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Paperback. Takes the reader on a stroll through Thailand's intellectual history - the thoughts of the people of Siam, and the products of their thought, through history. The author touches upon political and religious thought, but also upon such "artistic" thought as that demonstrated in novels, paintings, and historical writing. Num Pages: 24 illus. BIC Classification: 1FMT; HBJF; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 214 x 11. Weight in Grams: 234.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Silkworm Books / Trasvin Publications LP Chiang Mai
Number of pages
136
Condition
New
SKU
V9789747551723
ISBN
9789747551723
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.56

Paperback. The Mekong is the focus of wide-ranging debates over development strategy, governance, legal issues, and environmental management. This title includes publication details and commentary on more than a thousand titles across a range of subject areas covering history, culture, natural resources, economics, social issues, politics, and security. Editor(s): Charnvit, Kasetsiri; Baker, Chris. Num Pages: 328 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1FM; GBCR; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Silkworm Books Thailand
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9789748276304
ISBN
9789748276304
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 46.71

Paperback. A collection of black-and-white photographs that celebrates the construction of the new Bangkok airport. It features full-page photographs by the on-sight architect that portray the unexpected beauty of repeating patterns of steel, glass, and concrete combining to create a work of art in progress. Num Pages: 49 photos. BIC Classification: 1FMT; AJC; AMG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 249 x 253 x 10. Weight in Grams: 608.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Silkworm Books / Trasvin Publications LP Thailand
Condition
New
SKU
V9789749361986
ISBN
9789749361986
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 33.63

Paperback. Examines the dynamics involved in implementing Islamic law in Southeast Asia, and how this issue has become a source of conflict in Kelantan, Malaysia and Aceh, Indonesia. Using textual and fieldwork methodology, this study compares and contrasts the collective experience of trying to apply Islamic law in these two locations. Num Pages: 88 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; 1FM; LAFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 140 x 210 x 6. Weight in Grams: 122.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Silkworm Books / Trasvin Publications LP Thailand
Number of pages
88
Condition
New
SKU
V9789749511091
ISBN
9789749511091
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.30

Paperback. Indonesia's 1998 reformation movement spawned numerous organizations aimed at either establishing an Islamic state or applying Islamic law. This book focuses on one such movement, Front Pembela Islam (FPI). It presents the biography of Habib Muhammad Rizieq Syihab, one of FPI's founding fathers and its head. Num Pages: 83 pages. BIC Classification: 1FM; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5182 x 3556 x 7. Weight in Grams: 137.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Silkworm Books / Trasvin Publications LP Thailand
Number of pages
83
Condition
New
SKU
V9789749511114
ISBN
9789749511114
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.30

Paperback. A review of the politics and discourses of water use, sharing, and management, and their implications for local livelihoods. This book analyzes contested discourses on such topics as regional hydropower development, floods, and irrigation, along with the broader yet interrelated issues of gender, media, dialogue, and impact assessment. Editor(s): Lebel, Louis; Dore, John; Daniel, Rajesh; Koma, Yang Saing. Num Pages: 283 pages, b/w photos, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1FM; GTB; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Silkworm Books / Trasvin Publications LP Thailand
Number of pages
283
Condition
New
SKU
V9789749511251
ISBN
9789749511251
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.50

Paperback. Explores the development of Mongolia's state religion, from its formation in the thirteenth century around the time of Chinggis Qaan (Genghis Khan) until its demise in the twentieth century under the Soviet Union. Num Pages: 240 pages, 4 illus. BIC Classification: 1FPM; HRE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5182 x 3556 x 15. Weight in Grams: 314.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Silkworm Books / Trasvin Publications LP Thailand
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9789749511268
ISBN
9789749511268
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.09

Paperback. Gijsbert Heeck (1619-1669) was a medicinal specialist with the Dutch East India Company (VOC). His journal is based on the daily notes he made during his third trip to the East. This volume carries the selections from his journal that deal with Siam, accompanied by the original Dutch text. Translator(s): Terwiel, Barend Jan. Num Pages: 32 color illus. BIC Classification: 1FMT; 3JD; HBJF; WTLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 182.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Silkworm Books / Trasvin Publications LP Thailand
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9789749511350
ISBN
9789749511350
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.52

Paperback. An anthropological account of the multi-level dynamics that underlie the continuing electoral dominance of the Democrat Party in southern Thailand, a conspicuous anomaly in Thailand's political landscape. It includes a study of candidates, support groups, and election campaigns in the province of Songkhla in the eventful years 2004 and 2005. Num Pages: 408 pages, 20 figs. BIC Classification: 1F; 1FM; GTB; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5499 x 3564 x 28. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Silkworm Books / Trasvin Publications LP Thailand
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9789749511381
ISBN
9789749511381
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 33.63

paperback. States that changes in educational policy and approach are moving Thai education away from transmitting and producing knowledge and scholarship, and away from developing and honing individual abilities to think and learn. This book offers theoretical and analytical tools as well as firsthand information - both quantitative and qualitative. Editor(s): Mounier, Alain; Tangchuang, Phasina. Num Pages: 362 pages, 12 illus. BIC Classification: 1FMN; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 142 x 25. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Silkworm Books / Trasvin Publications LP Thailand
Number of pages
362
Condition
New
SKU
V9789749511855
ISBN
9789749511855
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 33.63

