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Central Asia: A New History from the Imperial Conquests to the Present
A major history of Central Asia and how it has been shaped by modern world events
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History of East Asia: A Captivating Guide to the History of China, Japan, Korea and Taiwan (Asian History)
If you want to discover the captivating history of East Asia, then keep reading…Four captivating manuscripts in one book:
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- The Great Ming Dynasty, 1368–1644
- The Rise of the Qing, 1636–1912
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- Edo Japan: Part One-1603 to 1638
- Edo Period: Part Two-1638 to 1868
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Taste Kitchen: Asia is the ultimate guide to mastering Asian flavours. Once you understand your palate, you’ll then be able to cook the food you love to eat every time.
We all have different personality types that we recognise and so do our taste buds. However, we rarely take time to think about how we use flavour to complement our mood and tastes to give ourselves maximum enjoyment.
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The up-to-date text covers the identification, voice, habitat, behaviour and range of all the 1270 species and distinctive subspecies of this magnificent bird-rich region. The authoritative text is accompanied by over 140 full-colour plates painted by a range of expert artists and covering major plumage variations.Birds of South-East Asia is a complete field and reference guide to the birds of Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam and Cambodia. It also covers a wide range of species found in the Indian subcontinent, China, Taiwan, Sumatra, Java, Bali, Borneo and the Philippines.
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100 Amazing Facts about Thailand: Amazing Discoveries in the Heart of Asia
Immerse yourself in the mystical heart of Thailand with “100 Amazing Facts about Thailand”.Thailand isn’t just about golden beaches and sparkling temples; it is a country rich in millennia-old history, ancestral traditions and natural wonders. “100 Amazing Facts about Thailand” invites you on a breathtaking journey through the land of smiles, revealing its most precious secrets and surprising anecdotes.
Why this book is the perfect gift for your children:
- Educational and Entertaining: Every fact is carefully researched and presented in a fun way. Your children will enrich their general knowledge while being captivated by the fascinating stories.
- Suitable for all ages: Whether your children are beginners or advanced readers, the writing style is accessible, with clear and concise information.
- Immersive journey: Without leaving the comfort of your home, your children will be able to travel through the mountains, forests, cities and villages of Thailand, discovering a new adventure on each page.
- Stimulates Curiosity: This book will spark lots of questions, encouraging your children’s natural curiosity and pushing them to learn more about the world around them.
- Encourages respect for cultures: By immersing themselves in the traditions, customs and history of Thailand, your children will develop a deeper appreciation and respect for cultures different from their own.
- Durability: Built to last, this book will become a family library favorite that your children can read again and again, discovering something new each time.
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Off Track Planet’s Southeast Asia Travel Guide for the Young, Sexy, and Broke
Since its conception in 2009, the Off Track Planet brand has been inspiring the young, sexy masses to get off their butts and out into the world. Next in its successful line of uncensored, fun-focused travel guides comes Off Track Planet’s Southeast Asia Travel Guide for the Young, Sexy, and Broke, covering Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, Myanmar (Burma), Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Brunei, and Singapore.With detailed maps, guides, charts, and hundreds of brilliant 4-color photographs throughout, the book takes readers through the most adventurous destinations throughout Southeast Asia. It’s any intrepid traveler’s comprehensive guidebook to the region, with tips to:
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Southeast Asia, as covered in this guide, includes Myanmar, Malaysia, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam, Sumatra, Borneo, Cambodia, & the Philippines. From incredible mountains to lush mangroves, a vast range of wildlife can be found throughout this area’s diverse eco-regions. Southeast Asia Wildlife is the essential pocket-sized, reference guide to have while traveling here. This wonderfully illustrated guide highlights over 140 familiar species of birds, mammals, reptiles, and amphibians with detailed descriptions. A back panel map showing the most prominent wildlife viewing hotspots is also included. Laminated for durability, this guide will conveniently fold to fit into a pocket for quick and easy access.Read more
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From deciding when to go, to choosing what to see when you arrive, this is all you need to plan your trip and experience the best of Southeast Asia, with in-depth insider information on must-see, top attractions like Angkor Wat, Singapore’s markets and the island of Boracay, and hidden cultural gems like the pagodas of Mandalay and Borneo’s wild national parks.Insight Guide Southeast Asia is ideal for travellers seeking immersive cultural experiences, from exploring Laos’ Plain of Jars and the high-energy capital of Bangkok, to discovering the remote peoples of Papua’s highlands and the rich spirituality of Bali.In-depth on history and culture: enjoy special features on the legacy of war in Vietnam and diving in the Philippines, all written by local expertsIncludes innovative, unique extras to keep you up-to-date when you’re on the move – this guide comes with a free eBook, and an app that highlights top attractions and regional information and is regularly updated with new hotel, bar, restaurant, shop and local event listingsInvaluable maps, travel tips and practical information ensure effortless planning, and encourage venturing off the beaten trackInspirational colour photography throughout – Insight Guides is a pioneer of full-colour guide booksInventive design makes for an engaging, easy reading experienceSouth East Asia: All the best destinations you must travel is a pioneer of full-colour guide books, with almost 50 years’ experience of publishing high-quality, visual travel guides with user-friendly, modern design. We produce around 400 full-colour print guide books and maps, as well as phrase books, picture-packed eBooks and apps to meet different travellers’ needs. Insight Guides’ unique combination of beautiful travel photography and focus on history and culture create a unique visual reference and planning tool to inspire your next adventure.
