The Golden Peninsula

Author : Charles F. Keyes
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1994-12-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 082481696X

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The Golden Peninsula by Charles F. Keyes Pdf

The Golden Peninsula: Culture and Adaptation in Mainland Southeast Asia has long been recognized as the best all-around introduction to the diverse cultural traditions found in Burma, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam. First published in 1977, it continues to offer useful insights to students and travelers to the region. In five well-defined and succinct chapters, Professor Keyes, a leading specialist in the field, offers a jargon-free, copiously annotated synthesis of knowledge about the cultural history of tribal, Theravada Buddhist, and Vietnamese societies. He combines analysis of traditional cultural practices with examination of cultural conflict in the colonial and post-colonial periods. The book remains unique in providing a detailed examination of urban life as well as of life in rural communities.

Author : Isabella Lucy Bird
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 538 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1892
Category : China
ISBN : COLUMBIA:0035549360

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The Golden Chersonese and the Way Thither by Isabella Lucy Bird Pdf

Author : Paul Wheatley
Publisher : Praeger
Page : 442 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1973
Category : History
ISBN : STANFORD:36105038763756

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The Golden Khersonese by Paul Wheatley Pdf

Author : Paul Wheatley
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1966
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:476287522

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The Golden Khersonese by Paul Wheatley Pdf

Author : Michel Jacq-Hergoualc’h
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 787 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2018-12-24
Category : History
ISBN : 9789047400684

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The Malay Peninsula by Michel Jacq-Hergoualc’h Pdf

This book attempts to evaluate the role of the Malay Peninsula as a crossroads in the great wave of commercial relationships along the maritime Silk Road from the first centuries of the Christian era to the 14th century. Through these exchanges, representatives of all the civilizations of Asia entered into contact along its shores. They left in this place a part of themselves, as can be seen in the great stylistic diversity of the religious and commercial artefacts which have been found in the area. These artefacts have been analysed and categorized afresh in the light of more precise information provided in Chinese texts concerning the nature of the political entities developing at the time: often dynamic city states or more modest chiefdoms.

Author : Michael Quentin Morton
Publisher : Reaktion Books
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2016-04-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781780236155

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Keepers of the Golden Shore by Michael Quentin Morton Pdf

For those who visit the United Arab Emirates (UAE), staying in its the lavish hotels and browsing in the ultra-modern shopping malls of Abu Dhabi or Dubai, the country can be a mystery, a glass and concrete creation that seems to have sprung from the desert overnight. Keepers of the Golden Shore looks behind this glossy façade, illuminating the region’s history, which stretches from the ancient Arabian tribes who controlled a desolate but economically important shoreline to the ostentatious architectural wonders—bankrolled by a massive wealth of oil—that characterize it today. As Michael Quentin Morton recounts, the region now known as the UAE likely began as a trading post between Mesopotamia and Oman, and since that time has been the stage of important economic and cultural exchanges. It has seen the rise and fall of a thriving pearl industry, piracy, invasions and wars, and the arrival of the oil age that would make it one of the richest countries on earth. Since the early 1970s, when seven sheikhs agreed to enter into a union, it has been a sovereign nation, carrying on the resourceful spirit—with resplendent fervor—that the brutally inhospitable landscape has long demanded of the people. Ultimately, Morton shows that the country is not only rich in oil and money but in an extraordinarily deep history and culture.

Author : Isabella Lucy Bird
Publisher : Monsoon Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9810844840

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The Golden Chersonese by Isabella Lucy Bird Pdf

In 1880, Isabella Bird visited the Malay Peninsula - romantically dubbed "The Golden Chersonese" - and was still able to refer to it as an almost unknown land. The world's most famous female travel writer of the nineteenth century set sail from Japan and called at Hong Kong, Canton and Saigon before reaching Singapore. Bearing letters of introduction to the elite of Malacca and Penang, Bird was able to observe life on the west coast of the peninsula before steaming upriver through mangrove swamps to explore the interior of the land. From courtroom to elephant back, from the grandeur of Malacca's Stadthuys to the jungle calm of a picturesque Malay village on stilts, this indefatigable Victorian explorer offers invaluable descriptions and delightful hand-drawn sketches of life in late nineteenth-century Singapore and the Malay Peninsula.