Paperback. Presents a comprehensive collection of research on Hmong culture and life in Asia. Editor(s): Tapp, Nicholas; Michaud, Jean; Culas, Christian; Lee, Gary Yia. Num Pages: 520 pages, Illustrations, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1F; GTB; JHMC; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 150 x 229 x 32. Weight in Grams: 572.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Silkworm Books / Trasvin Publications LP Thailand
Number of pages
520
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9789749575017
ISBN
9789749575017
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 42.35

Paperback. Concerns the French intervention in Siam, 1685-1688, particularly the last year, during which Phetracha, the usurper and future king, held the ailing King Narai prisoner. Marcel Le Blanc was one of fourteen Jesuits who arrived in Siam to promote the study of mathematics and astrology, but he became inextricably involved in the events. Translator(s): Smithies, Michael. Series: Treasures from the Past. Num Pages: 240 pages, 21 illus., 10 in color. BIC Classification: 1FMT; 3JD; HBJF; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 141 x 18. Weight in Grams: 299.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Silkworm Books / Trasvin Publications LP Thailand
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9789749575291
ISBN
9789749575291
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 33.63

Paperback. Examines the Cambodian revolution before and after Pol Pot and attempts to explain the reasons for its ultimate failure. Num Pages: 387 pages, Map. BIC Classification: 1FMC; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; GTB; HBJF; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 142 x 22. Weight in Grams: 450.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Silkworm Books / Trasvin Publications LP Thailand
Number of pages
387
Condition
New
SKU
V9789749575345
ISBN
9789749575345
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.09

Paperback. Essential dictionary for anyone stepping into the fascinating world of South and Southeast Asian art Num Pages: 240 pages, 112 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1F; ACBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 174 x 21. Weight in Grams: 224.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Silkworm Books / Trasvin Publications LP Thailand
Edition
Second
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9789749575611
ISBN
9789749575611
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.66

Paperback. India is widely regarded as the most celebrated case of a 'failed' developmental state, seemingly the exception that belies the prediction of a triumphant Asian century. This title presents a model that questions conventional views of economic development by showing that the Indian state is a divided leviathan. Series: Contemporary Indian Studies. Num Pages: 384 pages, 11 figures, 4 maps, 1 index. BIC Classification: 1FKA; KCM; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 604.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253216816
ISBN
9780253216816
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 29.27

Paperback. Presents an examination of the everyday economy, experiences, and livelihoods in the context of Sri Lanka's civil war. This work explores changing political and policy contexts; the effect of long-term conflict on employment opportunities and life choices for rural and urban youth; life histories, memory, and narratives of violence; and more. Editor(s): Winslow, Deborah; Woost, Michael D. Num Pages: 264 pages, 3 b&w photos, 1 maps, 1 bibliog., 1 index. BIC Classification: 1FKS; GTB; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 396.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253216915
ISBN
9780253216915
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.00

Paperback. Provides fresh perspectives on colonialism, tourism, imagery, and the anthropology of place Series: Culture, Place, and Nature. Num Pages: 288 pages, 40 illus. BIC Classification: 1F; 1FM; GTB; JHM; KNSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 228 x 19. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295991023
ISBN
9780295991023
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 33.63

Hardback. Series: Frontiers of Narrative. Num Pages: 294 pages, 6 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKAS; DS; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 21. Weight in Grams: 585.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
294
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803288591
ISBN
9780803288591
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.57

Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JFSL; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5499 x 3488 x 12. Weight in Grams: 247.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804719599
ISBN
9780804719599
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 29.11

Paperback. Translator(s): Cooperson, Michael. Series: Library of Arabic Literature. Num Pages: 480 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 3F; HBJF1; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 229 x 31. Weight in Grams: 712.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Edition
Abridged
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9781479805303
ISBN
9781479805303
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.67

Hardback. Num Pages: 296 pages, 7 black & white halftones, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 1FBL; 1KBB; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; HBJF1; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 599.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9781501700774
ISBN
9781501700774
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.37

Paperback. Num Pages: 127 pages, 1 port. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Cornell Univ East Asia Program
Edition
Paper edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781885445940
ISBN
9781885445940
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.51

Paperback. Presents a translation of Choi Seung-ja's anthology Portrait of a Suburbanite. Published in the series of 100 Prominent Korean Poets, the poems were selected from four of Choi's previous works: Love of This Age, Merry Diary, House of Memory and My Tomb, Green. Translator(s): Seung-Ja, Eunju. Series: Cornell East Asia Series. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPK; 2GK; DCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781939161734
ISBN
9781939161734
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.01

Paperback. The village existed before capitalism and before the state. It has its own culture which owes little to urban influence. It took the Buddhism that came from outside and subordinated it to local beliefs. This book states that the Thai rural economy was a subsistence economy and remained so much longer than is commonly thought. Num Pages: 140 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMT; HBJF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 141 x 10. Weight in Grams: 205.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Silkworm Books / Trasvin Publications LP Thailand
Number of pages
140
Condition
New
SKU
V9789747551099
ISBN
9789747551099
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 33.63

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