Asia

ISBN: 9780746310786
Published by : Northcote House Publishers
Series: Writers and their Work
A detailed critical study of the leading Indian novelist in English and a key figure in the development of a distinctive postcolonial literature.


This study covers all of Narayan's work, offering an accessible introduction to his l... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781848847903
Published by : Pen & Sword Books Ltd
In the field of military history as in so many others, the Chinese have often been both admired and seen as something utterly mysterious and inscrutable. Chris Peers illuminates the evolution of the military art in China with refe... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780956708106
Published by : Medina Publishing
Kalila and Dimna or The Panchatantra (also known in Europe since 1483 as The Fables of Bidpai) is a multi-layered, inter-connected and variable arrangement of animal stories, with one story leading into another, sometimes three or... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781902937540
Published by : McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research
Series: MCDONALD INSTITUTE MONOGRAPHS
The cathedral-like Niah Caves of Sarawak (Borneo) have iconic status in the archaeology of Southeast Asia, because the excavations by Tom and Barbara Harrisson in the 1950s and 1960s revealed the longest sequence of human occupation in the regi... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781781592342
Published by : Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Series: Military History from Primary Sources
‘The Art of War’ is an ancient Chinese military treatise that is attributed to Sun Tzu, a high ranking military general and strategist. It is composed of thirteen chapters, each of which is devoted to one aspect of war... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781842174555
Published by : Oxbow Books
Series: AMERICAN SCHOOL OF PREHISTORIC RESEARCH MONOGRAPH
After more than 80 years of research, the Indus Civilization (ca. 2600–1900 BC) remains largely enigmatic. In this geographically extensive civilization, which still has no known monumental art and undeciphered texts, the la... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9783805346702
Published by : Philipp von Zabern
Colossal and magnificent temples, huge Buddha statues and impressive reliefs: The Khmer Empire reveals himself as completely unique. From the 9th to the 15th century the Khmer ruled over large parts of the present states of Thailand, Vietnam, Laos... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781842173855
Published by : Oxbow Books
Series: PUSPIKA
Volume: 1
It is perhaps commonplace to say that India is one of the world's richest and enticing cultures. One thousand years have passed since Albiruni, arguably the first 'Indologist', wrote his outsider's account of the subcontinent, and two hundred y... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781848326606
Published by : Frontline Books
The Defence of Heaven brings together, for the first time in one volume, a complete history of the Jin, Song and Ming dynasties’ wars fought against the Mongols. Lasting nearly two centuries, these wars, fought to defend Chi... .... Learn More