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The Light of Asia
The Light of Asia was published in 1879. The book is renowned as a classic and has been published in various editions and different languages. In this poetic masterpiece, Sir Edwin Arnold tells the life and lessons of Buddha. The man who was to become known as Buddha to the world was born Prince Gautama of India. However, he rejected the wealthy and lavish lifestyle and abandoned all the powers he had gotten when he began his journey to find the importance of life. This poem uncovers Buddha’s life according to the Buddhist point of view, so you don’t need to be a Buddhist to see the value in this wonderful work. As soon as you read about Buddha, you will start discovering your own life. Not just the philosophical part, but because of its poetic form, the story of the dramatic incidents in Buddha’s life is delightful to read.Read more
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Asia Geography Activity Book
★★★Learn about the Countries of Asia★★★
Maps, capitals, mottos, population, cities, famous people, landmarks, and more
Explore Asia including the Middle East with this fun and fact-filled workbook. Contains a comprehensive guide to each country with colorable maps and flags. Learn the capitals as well as major cities, population, border countries, language, landmarks, and famous people. Includes word searches and quizzes to test knowledge. Asia Geography Activity Book is a visually entertaining way to learn about the countries of Asia.
This geography activity book features:
- Two full pages devoted to each country
- A large map of each country with its capital, cities, and surroundings labeled
- Important facts about each country
- A fun word search for each country
- A map of Asia to color
- Quiz on capitals
This book is a great resource for homeschooling or giving kids extra practice and learning reinforcement in a creative and fun way. It’s designed for kids and is an excellent resource for parents and educators looking to teach geography in an engaging way. The book is educational, informative, and helps children develop a greater understanding of the beauty and diversity of our world.
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A Splash of Soy: Everyday Food from Asia
Delicious, modern, versatile Asian-influenced recipes from an international rising star of cookery
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A Splash of Soy is full of everyday family recipes you’ll love to eat. It is the simplicity and usefulness of soy that this book is named after, an ingredient so impressive it can transform a meal with just a splash.
In this book, Lara gives us 80 game-changing recipes that close the gap between classic Asian dishes and easy, quick-to-table meals. Here you’ll find inventive brunch ideas like a Tom Yum Bloody Mary, spicy sides like Sambal Patatas Bravas, easy noodles like Cheesy Kimchi Linguine with Gochujang Butter and many more punchy curries, stir-fries and rice recipes from glazed meat to fragrant veg. She also includes pantry swaps and vegan swaps so these fuss-free recipes can adapt to your own busy home kitchen.
Lara Lee is a rising star of the international food scene. This book builds on her breakout debut Indonesian cookbook, Coconut and Sambal, to explore the incredible contrast of sweet, salty, umami, sour and spicy flavours across Asia.
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‘Simple, beautiful food to electrify the tastebuds’ Meera Sodha
‘Makes me want to head straight into the kitchen’ Anna Jones
‘Every recipe a thrilling adventure for the tastebuds and the imagination’ Ixta Belfrage
‘Eclectic, imaginative and fun – a must-have for every kitchen shelf’ Ken Hom
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Superpower China – Understanding the Chinese world power from Asia: History, Politics, Education, Economy and Military (Global Superpowers)
Superpower China – Understanding the Chinese world power from Asia
History, Politics, Education, Economy and Military
Developments in China have become a constant concern to the media and society over the last few years.
But what is the truth among the many future scenarios of this superpower which operates in the shadows? How do they tick in the most highly populated country in the world? What are their aims and how does the indigenous population think? What types of developments are they making and where are their strengths and weaknesses?
Make up your own mind about this aspiring world power by understanding the figures and facts behind this expanding economy. In order to make yourself a comprehensive picture about the current export world champions, it is necessary to take into consideration their history, politics, education systems, economy and their military.
In this book you will get a glimpse of all of the aspects that make China what it is today. It is only when you look at everything together that you can begin to understand China, the country and its aims.
About the Author of this book, Hermann Rupold:
Ever since he completed his studies in political science, more than 25 years ago, he has been interested in the marginal subjects revolving around politics, society and history. As a teacher, he likes to share his knowledge with his students, but is also able to reach a much wider range of people through his various publications.
In his books he concentrates mainly on the effects such subjects have on various sections of society but which are largely unknown. All of his publications are based not only on general scientific research but also encompass his own very personal experiences and knowledge.
Read the fascinating background information and knowledge about the “middle realm” and you will discover a whole new side of the superpower of the east.
Get your copy of this book today and discover…
- … how the country became a global superpower,
- … how this enormous empire is structured and how it works,
- … what to expect from China in the next few years.
Content of this book:
- About the author
- Preface
- The History of China
- The Current Political System in China
- The Education System in China
- China’s Economy
- China’s Military Forces
- Conclusion
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The Rough Guide to Southeast Asia On A Budget (Travel Guide) (Rough Guides)
Tuk tuks, temples, sizzling street food and remote tropical islands: discover the best of Southeast Asia with Rough Guides. Our intrepid authors have trekked, cycled and snorkelled from Bali to Myanmar, seeking out the best-value guesthouses, activities and restaurants. In-depth reviews of budget accommodation and eating are combined with some choice “treat yourself” options allowing you to rough it in a beach hut one minute or kick back in a hip bar the next. Easy to follow transport advice and budget tips are combined with unrivalled background on all the things you simply can’t miss, whether you’re beach-hopping in Bali, exploring the ruins of Angkor Wat or venturing to the stilt-villages of Myanmar’s Inle Lake. Make the most of your Asian adventure with The Rough Guide to Southeast Asia on a Budget.
Covers: Brunei, Cambodia, Hong Kong & Macau, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar (Burma), The Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.
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Birds of South-East Asia (Collins Field Guide)
This comprehensive new field guide is an excellent addition to the world-renowned series – the ultimate reference book for travelling birdwatchers.
Every species of bird you might encounter in the region is featured, apart from non-established introductions. This includes coverage of China (south of the line used to define the Palearctic), Hainan (treated separately from SE China), Taiwan, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore and the Coco Islands. As many of the major subspecies as possible are also included.
Beautiful artwork depicts their breeding plumage, and non-breeding plumage when it differs significantly. The accompanying text concentrates on the specific characteristics and appearance of each species that allow identification in the field, including voice and distribution maps.
