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Essential Books These 6 items are available for $105, including
U.S. shipping, a 15% discount (Item no. EXSEA243)		  
In Buddha's Land  •  Moe Min
RELIGION •  2007 •  HARD COVER  • 208 PAGES • COMING IN JULY
This beautiful, illustrated portrait of monuments, monasteries and rituals is both a striking visual overview of Buddhism as practiced in Burma, and a splendid introduction to the country. (BMA52, $30.00)		   In Buddha's Land
What the Buddha Taught  •  Walpola Sri Rahula
RELIGION •  1972 •  PAPER  • 151 PAGES
A classic account of Theravada Buddhism by a respected monk and scholar from Sri Lanka. The venerable Walpola Sri Rahula, who taught at Northwestern, was instrumental introducing Buddhism as it is practiced in Burma, Thailand, Laos and Sri Lanka to the United States. First published in 1959 (and still widely taught), the book introduces Sanskrit and Pali terms, and provides translations from relevant original texts with explanations for Western readers. Drawing on the words of Buddha. (SEA41, $14.95)		   What the Buddha Taught
Ancient Luang Prabang  •  Denise Heywood
GUIDEBOOK •  2006 •  PAPER  • 224 PAGES
This illustrated guide to the capital of the first Lao Kingdom, takes the reader to this remote town of glittering Buddhist temples and barefoot monks, a treasure trove of sacred art, traditional Lao architecture and elegant colonial buildings. Luang Prabang, capital of the first Lao Kingdom, has been designated UNESCO World Heritage Site. (LAO24, $30.00)		   Ancient Luang Prabang
Finding George Orwell in Burma  •  Emma Larkin
TRAVEL NARRATIVE •  2006 •  PAPER  • 304 PAGES
An American journalist fluent in Burmese, Emma Larkin (a pseudonym) masterfully interweaves her travels in the footsteps of the British colonial officer and writer with interviews and an astute, moving history of modern Burma. (BMA40, $16.00)		   Finding George Orwell in Burma
Myanmar (Burma) Map  •  Nelles
2011 •  MAP
A convenient double-sided map of Burma at a scale of 1:1,500,000, with an inset of Rangoon. Two Sides. 20x31 inches. (BMA02, $13.95)		   Myanmar (Burma) Map
Laos Map  •  Periplus Maps
MAP
A traveler's map of Laos, with topographical relief at a scale 1: 200,000. Prepared by the World Mapping Project. Two Sides. (LAO11, $9.00)		   Laos Map



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Culture Shock! Laos  •  Robert Cooper   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A practical guide to Laotian customs, etiquette and culture, perfect for the business traveler, casual visitor or resident. (LAO13, $15.95)
 		  
Culture Shock! Myanmar  •  Saw Myat Yin   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A lively guide to customs and business etiquette, culture and manners in Burma. (BMA53, $15.95)
 		  
A Traveller's History of Southeast Asia  •  J.M. Barwise  •  Nicholas J. White   • HISTORY • COMING IN JUNE  •  A compact history of the region, including the Khmer and the various ancient kingdoms that produced Borobudur, Angkor and other architectural marvels. (SEA36, $14.95)
 		  
Shooting at the Moon, The Story of America's Clandestine War in Laos  •  Roger Warner   • HISTORY  •  Soldiers, diplomats, Hmong villagers and CIA strategists are all depicted fully in this engrossing, well-reported history of the secret war in Laos. (LAO05, $24.95)
 		  
The Mekong, Turbulent Past, Uncertain Future  •  Milton Osborne   • HISTORY  •  A cultural history of the great river from prehistory to European exploration, colonial tensions and modern challenges. It's an engaging introduction to the history of Southeast Asia. (SEA28, $16.00)
 		  
The River of Lost Footsteps, Histories of Burma  •  Thant Myint-U   • HISTORY  •  In this stimulating and important book, Myint-U (grandson of the late UN Secretary General U Thant and author of The Making of Modern Burma) uses Burmese history as a lens for understanding Myanmar today. (BMA51, $15.00)
 		  
The Voice of Hope  •  Aung San Suu Kyi   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  Leader of Burma's struggle for democracy, Aung San Suu Kyi speaks her mind with wisdom and humor on personal, religious and political topics in this new edition of conversations with Alan Clements. The dialogues are especially enlightening on the notion of politically engaged Buddhism. (BMA09, $18.95)
 		  
Arts of Southeast Asia  •  Fiona Kerlogue   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  A handsome guide to the art, architecture, textiles and crafts of Southeast Asia. (SEA45, $16.95)
 		  
