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Thai Stick: Surfers, Scammers, and the Untold Story of the Marijuana Trade

March 22, 2015

Located on the left bank of the Chao Phya River, Thailand’s capital, Krungthep, known as Bangkok to Westerners and “the City of Angels” to Thais, has been home to smugglers and adventurers since the late eighteenth century. During the 1970s, it became a modern Casablanca to a new generation of treasure seekers, from surfers looking […]
Arnis: History and Development of the Filipino Martial Arts

March 22, 2015

The Filipino martial tradition, its history, cultural perspective and technique, makes for a rich and fascinating story. This is the first book to delve deeply into that legacy, examining the different schools of arnis and contributions made by leading arnisadores through history. This book examines training regimens, fighting techniques and innovations, and provides an exhaustive […]
War at the Top of the World: The Struggle for Afghanistan, Kashmir and Tibet

March 22, 2015

In this stunning read, veteran foreign correspondent Eric Margolis presents a revelatory history of the complicated and volatile conflicts that entangle one of the most beautiful and remote parts of the world. Sale Price:$5.20 0415927129
The Lovelorn Ghost and the Magical Monk: Practicing Buddhism in Modern Thailand

March 22, 2015

Stories centering on the lovelorn ghost (Mae Nak) and the magical monk (Somdet To) are central to Thai Buddhism. Historically important and emotionally resonant, these characters appeal to every class of follower. Metaphorically and rhetorically powerful, they invite constant reimagining across time.Focusing on representations of the ghost and monk from the late eighteenth century to […]
How to Read Chinese Poetry: A Guided Anthology

March 22, 2015

In this “guided” anthology, experts lead students through the major genres and eras of Chinese poetry from antiquity to the modern time. The volume is divided into 6 chronological sections and features more than 140 examples of the best shi, sao, fu, ci, and qu poems. A comprehensive introduction and extensive thematic table of contents […]
Momentary Buddhahood: Mindfulness and the Vajrayana Path

March 22, 2015

We think of enlightenment as something that happens all at once, like a tidal wave that cleans away everything impure. In truth, however, realization happens incrementally, from moment to moment. And in any moment when true wisdom is recognized, all concepts and afflictions are freed right on the spot and we can affirm for ourselves […]
On the Weapons, Army Organisation, and Political Maxims of the Ancient Hindus: With Special Reference to Gunpowder and Firearms

March 22, 2015

This Elibron Classics book is a facsimile reprint of a 1880 edition by Higginbotham & Co.; Trübner & Co., Madras; London. Sale Price:$14.99 1402149727
Federated Malay States Railways: Pamphlet of Information for Travellers: Tours in the Malay Peninsula

March 22, 2015

Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. […]
History of the Parsis: Including their manners, customs, religion, and present position. Volume 1

March 22, 2015

This Elibron Classics book is a facsimile reprint of a 1884 edition by Macmillan and Co., London. Sale Price:$10.40 1402186355
Chinese Circulations: Capital, Commodities, and Networks in Southeast Asia

March 22, 2015

Chinese merchants have traded with Southeast Asia for centuries, sojourning and sometimes settling, during their voyages. These ventures have taken place by land and by sea, over mountains and across deserts, linking China with vast stretches of Southeast Asia in a broad, mercantile embrace. Chinese Circulations provides an unprecedented overview of this trade, its scope, […]

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