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Southeast Asia: An introductory history
The first edition of Southeast Asia: An introductory history was published in 1979 and immediately filled a need for travellers and students interested in a tantalisingly different part of the world. Subsequent editions (translated into Japanese, Khmer, Korean, Chinese and Thai) have continued to document with great perception the enormous changes and dramatic growth experienced in the region.
Dr Milton Osborne has been a resident, student and fascinated observer of Southeast Asia for many years. This familiarity has resulted in a highly readable and lively chronicle. While giving due regard to the early history of the region, Osborne concentrates on the changes that have taken place since the 18th century: the impact of colonial rule, the economic transformations of the 19th and 20th centuries, the emergence and triumph of the independence movements, the impact of social change and the pivotal roles played by religion, ethnic minorities and immigrant groups. He also provides an introduction to the art of the region and a comprehensive guide to literature about Southeast Asia.
Clearly written and extensively illustrated Southeast Asia: An introductory history remains a classic in the field.
‘Still one of the best short introductory histories of the region…’ Eric Tagliacozzo, Cornell University
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The Wars for Asia, 1911–1949
The Wars for Asia, 1911–1949 shows that the Western treatment of World War II, the Second Sino-Japanese War and the Chinese Civil War as separate events misrepresents their overlapping connections and causes. The Chinese Civil War precipitated a long regional war between China and Japan that went global in 1941 when the Chinese found themselves fighting a civil war within a regional war within an overarching global war. The global war that consumed Western attentions resulted from Japan’s peripheral strategy to cut foreign aid to China by attacking Pearl Harbour and Western interests throughout the Pacific in 1941. S. C. M. Paine emphasizes the fears and ambitions of Japan, China and Russia, and the pivotal decisions that set them on a collision course in the 1920s and 1930s. The resulting wars together yielded a viscerally anti-Japanese and unified Communist China, the still-angry rising power of the early twenty-first century.Read more
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Southeast Asia: A History in Objects (British Museum) (British Museum: A History in Objects)
A new take on Southeast Asia’s complex history, expertly told through art objects and cultural artefacts dating from the Neolithic Age to the present.Southeast Asia is home to numerous world heritage sites. Through engaging texts and expertly curated objects from the British Museum collection, arranged chronologically and thematically into seven chapters, this volume offers a new approach to one of the most complex and diverse areas of the world. Every object tells a story in a wide-ranging and accessible selection that illuminates the civilizations, societies and local cultures that have defined Southeast Asia over the past 6,000 years.
From the emergence of early agricultural communities and stratified societies to the rise of powerful empires and religious developments in Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam and Christianity, and to the eras of colonial rule and independence, curator and art historian Alexandra Green traces and explores the variety of Southeast Asian cultures. The texts describe the region through a broad range of objects, including sculptures from the historic civilizations of Java, Angkor, Bagan and Sukhothai, as well as ceramics, furniture, religious items, basketry, textiles, popular posters and contemporary art. This book is an informative visual delight for curious minds everywhere.
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Vanishing Asia: Three Volume Set: West, Central, and East
This is a 3-volume set of oversize books that span the continent of Asia. Ancient and beautiful traditions in Asia that are rapidly disappearing are recorded here in 9,000 images on 1,000 pages. The author has visited 35 countries in Asia and has travelled to the end of the road in its most remote places to capture the costumes, architecture, festivals, and lifestyles that are vanishing. The diverse cultures range from Turkey in the west to Japan in the east, from Siberia in the north to Indonesia in the south, and everything in between. Volume 1 covers West Asia, Volume 2 Central Asia, and Volume 3 East Asia. Every one of its 1,000 pages is uniquely designed, and every one of its 9,000 images is captioned. This is an ambitious and extreme passion project that the author/photographer has worked on for 49 years. Many of the scenes depicted in the book are now gone from the world, and others are becoming rarer by the day. There is no other book like it.Read more
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Japan’s Gestapo: Murder, Mayhem and Torture in Wartime Asia
From the author of Children of the Camps, a look at the disturbing activities of the Kempeitai, Japan’s feared military and secret police.The book opens by explaining the origins, organization, and roles of the Kempeitai apparatus, which exercised virtually unlimited power throughout the Japanese Empire. Author Mark Felton reveals their criminal and collaborationist networks that extorted huge sums of money from hapless citizens and businesses. They ran the Allied POW gulag system that treated captives with merciless and murderous brutality. Other Kempeitai activities included biological and chemical experiments on live subjects, the Maruta vivisection campaign, and widespread slave labor, including “Comfort Women” drawn from all races. Their record of reprisals against military and civilians was unrelenting. For example, Colonel Doolittle’s raid on Tokyo in 1942 resulted in a campaign of revenge not just against captured airmen but thousands of Chinese civilians. Their actions amounted to genocide on a grand scale. Felton backs up his text with firsthand testimonies from survivors who suffered at the hands of this evil organization. He examines how the guilty were brought to justice and the resulting claims for compensation. As a result, Japan’s Gestapo provides comprehensive evidence of the ruthlessness of the Kempeitai against the white and Asian peoples under their control.
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How Asia Works: Success and Failure in the World’s Most Dynamic Region
Until the catastrophic economic crisis of the late 1990s, East Asia was perceived as a monolithic success story. But heady economic growth rates masked the most divided continent in the world – one half the most extraordinary developmental success story ever seen, the other half a paper tiger.
Joe Studwell explores how policies ridiculed by economists created titans in Japan, Korea and Taiwan, and are now behind the rise of China, while the best advice the West could offer sold its allies in South-East Asia down the economic river. The first book to offer an Asia-wide deconstruction of success and failure in economic development, Studwell’s latest work is provocative and iconoclastic – and sobering reading for most of the world’s developing countries. How Asia Works is a must-read book that packs powerful insights about the world’s most misunderstood continent.
