2015 | Asian History Books

Thailand (Travellers’ Wildlife Guides)

March 25, 2015

Thailand holds a special place in the minds of the world’s nature-lovers as a paradise of splendid tropical forests, untrammeled ocean beaches, and spectacular underwater coral grottos. Nature travellers to Thailand want to experience these stunning habitats and catch glimpses of exotic wildlife-gibbons and elephants, hornbills and storks, gliding lizards and cobras, brightly colored reef […]
Taiwan: Nation-state Or Province? (Westview Profiles/Nations of Contemporary Asia)

March 25, 2015

Taiwan has few resources, has three times the population density of Japan and exports an incredible 50% of its gross national product, yet despite favourable economic trends and political stability, its future is uncertain. The author explains why, and offers an analysis of Taiwan’s status in the international political community, in the light of the […]
A History of Modern Indonesia

March 25, 2015

Since the Bali bombings of 2002 and the rise of political Islam, Indonesia has frequently occupied media headlines. Nevertheless, the history of the fourth largest country on earth remains relatively unknown. Adrian Vickers’s book, first published in 2005, traces the history of an island country, comprising some 240 million people, from the colonial period through […]
Desert Kingdom: How Oil and Water Forged Modern Saudi Arabia

March 25, 2015

Oil and water, and the science and technology used to harness them, have long been at the heart of political authority in Saudi Arabia. Oil’s abundance, and the fantastic wealth it generated, has been a keystone in the political primacy of the kingdom’s ruling family. The other bedrock element was water, whose importance was measured […]
Echoes from Dharamsala: Music in the Life of a Tibetan Refugee Community

March 25, 2015

In Echoes from Dharamsala, Keila Diehl uses music to understand the experiences of Tibetans living in Dharamsala, a town in the Indian Himalayas that for more than forty years has been home to Tibet’s government-in-exile. The Dalai Lama’s presence lends Dharamsala’s Tibetans a feeling of being “in place,” but at the same time they have […]
Inside Thai Society: Religion, Everyday Life, Change

March 25, 2015

Thailand is often called the “Land of Smiles”, a nickname which sounds at once pleasant and mysterious. It is said that the Thais have a smile for every emotion, and with so many nuances of smiling, the smile often hides more than it reveals. Inside Thai Society looks behind smiles and appearances in order to […]
Growing Up bin Laden: Osama’s Wife and Son Take Us Inside Their Secret World

March 25, 2015

The New York Times calls GROWING UP BIN LADEN: “The most complete account available of the terrorist’s immediate family.” (May 15, 2011) A true story that few ever believed would come to light, GROWING UP BIN LADEN uncovers startling revelations and hidden secrets carefully guarded by the most wanted terrorist of our lifetime, Osama bin […]
The Star Spangled Buddhist: Zen, Tibetan, and Soka Gakkai Buddhism and the Quest for Enlightenment in America

March 25, 2015

Approximately four million Americans claim to be Buddhist. Moreover, hundreds of thousands of Americans of various faiths read about Buddhism, are interested in its philosophical tenets, or fashionably view themselves as Buddhists. They’re part of what’s been described as the fastest-growing religious movement in America: a large group of people dissatisfied with traditional religious offerings […]
Will Taiwan Break Away: The Rise of Taiwanese Nationalism

March 25, 2015

The March 2000 elections in Taiwan returned a pro-independence candidate. This marks a turning point in Taiwanese politics, as well as bilateral relations across the strait. The Taiwan issue is very difficult to resolve for it straddles three centuries. Separatism originated in the 19th century, intensified in the 20th century, and is likely to explode […]
Being Eurasian: Memories Across Racial Divides

March 25, 2015

This book is a description and analysis of the lives of three famous Hong Kong Eurasian memoirists, Joyce Symons, Irene Cheng and Jean Gittins, and explores their very different ways of constructing and looking at their own ethnic identity. Sale Price:$21.21 9622096719

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