Author : Isabella L. Bird
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 468 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1883
Category : China
ISBN : BSB:BSB11631078

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The Golden Chersonese and the Way Thither by Isabella L. Bird Pdf

Author : Rick Steves
Publisher : Rick Steves
Page : 624 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2024-04-09
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781641715867

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Rick Steves Iceland by Rick Steves Pdf

From vast glaciers to steaming volcanic lakes, experience the land of the midnight sun with Rick Steves. Inside Rick Steves Iceland you'll find: Comprehensive coverage for spending a week or more exploring Iceland Rick's strategic advice on how to get the most out of your time and money, with rankings of his must-see favorites Top sights and hidden gems, from the stunning northern lights to hidden hikes and cozy bookstores How to connect with culture: Soak in hidden hot springs, sample smoked fish, and chat with locals in welcoming rural towns Beat the crowds, skip the lines, and avoid tourist traps with Rick's candid, humorous insight The best places to eat, sleep, and relax Self-guided walking tours of lively Reykjavík and incredible museums as well as mile-by-mile scenic driving tours Detailed maps for exploring on the go Useful resources including a packing list, a historical overview, and helpful Icelandic phrases Over 500 bible-thin pages include everything worth seeing without weighing you down Complete, up-to-date information on Reykjavík, the Ring Road, the Reykjanes Peninsula, the Golden Circle, the South Coast, the Westman Islands, West Iceland, the Eastfjords, and more Make the most of every day and every dollar with Rick Steves Iceland. Expanding your trip? Try Rick Steves Scandinavia or Rick Steves Scandinavian & Northern European Cruise Ports.

Author : Isabella Lucy Bird
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 542 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1883
Category : China
ISBN : HARVARD:32044037722378

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The Golden Chersonese and the Way Thither by Isabella Lucy Bird Pdf

Author : Paul Wheatley
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1961
Category : Malay Peninsula
ISBN : OCLC:1382882041

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The Golden Khersonese. Studies in the historical geography of the Malay peninsula before A.D. 1500. [With maps.] by Paul Wheatley Pdf

Author : Eduardo de Juana,Ernest Garcia
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 1411 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2015-02-26
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781472905901

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The Birds of the Iberian Peninsula by Eduardo de Juana,Ernest Garcia Pdf

This authoritative title is the definitive avifauna covering the Iberian Peninsula. The Iberian Peninsula is one of Europe's most ornithologically varied regions offering a host of regional specialities. It includes famous birding hotspots such as the Coto Donaña wetlands, mountainous areas such as the Picos de Europa and the Pyrenees, the Mediterranean cork and holm oak forests of the southwest, the migration crossroads of the Strait of Gibraltar and the steppe-like plains of Extremadura and Alentejo. Large numbers of birders from around Europe visit the region to see this wealth of winged wildlife, but to date there has been no comprehensive regional avifauna in English. Birds of the Iberian Peninsula is a national avifauna that fills this gap in the ornithological literature. Full-colour throughout, the book begins with authoritative introductory chapters covering subjects such as geography, climate, habitats, the history of Iberian ornithology and the composition of the avifauna. The species accounts then cover every species recorded in mainland Spain, the Balearic Islands, Portugal, Gibraltar and Andorra, including the many vagrants. For each species there is detailed treatment of distribution – with maps of breeding and wintering ranges – habitat selection, population trends, historical and current status, migration and conservation.

Author : Charlotte M. Yonge
Publisher : ReadHowYouWant.com
Page : 518 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781554807949

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A Book of Golden Deeds (EasyRead Super Large 18pt Edition) by Charlotte M. Yonge Pdf

Author : Gerolamo Emilio Gerini
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1010 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1909
Category : India
ISBN : UOM:39015011377770

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Researches on Ptolemy's Geography of Eastern Asia (further India and Indo-Malay Archipelago). by Gerolamo Emilio Gerini Pdf

Author : Alexander S. Wilkinson
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 900 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9789004170278

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Iberian Books by Alexander S. Wilkinson Pdf

This is the first comprehensive listing of all books published in Spain, Portugal, Mexico and Peru or in Spanish or Portuguese before 1601. Iberian Books offers an analytical short title-catalogue of over 19,000 bibliographically distinct items, with reference to around 100,000 surviving copies in over 1,200 libraries worldwide. By drawing together information from many previously disparate published and online resources, it seeks to provide a single, powerful research resource. Fully-indexed, Iberian Books is an indispensible work of reference for all students and specialists interested in the literature, history and culture of the Iberian Peninsula in the early modern age, as well as historians of the European book world.Customers interested in this title may also be interested in: French Vernacular Books, edited by Andrew Pettegree, Malcolm Walsby and Alexander Wilkinson.