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Backpacking SouthEast Asia: Tips for visiting Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam
Tips and Advice For Visiting Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, Myanmar, Malaysia, Philippines, Indonesia, and Singapore
Can you feel it? Your emotions are running away with your heart, which beats wildly at the center of a tug-of-war, balancing fear and joy. The sheer exhilaration of a backpacking adventure is intoxicating, however, fear of the unexpected can derail plans, postpone dreams, or even worse, cancel them.
Southeast Asia is a land full of untold mystique and beauty. A rich history and remarkable culture await you: cuisine bursting with flavor, temples rife with jaw-dropping splendor, markets abounding with deals, and stunning sun-soaked beaches. For more adventurous backpackers, hidden archaeological gems and amazing, jungle waterfalls lay off the beaten paths and are ready for your discovery.
Get insider tips and advice from world traveler, Anton Swanepoel, who lived in Southeast Asia for over 18 months and backpacked extensively throughout Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam.
The layout of the guide is incredibly straightforward and will assist any traveler who may be seeking greater depth to their vacation experience.
Inside Backpacking SouthEast Asia You Will Find:
- Tips and Advice For Visiting Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, Myanmar, Malaysia, Philippines, Indonesia, and Singapore.
- Visas and other required documentation
- What to take along
- What to leave behind
- Common scams
- Tips on saving money
- Staying safe
- Costs of transportation, accommodation, food, and more
- The law in Asia and staying out of jail
If you’ve ever desired to have your soul stirred, your spirit swept away by awe-inspiring beauty, or your senses bathed in ancient cultures, lost to time, then this book is for you.
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Brief History of Indonesia: Sultans, Spices, and Tsunamis: the Incredible Story of Southeast Asia’s Largest Nation (Brief History Of Asia Series)
Indonesia is by far the largest nation in Southeast Asia and one of the largest countries in the world and is fourth largest in terms of population after the United States. Indonesian history and culture are especially relevant today as the Island nation is an emerging power in the region with a dynamic new leader. It is a land of incredible diversity and unending paradoxes that has a long and rich history stretching back a thousand years and more. Indonesia is the fabled “Spice Islands” of every school child’s dreams one of the most colourful and fascinating countries in history. These are the islands that Europeans set out on countless voyages of discovery to find and later fought bitterly over in the 15th, 16th and 17th centuries. This was the land that Christopher Columbus sought and Magellan actually reached and explored. One tiny Indonesian island was even exchanged for the island of Manhattan in 1667!Read more
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The Rough Guide to Thailand’s Beaches & Islands (Travel Guide with Free eBook) (Rough Guides Main Series)
This practical travel guide to Thailand’s Beaches & Islands features detailed factual travel tips and points-of-interest structured lists of all iconic must-see sights as well as some off-the-beaten-track treasures. Our itinerary suggestions and expert author picks of things to see and do will make it a perfect companion both, ahead of your trip and on the ground. This Thailand’s Beaches & Islands guide book is packed full of details on how to get there and around, pre-departure information and top time-saving tips, including a visual list of things not to miss. Our colour-coded maps make Thailand’s Beaches & Islands easier to navigate while you’re there. This guide book to Thailand’s Beaches & Islands has been fully updated post-COVID-19 and it comes with a free eBook.
The Rough Guide to Thailand’s Beaches & Islands covers: Bangkok, The East Coast, Southern Thailand: the Gulf coast, Southern Thailand: the Andaman Coast, The deep South.
Inside this Thailand’s Beaches & Islands travel guide you’ll find:
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EVERY TYPE OF TRAVELLER
Experiences selected for every kind of trip to Thailand’s Beaches & Islands, from off-the-beaten-track adventures in Phetchaburi, to family activities in child-friendly places, like Ang Thong National Marine Park or chilled-out breaks in popular tourist areas, like Ko Pha Ngan.PRACTICAL TRAVEL TIPS
Essential pre-departure information including Thailand’s Beaches & Islands entry requirements, getting around, health information, travelling with children, sports and outdoor activities, food and drink, festivals, culture and etiquette, shopping, tips for travellers with disabilities and more.TIME-SAVING ITINERARIES
Includes carefully planned routes covering the best of Thailand’s Beaches & Islands, which give a taste of the richness and diversity of the destination, and have been created for different time frames or types of trip.DETAILED REGIONAL COVERAGE
Clear structure within each sightseeing chapter of this Thailand’s Beaches & Islands travel guide includes regional highlights, brief history, detailed sights and places ordered geographically, recommended restaurants, hotels, bars, clubs and major shops or entertainment options.INSIGHTS INTO GETTING AROUND LIKE A LOCAL
Tips on how to beat the crowds, save time and money and find the best local spots for diving, snorkelling, sea-canoeing, cycling, massages, boat trips or rock-climbing.HIGHLIGHTS OF THINGS NOT TO MISS
Rough Guides’ rundown of Ko Samet, Ko Chang, Phetchaburi and Ko Pha Ngan’s best sights and top experiences helps to make the most of each trip to Thailand’s Beaches & Islands, even in a short time.HONEST AND INDEPENDENT REVIEWS
Written by Rough Guides’ expert authors with a trademark blend of humour, honesty and expertise, this Thailand’s Beaches & Islands guide book will help you find the best places, matching different needs.BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Comprehensive ‘Contexts’ chapter of this travel guide to Thailand’s Beaches & Islands features fascinating insights into Thailand’s Beaches & Islands, with coverage of history, religion, ethnic groups, environment, wildlife and books, plus a handy language section and glossary.FABULOUS FULL COLOUR PHOTOGRAPHY
Features inspirational colour photography, including the stunning Tham Phraya Nakhon Cave Complex and the spectacular Ko Mook.COLOUR-CODED MAPPING
Practical full-colour maps, with clearly numbered, colour-coded keys for quick orientation in Bangkok, Phuket and many more locations in Thailand’s Beaches & Islands, reduce the need to go online.USER-FRIENDLY LAYOUT
With helpful icons, and organised by neighbourhood to help you pick the best spots to spend your time.FREE EBOOK
Free eBook download with every purchase of this guide book to Thailand’s Beaches & Islands allows you to access all of the content from your phone or tablet, for on-the-road exploration.Read more
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A Brief History of Vietnam: Colonialism, War and Renewal: The Story of a Nation Transformed (Brief History Of Asia Series)
This accessible guide is your one-stop shop for discovering Vietnamese history.A Brief History of Vietnam explores the fascinating, turbulent history of a land that has risen from the ashes of war to become a leading economic power. This book expertly examines the history of a people and a nation with ancient roots but which only took its current shape in the 19th century under French colonial rule and its current name in 1945.
