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When the civil war in Sri Lanka between Sinhala Buddhists and Tamils ended in 2009, many Sri Lankans and foreign observers alike hoped to see the re-establishment of relatively harmonious religious and ethnic relations among the various communities in the country....
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Oxford University Press
Parution :
2016-09-30
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The book assesses the role of three pro-European pressure groups (the European Union of Federalists, the Socialist Movement for the United States of Europe and the European League for Economic Cooperation) and their impact in fostering new relations between Europe and...
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P.I.E-Peter Lang S.A., Éditions Scientifiques Internationales
Parution :
2016-09-21
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This book presents the proceedings of the international academic workshop on “Early Navigation in the Asia-Pacific Region: A Maritime Archaeological Perspective” held from June 21-23, 2013 at Harvard University campus and organized by Harvard-Yenching Institute. It...
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Springer
Parution :
2016-09-06
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The Buddha Party tells the story of how the People's Republic of China employs propaganda to define Tibetan Buddhist belief and sway opinion within the country and abroad.The narrative they create is at odds with historical facts and deliberately misleading but, John...
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Oxford University Press
Parution :
2016-09-01
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This book explores the profound social, cultural, and political changes that affected the way in which Canadians and Australians defined themselves as a «people» from the late nineteenth century to the 1970s. Taking as its central theme the way each country responded to...
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Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publishers
Parution :
2016-08-05
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The Life of the Madman of Ü tells the story of Künga Zangpo (1458-1532), a famous Tibetan Buddhist ascetic of the Kagyü sect. Having grown weary of the trials of human existence, Künga Zangpo renounced the world during his teenage years, committing himself to learning...
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Oxford University Press
Parution :
2016-08-02
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In its most brutal form, the prison in British India was an instrument of the colonial state for instilling fear and dealing with resistance. Exploring the lived experience of select political prisoners, this volume presents their struggles and situates them against the...
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OUP India
Parution :
2016-06-30
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This lavishly illustrated volume explores the history of China during a period of dramatic shifts and surprising transformations, from the founding of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) through to the present day.
The Oxford Illustrated History of Modern China promises to...
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OUP Oxford
Parution :
2016-06-16
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Sowon waren konfuzianische Privatakademien, die sich seit Mitte des 16. Jahrhunderts in Korea rasch verbreiteten. Sie waren Orte der Generierung, Weitergabe und Stabilisierung verschiedener Formen von Wissen, aber auch Institutionen mit eigenständigen Ordnungen, die ihr...
Editeur :
Peter Lang GmbH, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
Parution :
2016-06-10
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In the history of Indian cinema, the name of Satyajit Ray needs no introduction. However, what remains unvoiced is the contribution of his forebears and their tryst with Indian modernity. Be it in art, advertising, and printing technology or in nationalism, feminism,...
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OUP India
Parution :
2016-05-04
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A study of Indian foreign policy under Jawaharlal Nehru, concentrating on the fundamental questions of war and peace. Looks at Nehru's handling of the disputes over the fate of Junagadh, Hyderabad and Kashmir in 1947-48; the refugee crisis in East and West Bengal in...
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Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2016-04-30
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A Companion to South Asia in the Past provides the definitive overview of research and knowledge about South Asia’s past, from the Pleistocene to the historic era in India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal, provided by a truly global team of experts. The most...
Editeur :
Wiley-Blackwell
Parution :
2016-04-13
Collection :
Wiley Blackwell Companions to Anthropology
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The sect was said to harbour dark designs to overthrow the government. Its teachers used a dead language that was impenetrable to all but the innermost circle of believers. Its priests preached love and kindness, but helped local warlords acquire firearms. They...
Editeur :
Robinson
Parution :
2016-04-07
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Der Autor untersucht die zeitgenössische und die diachrone Wahrnehmung des Erinnerungsorts «Boxeraufstand in China» in zwei europäischen Ländern. Dieses spezielle Ereignis hatte vielfältige soziale Folgen für ein außereuropäisches Land. Einerseits präsentiert das Buch...
Editeur :
Peter Lang GmbH, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
Parution :
2016-03-24
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Among Chinese religious sites, Mount Putuo, the "Island of Guanyin," stands out as a fascinating embodiment of China's vibrant Buddhist tradition. A small island in the East China Sea, it has been the single most important pilgrimage site for the worship of Guanyin, the...
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Oxford University Press
Parution :
2016-03-15
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This study explores the confluence of economy and ecology in British India, showing that Britain initiated economic development strategies in India in order to efficiently extract resources from it. It looks specifically at how state railway construction and forest...
Editeur :
Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2016-03-14
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China today is never out of the news: from international finance to human rights controversies, global coverage of its rising international presence, and the Chinese 'economic miracle'. It seems to be a country of contradictions: a peasant society with some of the...
Editeur :
OUP Oxford
Parution :
2016-02-25
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China today is never out of the news: from international finance to human rights controversies, global coverage of its rising international presence, and the Chinese 'economic miracle'. It seems to be a country of contradictions: a peasant society with some of the...
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OUP Oxford
Parution :
2016-02-25
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This volume looks at the history of Japan from a transnational perspective. It brings to the fore the interconnectedness of Japan's history with the wider Asian-Pacific region and the world.This interconnectedness is examined in the volume through the themes of empire,...
Editeur :
Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2016-02-11
Collection :
Palgrave Macmillan Transnational History Series
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Trade, Circulation, and Flow in the Indian Ocean World is a collection which covers a long time span and diverse areas around the ocean. Many of the essays look at the Indian Ocean before Europeans arrived, reminding the reader that there was a cohesive Indian...
Editeur :
Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2016-02-05
Collection :
Palgrave Series in Indian Ocean World Studies
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