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Bertil and Hseng Noung Lintner, and their baby daughter, born enroute, spent one and a half years traveling through northern and eastern Burma, from 1985-87. Throughout their account, they describe,...

Let's Speak Lao is the only phrasebook and dictionary that the visitor will require to start communicating in Laos and Isaan, Thailand. Includes downloadable MP3 audio pronunciation lessons.Author:...

Let's Speak Thai is the only phrasebook and dictionary that the visitor will require to start communicating in Thailand. Includes downloadable MP3 audio pronunciation lessons.Author: James...

First published almost a century ago, Malay Poisons and Charm Cures remains a classic and still definitive reference on the pharmacopoeia and practices of Malay healers, shamans (bomoh) and sorcerers...

Annotated translation of a surviving work of the great 11th century Chinese artist, Mi Fu, on the art of the ink-stone, one of the treasures of the Chinese scholar's studio.Author: MI FU.Publisher:...

To practising bonpos, Bon simply means the true religion of Tibet, while to Tibetan Buddhists, Bon refers to the false teachings and practices that were prevalent before Buddhism finally succeeded in...

Norman Mailer, author of such masterpieces as The Naked and the Dead, The Armies of the Night and The Executioner's Song, died in November 2007 at the age of 84, shortly following the publication of...

Progressive Thai guides the beginning student to gradually develop the ability to communicate in Thai in many practical, day-to-day situations. Each lesson is explained in simple and clear terms, and...

The Shu Hua Shuo Ling--a treatise on painting and forgery--was written in the eighteenth century by the relatively obscure Chinese scholar, Lu Shih-hua. It might have vanished from the landscape of...

With its dramatic vistas, its attractive, hospitable people and its rich cultural traditions, the magical isle of Bali has captured the hearts and imaginations of millions, ever since visitors from...

Practical, effective guide to mastering the tones in Lao, one of the major stumbling blocks for students of the language. Using a combination of relevant descriptions, language learning tricks,...

-The only account of this brutal ten year war that includes first-hand narratives from a wide array of the participants themselves -One of the most brutal and tragic events in recent African history,...

Written to meet the need of students and teachers of the Thai language for information on the more advanced sentence structure of the language.Each point is illustrated with characteristic sentences...

Presents an essay on the development of paper and printing in China. This book also features the history of the development and use of various forms of ink in Asia.Author: Berthold LauferPublisher:...

The Gentleman in the Parlour is Maugham's tale of travel through Burma, Indochina and Siam in the 1920's, told with all of the empathy and sharp-eyed observation of human nature for which the author...

In this groundbreaking work, the author presents a full translation of, and commentary on, the Hevajra tantra, providing not only deep insight into arguably the most important surviving tantric...

The lute, ch'in or guqin is one of China's oldest and most revered musical instruments. Records indicate that it has been a favourite of the literary classes for more than 2,500 years; Confucius...

The Peacock's Children records the struggle for independence, democracy and freedom in Burma from the fall of the monarchy and the British occupation, up to the turn of the 21st century. For the...

Practical, effective guide to mastering tones in Lao, a major stumbling block for students of the language, using a combination of relevant descriptions, learning tricks, drills and comparison tracks...

The Spell of China is truly a trip back in time; a spellbinding journey through early 20th century China and Korea, for the modern tourist, amateur historian and armchair traveller alike.Author:...

"Move quietly, hit hard"-a lesson learned as a child vagrant under a bridge in Ha Noi, and one that was to serve Hai well as he rose inexorably to the heights of success, in the shadowy world of...

Since China and the West first came into contact centuries ago, descriptions of Chinese women of widely varying accuracy by travelers and writers have fueled the imagination of Western readers. By...

A systematic study of the Tibetan charms and amulets, mantras and cakras that have afforded their wearers protection for centuries and which remain a living tradition today. Drawing from indigenous...

Orchid Press is pleased to make available for the wide community with interest in Tibetan culture a reprint edition of this seminal conference, featuring papers by some 47 eminent Tibetologists,...

Twenty five years after he left Vietnam and his Montagnard tribesmen, Australian Barry Petersen wrote this thoughtful story of his life among the Rhade and other ethnic groups of Darlac Province. He...

In this groundbreaking study, anthropologist Fisher analyses the external forces that impact this isolated and otherwise self-sufficent community in western Nepal.Author: James F. FisherPublisher:...

Anthropologist Fisher returns to Tarang in northwestern Nepal, 44 years after conducting his groundbreaking study there, to document and analyse the impact of modernization on a once-isolated people...

India is home to one of the richest and most diverse populations of wildlife on earth. The present volume describes Indian wildlife in the mid 19th century, prior to the devastation that occurred...

We have all heard stories about these sorts of people-those who leave the comfort and security of their home, of the family, friends and language that they had known from childhood-and strike out...

For centuries past, often driven by political upheaval or famine, Chinese have migrated to southeast Asia and beyond, to far flung corners of the globe. Large old 'Chinatowns' in cities such as...