Before that landmark year, Vietnam was known by many names, under many rulers. Located in the geographical center of Southeast Asia, the country we call “Vietnam” was ruled by China, a series of Vietnamese emperors, and the French. A devastating, decades-long conflict for independence ensued, ending with the conclusion of the Vietnam War in 1975.
Key topics include:
- China’s ancient conquest of Vietnam and the millennia-long struggle of the Vietnamese for independence from its powerful neighbor to the north.
- The reign of the Nguyen dynasty, the last dynasty to rule Vietnam, with its capital at the ancient city of Hue, today a UNESCO world heritage site.
- France’s eventual colonization of Vietnam, which lasted for over 60 years, culminating in the dramatic Battle of Dien Bien Phu.
- The story of Ho Chi Minh, educated in France, who attended the Treaty of Versailles to advocate for independence and became Vietnam’s first President after the Vietnam War.
- The violent political split between North and South, which resulted in a devastating war with the United States and eventual victory by the Communists.
- The country’s miraculous emergence from three decades of war and its path to becoming one of the world’s fastest-growing economies today.
- Perfect for history buffs of all kinds, the book includes 32 pages of vivid color photos that depict the country’s rich history. Journalist Bill Hayton’s accessible prose makes A Brief History of Vietnam an essential study of a beautiful, complex land in the heart of Southeast Asia and its worldwide influence.
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Lonely Planet Southeast Asia (Travel Guide)
Lonely Planet’s Southeast Asia is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Explore the Temples of Angkor, Halong Bay’s hidden lagoons, and Bangkok’s nightlife; all with your trusted travel companion.
Inside Lonely Planet’s Southeast Asia:
Up-to-date information – all businesses were rechecked before publication to ensure they are still open after 2020’s COVID-19 outbreak
Colour maps and images throughout
Honest reviews for all budgets – eating, sleeping, sightseeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss
Highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests
Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots
Essential info at your fingertips – hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices
Cultural insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience – history, art, literature, cinema, landscapes
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Pearson REVISE AQA GCSE (9-1) History Conflict and tension in Asia, 1950-1975 Revision Guide and Workbook: For 2024 and 2025 assessments and exams – … learning, 2022 and 2023…
Exam Board: AQA
Academic Level: GCSE
Subject: History: Conflict and tension in Asia, 1950-1975
First teaching: September 2016
First Exams: Summer 2018Designed for hassle-free, independent study and priced to meet both your and your students’ budgets, this combined Revision Guide and Workbook is the smart choice for those revising for AQA GCSE (9-1) History and includes:
- A FREE online edition
- One-topic-per-page format
- ‘Now Try This’ practice questions on topic pages
- Exam skills pages including Worked examples with exemplar answers
- Exam-style practice pages with practice questions in the style of the exams
- Guided support and hints providing additional scaffolding, to help avoid common pitfalls
- Full set of practice papers written to match the specification exactly
Includes access to a FREE eBook version of your Revision Guide.
Revise anytime, anywhere with an eBook Revision Guide on the new Pearson Revise online revision platform. Includes free knowledge checks, quick quizzes and worked solution videos to help you focus your revision. Simply use the code on the inside cover of the book to access your online version. Available for core subjects including AQA and Pearson Edexcel maths, science, english and Pearson Edexcel history and business studies.
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Textiles of the Middle East and Central Asia: The Fabric of Life (British Museum)
From the intricate embroidery on a Palestinian wedding dress to the complex iconography on an Afghan war rug, textiles reflect the beliefs, practices and experiences of people from across the Middle East and Central Asia. This book explores the significance and beauty of textiles from across this vast area, and is arranged thematically to enable cross-regional comparisons of the function and symbolic meaning of textiles. Each chapter relates to a facet or phase of a person’s life in which textiles feature prominently: childhood, marriage and ceremony, status and identity, religion and belief, and house and homestead. The book also includes contemporary works that grapple with modern political issues.The textiles featured include men’s, women’s and children’s garments, hats and headdresses, mosque curtains and prayer mats, floor coverings, tent hangings, hand towels and cushions, storage sacks, purses and cosmetic pouches, dolls and souvenirs, animal trappings and amulets. Focusing on the British Museum’s remarkable collection, this book offers a wealth of creative inspiration and will be essential reading for anyone interested in textiles and the cultures of the Middle East and Central Asia.
Table of Contents
Introduction • 1. Childhood • 2. Status and Identity • 3. Marriage and Ceremony • 4. Religion and Belief • 5. House and Homestead • 6. Politics and Conflict
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Underground Asia: Global Revolutionaries and the Assault on Empire
SHORTLISTED FOR THE CUNDILL HISTORY PRIZE 2021
AN ECONOMIST AND HISTORY TODAY BOOK OF THE YEAR 2020
‘Compelling and highly original … The Asia that we see today is the product of the ‘underground’ which Harper describes with skill and empathy in this monumental work’ Rana Mitter, Literary Review
The story of the hidden struggle waged by secret networks around the world to destroy European imperialism
The end of Europe’s empires has so often been seen as a story of high politics and warfare. In Tim Harper’s remarkable new book the narrative is very different: it shows how empires were fundamentally undermined from below. Using the new technology of cheap printing presses, global travel and the widespread use of French and English, young radicals from across Asia were able to communicate in ways simply not available before. These clandestine networks stretched to the heart of the imperial metropolises: to London, to Paris, to the Americas, but also increasingly to Moscow.