Buddhist Art and Architecture  •  Robert Fisher   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  A wide-ranging, illustrated survey of Buddhist art, architecture and iconography in the excellent World of Art series. It includes examples from throughout Asia. (ASA30, $19.95)
 		  
Shwedagon, Golden Pagoda of Myanmar  •  Elizabeth Moore  •  U Win Pe  •  Hansjorg Mayer   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  The Shwedagon, the golden Buddhist shrine of Myanmar, is the subject of this photographic journey. (BMA17, $40.00)
 		  
Burmese Looking Glass  •  Edith Mirante   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE  •  A moving story of resistance in the highlands by a dedicated writer with the soul of a poet and the passion of a revolutionary. Deported to Thailand in 1988, Mirante was the first westerner to march with the rebels. (BMA05, $12.00)
 		  
From the Land of Green Ghosts, a Burmese Odyssey  •  Pascal Khoo Thwe   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  The young Burmese author, a member of a remote hill-tribe in the Shan hills, captures the traditions and challenges of the Padaung people in this astonishing memoir. (BMA29, $13.99)
 		  
Golden Earth, Travels in Burma  •  Norman Lewis   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  The classic, mesmerizing account of the people and country of Burma as recorded by the author during a visit shortly after independence in 1951. (BMA33, $33.95)
 		  
The Gentleman in the Parlour  •  Somerset Maugham   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  Maugham's much-loved portrait of the land and people of Burma circa 1925. (SEA05, $18.95)
 		  
The Gods Drink Whiskey  •  Stephen T. Asma   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  Asma writes with verve and wit in this eye-opening account of his yearlong stint teaching at the Buddhist Institute in Phnom Penh. His account is both an overview of Theravada Buddhism and a down-to-earth portrait of contemporary Cambodia. (CBD46, $14.99)
 		  
The River's Tale, A Year on the Mekong  •  Edward Gargan   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  A personal, probing chronicle of a 3,000 mile journey on the river from its source in China through Tibet, Burma, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia to the Mekong Delta in Vietnam. (SEA33, $15.95)
 		  
Under the Dragon, A Journey Through Burma  •  Rory MacLean  •  William Dalrymple   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  Maclean's perceptive and heartbreaking portrait of contemporary Burma, originally published in 1999, focuses on the ordinary people he met on travels from Rangoon and Mandalay to Pagan and the Golden Triangle. (BMA56, $15.95)
 		  
Burmese Days  •  George Orwell   • LITERATURE  •  Orwell, a veteran of the Colonial police force in Rangoon, writes with irony and insight in this sharp novel of politics, folly and the British. (BMA03, $14.00)
 		  
Curse of the Pogo Stick  •  Colin Cotterill   • LITERATURE  •  A pogo stick brings a curse on a Hmong village (which our hero, the septuagenarian national coroner Dr. Siri is improbably asked to remove) in this thrilling fifth quirky mystery set in Laos. (LAO18, $14.00)
 		  
Saving Fish from Drowning  •  Amy Tan   • LITERATURE  •  Tan interweaves history, incident and magic in this beguiling novel of Americans on tour who disappear into the jungles of Burma. (BMA44, $15.00)
 		  
The Glass Palace  •  Amitav Ghosh   • LITERATURE  •  In this panoramic novel full of tales and anecdote, Ghosh follows the lives and fortunes of Rajkumar and his family over three eventful generations in Burma, India and Malaysia. (IDA173, $15.00)
 		  
The Piano Tuner  •  Daniel Mason   • LITERATURE  •  In this transporting first novel, a mild-mannered tradesman is seduced by late Victorian Burma. Mason's complex, absorbing tale dives into the world of 19th-century colonial Burma, its traditions, trappings, personalities and politics. (BMA31, $14.95)
 		  
Thirty-Three Teeth  •  Colin Cotterill   • MYSTERY  •  Dr. Siri heads to the old royal capital of Luang Prabang, where he gets mixed up with not only communists and killings but also ghosts in this second book in the atmospheric series. (LAO20, $14.00)
 		  
Birds of Myanmar  •  Kyaw Nyunt Lwin  •  Khin Ma Ma Thwin  •  Aung Thant   • FIELD GUIDE  •  A slim field guide to 350 birds of Burma, featuring 74 full-color plates, descriptive information, and a comprehensive checklist. (BMA42, $37.95)
 		  
Birds of Southeast Asia  •  Craig Robson   • FIELD GUIDE  •  This authoritative, masterfully illustrated guide, featuring 140 color plates covering 1,270 species throughout the region, also includes Malaysia, Burma, Borneo and Indonesia. (SEA49, $35.00)
 		  
 
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