis, the author illuminates significant aspects of China's economic development, the implementation of commercial policies by the two nations, and concepts of trade in the east and southeast of Asia.
Book Synopsis Spirited Politics by : Andrew C. Willford
Download or read book Spirited Politics written by Andrew C. Willford and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2018-05-31 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The essays in Spirited Politics throw light on predicaments that spring from the intersection of religion, ethnicity, and nationalism in contemporary Southeast Asian public life. Covering material from Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and the Philippines, the contributors explore the calamities and ironies of Southeast Asian identity politics, examining the ways in which religion and politics are made to serve each other.
Book Synopsis Memoirs of the Four-Foot Colonel by : Smith Dun
Download or read book Memoirs of the Four-Foot Colonel written by Smith Dun and published by SEAP Publications. This book was released on 1980 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Commander-in-Chief of the Burmese Army, nicknamed the "four-foot Colonel," offers an account of his nation's struggle for independence from a unique perspective. General Dun describes his background, his early life and training (in England and India), and his involvement with the Burmese nationalist movement. He also explains his position in the struggles between the emerging Burmese nation and various minority groups such as the Karens, of which he was a member. This third-person account is filled with humor and insight and allows the reader a rare glimpse into the mind of a powerful personality.
Book Synopsis At the Edge of the Forest by : Anne Ruth Hansen
Download or read book At the Edge of the Forest written by Anne Ruth Hansen and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2018-05-31 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inspired by David Chandler's groundbreaking work on Cambodian attempts to find order in the aftermath of turmoil, these essays explore Cambodian history using a rich variety of sources that cast light on Khmer perceptions of violence, wildness, and order, examining the "forest" and cultured space, and the fraught "edge" where they meet.
Book Synopsis Possessed by the Spirits by : Karen Fjelstad
Download or read book Possessed by the Spirits written by Karen Fjelstad and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2018-05-31 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The essays in this volume examine the resurgence of the Mother Goddess religion among contemporary Vietnamese following the economic "Renovation" period in Vietnam. Anthropologists explore the forces that compel individuals to become mediums and the social repercussions of their decisions and interactions.
Book Synopsis Securing a Place by : Elizabeth Morrell
Download or read book Securing a Place written by Elizabeth Morrell and published by SEAP Publications. This book was released on 2005 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book describes artisans from South Sulawesi, Indonesia, as they attempt to overcome poverty and communicate ethnic identity through participation in fluctuating silk and tourist souvenir industries. Morrell assesses the significance and long-term sustainability of their activities. The discussion addresses broad questions about economic development, as microenterprises such as these are vital sources of non-farm incomes in rural areas with high unemployment.
Download or read book Modern Dreams written by Beng-Lan Goh and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2018-05-31 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fascinating ethnographic study of the cultural politics of urban redevelopment in Kampung Serani, one Penang community, in the 1990s. Through interviews, newspaper reports, and other records, Goh considers changing notions of culture, ethnic identity, and urban space.
Download or read book Being Kammu written by Damrong Tayanin and published by SEAP Publications. This book was released on 1994 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cover; Contents; Preface; Biographical Sketch; Acknowledgements; Chapter I: The Village and the House; 1. The Kammu Village, Kúŋ Kmmú; 2. Village Common-Houses, Cɔ̀ɔŋ; 3. A Kammu Shaman, Mɔ́ɔ Kmmú; 4. Spirits and Illnesses, Róoy káp chíe lòok; 5. The Village Ceremony, Tɛ́ɛŋ kúŋ lii pàak kúŋ; 6. The Tɛɛŋ Spirits, Róoy tɛ̀ɛŋ; 7. Kammu Houses, Kàaŋ Kmmú; 8. Parts of the Kammu House, Klúaŋ kàaŋ Kmmú; 9. The Village Headman and Priest, Nàay báan káp lkùun; 10. Messages, Cláaŋ; 11. Family Registration, Cót sámmanòo krùa; 12. The Names of Districts and Villages, Cìi tasɛ́ɛŋ káp kúŋ.
Book Synopsis Gender, Household, State by : Jayne Susan Werner
Download or read book Gender, Household, State written by Jayne Susan Werner and published by SEAP Publications. This book was released on 2002 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Comprises six papers which discuss the impact of micro-level processes on gender relations, including the household, interpersonal relations, sexuality, alternative paths to marriage, and gendered perceptions in the workplace.
Book Synopsis Beginning Indonesian Through Self-instruction by : John U. Wolff
Download or read book Beginning Indonesian Through Self-instruction written by John U. Wolff and published by SEAP Publications. This book was released on 1992 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first volume of a complete three-volume curriculum for learning Indonesian at the beginning and intermediate levels. Includes an extensive Indonesian-English glossary (over 2,600 words) and a complete answer key. Additionally, every exercise in the series is included on a DVD, available separately. For more information about ordering the DVD, contact SEAP at [email protected].
Download or read book Thailand written by Thak Chaloemtiarana and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2018-08-06 with total page 319 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1958, Marshal Sarit Thanarat became prime minister of Thailand following a bloodless coup. This book offers a comprehensive study of Sarit's paternalistic, militaristic regime, which laid the foundations for Thailand's support of the US military campaign in Southeast Asia. The analysis documents the ways in which Sarit shaped modern Thai politics, in part by rationalizing a symbiotic relationship between his own office and the Thai monarchy.