They created a secret global network which was for decades engaged in bitter fighting with imperial police forces. They gathered in the great hubs of Asia – Calcutta, Singapore, Batavia, Hanoi, Tokyo, Shanghai, Canton and Hong Kong – and plotted with ceaseless ingenuity, both through persuasion and terrorism, the end of the colonial regimes. Many were caught and killed or imprisoned, but others would go on to rule their newly independent countries.
Drawing on an amazing array of new sources, Underground Asia turns upside-down our understanding of twentieth-century empire. The reader enters an extraordinary world of stowaways, false identities, secret codes, cheap firearms, assassinations and conspiracies, as young Asians made their own plans for their future.
‘Magnificent – it reads like a thriller and was difficult to put down’ Peter Frankopan, History Today
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A Jewish Archive from Old Cairo: The History of Cambridge University’s Genizah Collection (Culture and Civilization in the Middle East)
Explains how Cairo came to have its important Genizah archive, how Cambridge developed its interests in Hebraica, and how a number of colourful figures brought about the connection between the two centres. Also shows the importance of the Genizah material for Jewish cultural history.Read more
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History of Central Asia: The Age of the Steppe Warriors (Volume 1)
The epic plains and arid deserts of Central Asia have witnessed some of the greatest migrations, as well as many of the most transformative developments, in the history of civilization. Christoph Baumers ambitious four-volume treatment of the region charRead more
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Lonely Planet Experience Japan (Travel Guide)
Lonely Planet’s Experience Japan travel guide reveals exciting new ways to explore this iconic destination with one-of-a-kind adventures at every turn. See ancient rituals in beautiful temples, find zen at a traditional tea ceremony, celebrate Tokyo’s vibrant pop culture – using our local experts and planning tools to create your own unique trip.
Inside Lonely Planet’s Experience Japan:
Local experts share their love for the real Japan, offering fresh perspectives into the country’s traditions, values and modern trends to make your travel experience even more meaningful
In the know tips to help you build on your experiences when visiting well-known sights and landmarks
Fun insights that will pique your curiosity and take you to the heart of the place – follow in the footsteps of pilgrims to see the three Grand Shrines of Kumano; devour bowls of hearty ramen and thick saucy udon in Downtown Osaka; surf, swim and dive in Okinawa’s crystal blue waters
Insider scoop on the best festivals, secret hangouts, hidden locations, tantalising local food scene and photo-worthy views
Handy seasonal trip planner to guide you on where to go, when to travel and what to pack
Practical information on money, getting around, unique and local ways to stay, and responsible travel
Comprehensive selection of maps throughout and beautiful full-colour photography to inspire you as you plan your unforgettable journey
Covers Tokyo, Fuji Five Lakes, Central Japan Alps, Kyoto & Nara, Osaka, Kii Peninsula, Hiroshima & Western Honshu, Kyushu, Hokkaido, Okinawa & the Southwest Islands
Lonely Planet’s Experience Japan is an essential travel guide for all explorers looking to immerse themselves in the Japanese way of life. Each book within the Experience series contains handy trip building tools so that you can take your pick of the must-see attractions and activities as suggested by our local experts – and create your own dream travel itinerary to get away from the everyday. Unlock even more travel secrets using the QR codes throughout each guide and discover story-worthy travel moments that you’ll never forget.
About Lonely Planet:
Lonely Planet, a Red Ventures Company, is the world’s number one travel guidebook brand. Providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveller since 1973, Lonely Planet reaches hundreds of millions of travellers each year online and in print and helps them unlock amazing experiences. Visit us at lonelyplanet.com and join our community of followers on Facebook (facebook.com/lonelyplanet), Twitter (@lonelyplanet), Instagram (instagram.com/lonelyplanet), and TikTok (@lonelyplanet).
“…these new Experience guides from Lonely Planet are irresistibly attractive.” – The Washington Post Book Club
‘Lonely Planet. It’s on everyone’s bookshelves; it’s in every traveller’s hands. It’s on mobile phones. It’s on the Internet. It’s everywhere, and it’s telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.’ – Fairfax Media (Australia)
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Lonely Planet Thailand Planning Map
From Lonely Planet, the world’s leading travel guide publisher
Durable and waterproof, with a handy slipcase and easy-fold format, Lonely Planet’s Thailand Planning Map helps you get around with ease.
Get more from your map and your trip with images and information about top country attractions, itinerary suggestions, a transport guide, planning information, themed lists and practical travel tips.
With this easy-to-use, full-colour map in your back pocket, you can truly get to the heart of Thailand.
- Durable and waterproof
- Easy-fold format and convenient size
- Handy slipcase
- Full colour and easy to use
- Before-you-go info
- Beautiful imagery
- Tailored itineraries
- Can’t-miss regional highlights
- Detailed town index
- Transport planner
- Themed lists
- Covers Bangkok, Phetchaburi, Hua Hin, Ko Samui, Ko Pha-Ngan, Ao Khanom, Railay, Krabi, Surin Islands, Similan Islands, Phuket, Ko Lipe, Ko Kut, Chanthaburi, Ko Chang, Ayuthaya, Kanchanaburi, Nong Khai, Sukhothai, Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai Province, Pai
Looking for more in-depth coverage? Check out Lonely Planet’s Thailand, our most comprehensive guide to the country featuring its top sights and most authentic offbeat experiences. Prefer just the highlights? Check out Lonely Planet’s Best of Thailand guide. With inspiring and colourful photos, it focuses on Thailand’s most popular experiences.
