In this fascinating book, Rigg charts the development of Southeast Asia, examining the former non-market economies of Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia and Burma alongside the more established market economies of the region.
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, ...
This book focuses on an area that has received less attention, the impact and legacy of the Cold War on the various countries in the region, as well as on the region itself.
Written by two expert and highly esteemed authors, this is the much-anticipated textbook on the early modern history of Southeast Asia.
Here is a brief, well-written, and lively survey of the history of Southeast Asia from ancient times to the present, paying particular attention to the region's role in world history and the distinctive societies that arose in lands shaped ...
"Big trips on small budgets"--Cover.
This book maps out the state of China Studies in seven Southeast Asian countries from different perspectives.
This richly informative overview encapsulates the diverse peoples and geographies that have produced such popular cuisines.
Explores the concept of 'house' in the context of Levi-Strauss' idea of the house as a link between kinship-based societies and class societies, developing this further into an examination of a conjuncture of architecture, people and ...
"Earlier editions translated into Japanese, Khmer, Korean, Thai and Chinese"--Title page verso.
This volume constitutes a unique combination of poetry, novels, short stories, drama, and political and philosophical treatises.