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A Record of Cambodia
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Zhou Daguan |
"Only one person has given us a first-hand account of the civilization of Angkor. This is the Chinese envoy, Zhou Daguan, who visited Angkor in 1296-97 and wrote A Record of Cambodia: The Land and It… |
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From the Sahara to Samarkand
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Rosita Forbes |
It is somewhat ironical that Rosita Forbes is proudly and reproachfully informed by a daughter of the Hadramauti in Madi, that “I was born in this room [of the harem] and I have never left it! Women … |
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The bread of angels
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Stephanie Saldana |
A romantic memoir of a young woman's year in Damascus. In 2004, 27-year-old Stephanie Saldaña traveled to Syria on a Fulbright fellowship to study the role of the prophet Jesus in Islam. She was also… |
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Asian popular culture in transition
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John A. Lent |
"Examines contemporary consumption practices in South Korea, China, India, Japan, and Singapore and both updates and extends popular culture studies of the region. Through an interdisciplinary lens, … |
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Food culture in colonial Asia
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Cecilia Leong-Salobir |
"Presenting a social history of colonial food practices in India, Malaysia and Singapore, this book discusses the contribution that Asian domestic servants made towards the development of this cuisin… |
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Phnom Penh
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Milton E. Osborne |
Long neglected by Western travellers, Phnom Penh became Cambodias permanent capital in 1866. It has been home to Iberian missionaries and French colonialists, with a stunning mix of traditional palac… |
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Religious pluralism in South Asia and Europe
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Jamal Malik,Helmut Reifeld |
Contributed articles. |
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The Lisu
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Michele Zack |
1 online resource |
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