About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company and the world’s number one travel guidebook brand, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveller since 1973. Over the past four decades, we’ve printed over 145 million guidebooks and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travellers. You’ll also find our content online, and in mobile apps, video, 14 languages, nine international magazines, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more.
Lonely Planet guides have won the TripAdvisor Traveler’s Choice Award in 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016.
‘Lonely Planet. It’s on everyone’s bookshelves, it’s in every traveller’s hands. It’s on mobile phones. It’s on the Internet. It’s everywhere, and it’s telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.’ – Fairfax Media
‘Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.’ – New York Times
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Don McCullin: Journeys across Roman Asia Minor
‘Photography for me is not looking, it’s feeling. If you can’t feel what you’re looking at, then you’re never going to get others to feel anything when they look at your pictures’ – Don McCullin Journeys Across Roman Asia Minor is driven by an eye for beauty and an ear for history. It is an album of the most recent photographs taken by Don McCullin, informed by a life full of hard-won experience. Working the ineffable magic of a master-craftsman, he frames an ancient sanctuary known to Homer, then focuses on the broken face of an exhausted emperor, before turning his eye on the sensuous torso of a goddess. While most of us were sheltering from Covid, Don explored the mountains, valleys and coast of western Turkey, hunting out the most poignant and powerful ruins of the Roman Empire. He has created a meditation on landscape, the effects of light on ancient stone, the way clouds animate the past, but it is also inescapably about past conflict. About conquest, about imperium, about power. Journeys across Roman Asia Minor shows us a world still packed full of enchantment and wonder. He shows us pavements once trodden by Aristotle and Alexander the Great, Caesar and Sulla, St Paul and Hadrian. Through his lens we view ancient theatres cascading down the slopes of mountains, two-thousand-year-old bridges still used by hill farmers, and find spring water flowing into fountains still dominated by statues of the gods.Read more
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The Rough Guide to Vietnam (Travel Guide with Free eBook) (Rough Guides Main Series)
This practical travel guide to Vietnam features detailed factual travel tips and points-of-interest structured lists of all iconic must-see sights as well as some off-the-beaten-track treasures. Our itinerary suggestions and expert author picks of things to see and do will make it a perfect companion both, ahead of your trip and on the ground. This Vietnam guide book is packed full of details on how to get there and around, pre-departure information and top time-saving tips, including a visual list of things not to miss. Our colour-coded maps make Vietnam easier to navigate while you’re there. This guide book to Vietnam has been fully updated post-COVID-19 and it comes with a free eBook.
The Rough Guide to VIETNAM covers: Ho Chi Minh City and around, the Mekong Delta, the central highlands, the southern coast, central Vietnam, the northern coast, Hanoi and around and the far north.
Inside this Vietnam travel guide you’ll find:
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EVERY TYPE OF TRAVELLER
Experiences selected for every kind of trip to Vietnam, from off-the-beaten-track adventures in Ca Mau Peninsula to family activities in child-friendly places, like Tra Su Bird Sanctuary or chilled-out breaks in popular tourist areas, like Ha Long Bay.PRACTICAL TRAVEL TIPS
Essential pre-departure information including Vietnam entry requirements, getting around, health information, travelling with children, sports and outdoor activities, food and drink, festivals, culture and etiquette, shopping, tips for travellers with disabilities and more.TIME-SAVING ITINERARIES
Includes carefully planned routes covering the best of Vietnam, which give a taste of the richness and diversity of the destination, and have been created for different time frames or types of trip.DETAILED REGIONAL COVERAGE
Clear structure within each sightseeing chapter of this Vietnam travel guide includes regional highlights, brief history, detailed sights and places ordered geographically, recommended restaurants, hotels, bars, clubs and major shops or entertainment options.INSIGHTS INTO GETTING AROUND LIKE A LOCAL
Tips on how to beat the crowds, save time and money and find the best local spots for water puppetry, boat trips, cycling, kayaking or exploring markets.HIGHLIGHTS OF THINGS NOT TO MISS
Rough Guides’ rundown of Ho Chi Minh City, Da Lat, Kon Tum and Son My’s best sights and top experiences helps to make the most of each trip to Vietnam, even in a short time.HONEST AND INDEPENDENT REVIEWS
Written by Rough Guides’ expert authors with a trademark blend of humour, honesty and expertise, this Vietnam guide book will help you find the best places, matching different needs.BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Comprehensive ‘Contexts’ chapter of this travel guide to Vietnam features fascinating insights into Vietnam, with coverage of history, religion, ethnic groups, environment, wildlife and books, plus a handy language section and glossary.FABULOUS FULL COLOUR PHOTOGRAPHY
Features inspirational colour photography, including the stunning Ma Pi Leng Pass and the spectacular Khai Dinh Mausoleum.COLOUR-CODED MAPPING
Practical full-colour maps, with clearly numbered, colour-coded keys for quick orientation in Hoi An, Hue and many more locations in Vietnam, reduce the need to go online.USER-FRIENDLY LAYOUT
With helpful icons, and organised by neighbourhood to help you pick the best spots to spend your time.FREE EBOOK
Free eBook download with every purchase of this guide book to Vietnam allows you to access all of the content from your phone or tablet, for on-the-road exploration.Read more
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Trading Places: The East India Company and Asia 1600-1834
The British merchants who began trading with Asia in the late 1500s found a sophisticated and thriving trading community. Goods were manufactured and traded on a scale never seen in Europe, and Britain discovered a wealth of products including silks, porcelain, tea, spices and furniture. This illustrated book examines the history of trading with Asia, drawing on the extensive collections of the British Library, the prime holder of the documentary legacy of the East India Company. The East India Company was founded in 1600 to consolidate and exploit the Asian markets, and over its history grew into “the grandest society of merchants in the universe”. As a commercial enterprise it came to control half the world’s trade and as political entity it administered an embryonic empire. This book shows the human cost of creating this early “global market” and how the Company’s activities displayed some of the worst aspects of colonialism. On the positive side, the book presents the importance of the 400-year cultural exchange between Asia and Europe.Read more
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From the Wall to the Water: A Journey Through Asia
In 2015, footloose lawyer and screenplay writer William Han set out to travel the ancient Silk Road from China to Europe, following the footsteps of a Chinese explorer who tried to make contact with the Roman Empire in the first century AD. Born in Taiwan, raised in New Zealand, and freshly liberated from a New York law firm, he relied largely on a big smile and a firm handshake on a voyage through both space and times from northwest China through Central Asia and Afghanistan to Iran. From the Wall to the Water is a personal odyssey as well as a snapshot of an unstable and little known part of the world from a unique perspective, linking the ancient past to the uncertain present, and generating observations and meditations on the tides of history, and our place within it.Read more
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Soviet Asia: Soviet Modernist Architecture in Central Asia
A fantastic collection of Soviet Asian architecture, many photographed here for the first timeSoviet Asia explores the Soviet modernist architecture of Central Asia. Italian photographers Roberto Conte and Stefano Perego crossed the former Soviet republics of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan, documenting buildings constructed from the 1950s until the fall of the USSR. The resulting images showcase the majestic, largely unknown, modernist buildings of the region. Museums, housing complexes, universities, circuses, ritual palaces – all were constructed using a composite aesthetic. Influenced by Persian and Islamic architecture, pattern and mosaic motifs articulated a connection with Central Asia. Grey concrete slabs were juxtaposed with colourful tiling and rectilinear shapes broken by ornate curved forms: the brutal designs normally associated with Soviet-era architecture were reconstructed with Eastern characteristics.
