Monks in Motion. Buddhism and Modernity Across the South China Sea, Paperback - ***

Publisher: Oxford University Press IncAuthor(s): Jack Meng-Tat (Assistant Professor of History and Religious Studies, Assistant Professor of Histor...

Cycling Home from Siberia author Rob Lilwall's unique adventure through freezing China from Mongolia to Hong Kong - this time on foot.Publisher: Ho...

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Incorporating insights from ten authors from six countries (Brunei, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Vietnam), this book provides a ...

DescriptionA discerning account of simmering conflict in the South China Sea and why the world can't afford to be indifferent China's rise has upse...

A stunning and forensic look at the wrecks of two of the most famous British capital ships lost during WWII Provides details of the construction an...

Bringing together international experts, this collection provides fresh perspectives on geopolitical concerns in the South China Sea. It is an acce...

Reducere. Packed with more than a hundred color illustrations, maps, and timelines, this enlightening and provocative book on the South China Sea conflict is...

NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BYFINANCIAL TIMESFrom Robert D. Kaplan, named one of the world s Top 100 Global Thinkers by Foreign Policy ...

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PlcAuthor(s): Professor Yuri (Dalhousie University, Canada) LevingIllustration(s): approx 30-40 b/wNumber of pages...

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The South China Sea (SCS) has emerged as a theatre of political, economic, and security concerns not only for the countries in the region but also ...

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Japan was the first Asian nation to face the full impact of modernity. Like the rest of Japanese society, Buddhist institutions, individuals, and t...

This study examines the changing role of Tibetan Buddhism among Han Chinese in contemporary China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. It analyzes how Tibetan B...

This first edition of South China Sea is the successor to Stephen Davies and Elaine Morgan's Cruising Guide to Southeast Asia, Volume I (Imray). Bu...

Exploring the conflict between China's rapid modernisation and the west, as well as its own traditional values -- KOPublisher: Pluto PressNumber of...

This book analyses modernity and tradition in China today and how they combine in striking ways in the Chinese school. Paul Willis - the leading et...

This book traces the archaeological trajectory of the expansion of Buddhism and its regional variations in South Asia. The work underlines that rel...

Reducere. In 1957, renowned Indian historian Romila Thapar visited China, where, together with Sri Lankan art historian Anil de Silva, she worked at two cave...

Reducere. One of the great themes in the history of Eastern Asia is the transformation of Chinese culture by Buddhism. This process can be traced across near...

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First published in 1981, Chun-fang Yu's The Renewal of Buddhism in China challenged the conventional view that Buddhism had reached its height unde...

This volume presents a series of the most up-to-date studies on Chinese for Specific Purposes (CSP), an area that has been underrepresented in Lang...

Reducere. Although China and Japan have had virtually uninterrupted contact going back over many centuries, the lion's share of works addressing both China a...

Reducere. What are the foundational scriptures and major schools for Chinese Buddhists? What divinities do they worship? What festivals do they celebrate? Th...

Shaping Modernity. The railway journey across two centuries - Radu Marza

Reducere. In Gullah Spirituals musicologist Eric Crawford traces Gullah Geechee songs from their beginnings in West Africa to their height as songs for socia...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE BRITISH ACADEMY BOOK PRIZE FOR GLOBAL CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING AND LONGLISTED FOR THE CUNDILL HISTORY PRIZE 2021Publisher: Harper...

Reducere. Ellen looked into her daughter's green eyes. Her chest felt tight, and her heart was cracking. If only she could be sure her secret was safe. If on...

Discover the epic journeys of the sea swallow and the humpback whale as they share the challenge of one of the longest and most dangerous migration...

Reducere. This is a story of tides and coastlines, winds and waves, islands and beaches. It is also a retelling of indigenous creativity, agency, and resista...

Placing meanings of health and disease at the center of modern Chinese consciousness, this title reveals how hygiene became a crucial element in th...

WINNER OF THE BRITISH ACADEMY BOOK PRIZE FOR GLOBAL CULTURAL UNDERSTANDINGSHORTLISTED FOR THE PEN-HESSEL TILTMAN PRIZE 2021LONGLISTED FOR THE CUNDI...

A swashbuckling adventure of pirates in a race to capture the legendary Giant South Sea Prawn. Ages: 6+

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Reducere. By 1886 many of Eliza Jane McCully's neighbors are concerned that the growing immigrant Chinese population is threatening their comfortable way of ...

Publisher: RANDAuthor(s): Michael S ChaseNumber of pages: 44Publication date: 2019Dimensions: 215 x 279 x 9Cover type: Paperback / softbackRedescop...

Publisher: Fordham University PressAuthor(s): Emily SunNumber of pages: 176Collection: Lit ZPublication date: 2021Dimensions: 158 x 235 x 18Cover t...

DescriptionWhy is it that all of us want to be happy, and yet we continue experience and cause ourselves distress? Are there specific skills that t...

Provides an engaging study of American racialization of Chinese and Asians, Asian American writing, and contemporary Chinese cultural production, s...

'Helps re-centre how we look at the world and opens up new perspectives on how we can look at regions, peoples and places that have been left to on...

A powerfully moving and beautiful picture book about the voyage of HMT Empire Windrush from national treasure, Benjamin Zephaniah.Publisher: Schola...

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Reducere. When Sarina Forester's mother, Lucy, dies after a long illness, Sarina sets out on a journey to fulfill the woman's dying wish. Lucy always believe...