Many of the buildings shown in Soviet Asia are recorded here for the first time, making this book an important document, as despite the recent revival of interest in Brutalist and Modernist architecture, a number of them remain under threat of demolition. The publication includes two contextual essays, one by Alessandro De Magistris (architect and History of Architecture professor, University of Milan, contributor to the book Vertical Moscow) and the other by Marco Buttino (Modern and Urban History professor, University of Turin, specializing in the history of social change in the USSR).
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The Greedy Panda Cookbook: Essential Rice Cooker Recipes For Rice Cooker Enthusiasts
You love rice and need some inspiration to get cooking? This cook book covers the most popular rice dishes using a variety of grains and techniques along with some extra treats. When cooked correctly, rice on it’s own can be delicious. Add good rice to your favourite main meal and it instantly becomes more interesting.This book is about making great, simple and tasty food with the help from a rice cooker but the recipes can be made using normal everyday tools in a kitchen such as pots and pans. We would, however, advise that to get the best from your rice and the recipes in this book, having a good rice cooker would be helpful. Some recipes can be done entirely in a rice cooker whilst other recipes explain how to make perfect dishes that are usually served with rice. Basically, if you love rice then there will be a lot here for you.
We take you on a journey through a world of flavours from Indian dals to spicy, sweet and savoury Thai dishes to Chinese favourites and the sushi shores of Japan. We explore Mexican and Brazilian dishes, some European favourites, Middle Eastern delights, and everything in between. Along the way we give guidance and explain food tricks to get the most flavour from your cooking. We add information on how to pair dishes with rice, how to elevate rice to a higher level and explain how rice should be eaten!
We include recipes for interesting desserts you can make in a rice cooker, yes desserts! Whilst rice cookers are very good at cooking rice, the way that they operate means that they are also good at cooking specific key dishes that are more than just rice. We show how these can give variety to your cookery skills and maximise the potential of rice cooking.
Finally, we give interesting facts about rice, rice cookers, grain guides, handy tips and other useful information to help you on your journey to a healthier way to eat!
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Transmedia Storytelling in East Asia: The Age of Digital Media (Routledge Research in Digital Media and Culture in Asia)
This book offers a thorough investigation of the recent surge of webtoons and manga/animation as the sources of transmedia storytelling for popular culture, not only in East Asia but in the wider global context.
An international team of experts employ a unique theoretical framework of media convergence supported by transmedia storytelling, alongside historical and textual analyses, to examine the ways in which webtoons and anime become some of the major sources for transmedia storytelling. The book historicizes the evolution of regional popular culture according to the surrounding digital media ecology, driving the change and continuity of the manhwa industry over the past 15 years, and discusses whether cultural products utilizing transmedia storytelling take a major role as the primary local cultural product in the cultural market.
Offering new perspectives on current debates surrounding transmedia storytelling in the cultural industries, this book will be of great interest to scholars and students of media studies, East Asian studies and cultural studies.
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Asia as Method: Toward Deimperialization
Centering his analysis in the dynamic forces of modern East Asian history, Kuan-Hsing Chen recasts cultural studies as a politically urgent global endeavor. He argues that the intellectual and subjective work of decolonization begun across East Asia after the Second World War was stalled by the cold war. At the same time, the work of deimperialization became impossible to imagine in imperial centers such as Japan and the United States. Chen contends that it is now necessary to resume those tasks, and that decolonization, deimperialization, and an intellectual undoing of the cold war must proceed simultaneously. Combining postcolonial studies, globalization studies, and the emerging field of “Asian studies in Asia,” he insists that those on both sides of the imperial divide must assess the conduct, motives, and consequences of imperial histories.Chen is one of the most important intellectuals working in East Asia today; his writing has been influential in Taiwan, South Korea, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, and mainland China for the past fifteen years. As a founding member of the Inter-Asia Cultural Studies Society and its journal, he has helped to initiate change in the dynamics and intellectual orientation of the region, building a network that has facilitated inter-Asian connections. Asia as Method encapsulates Chen’s vision and activities within the increasingly “inter-referencing” East Asian intellectual community and charts necessary new directions for cultural studies.
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