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Adventures and Encounters, Europeans in Southeast Asia

Adventures and Encounters, Europeans in Southeast Asia


by J.M. Gullick

  • ANTHOLOGY
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 336 PAGES

This anthology offers a diverse selection of European accounts of Southeast Asia. The writers range from 16th century explorers and mariners to 19th century naturalists and modern literary travelers. (INS20, $60.00)

Arts of Southeast Asia

Arts of Southeast Asia


by Fiona Kerlogue

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 224 PAGES

A handsome guide to the art, architecture, textiles and crafts of Southeast Asia. (SEA45, $16.95)

Birds of Myanmar

Birds of Myanmar


by Kyaw Nyunt Lwin | Khin Ma Ma Thwin | Aung Thant

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 165 PAGES

A slim field guide to 350 birds of Burma, featuring 74 full-color plates, descriptive information, and a comprehensive checklist. (BMA42, $37.95)

Brother Number One, A Political Biography of Pol Pot


by David Chandler

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 264 PAGES

The definitive history of the Pol Pot era by the author of the History of Cambodia. (CBD23, $43.75)

Buddhist Art and Architecture

Buddhist Art and Architecture


by Robert Fisher

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1993
  • PAPER
  • 216 PAGES

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)

The Buddhist Handbook

The Buddhist Handbook


by John Snelling

  • RELIGION
  • 1992
  • PAPER
  • 345 PAGES

Subtitled, "The Complete Guide to Buddhist Schools, Teaching, Practice and History, " this even-handed book is a concise primer covering the history, philosophical foundation and practice of Buddhism. (ASA08, $19.95)

Cambodia Map

Cambodia Map


by Gecko Maps

  • 2005
  • MAP

A full color map of Cambodia (1:750,000), featuring useful inset maps of Phnom Penh, Siem Reap and Angkor on the reverse. (CBD17, $18.95)

Cambodia's New Deal


by William Shawcross

  • HISTORY
  • 1994
  • PAPER
  • 106 PAGES

A scholarly survey of Cambodia's political and economic climate. (CBD14, $9.95)

Cambodia, A Shattered Society


by Mark W. Mcleod | Marie Martin

  • HISTORY
  • 1994
  • HARD COVER
  • 383 PAGES

A political and cultural history of post-Pol Pot Cambodia. (CBD22, $65.00)

Cambodian Culture Since 1975


by May Ebihara

  • HISTORY
  • 1994
  • PAPER
  • 194 PAGES

A discussion of the fate of Cambodian culture since the violence of Pol Pot's regime. (CBD21, $22.95)

Children of Cambodia's Killing Fields: Memoirs by Survivors

Children of Cambodia's Killing Fields: Memoirs by Survivors


by Dith Pran | Ben Kiernan | Kim DePaul

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 224 PAGES

A series of eyewitness testimonies of the Cambodian genocide of the 1970s. Dith Pran, the photojournalist whose story was told in the film The Killing Fields, compiled 29 accounts, all told by people who were children during Khmer Rouge's reign of terror. (CBD33, $19.50)

The Civilization of Angkor

The Civilization of Angkor


by Charles Higham

  • HISTORY
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 207 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

A concise history of the origins, development and rise of the kingdom of Angkor by a leading archaeologist. It's an up-to-date, accessible overview of the civilization from prehistory through the fall of Angkor in 1431. (CBD26, $24.95)

The Ends of the Earth, A Journey to the Frontiers of Anarchy


by Robert D. Kaplan

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 476 PAGES

An insightful, opinionated odyssey to some of the world's poorer and more troubled nations. (WLD26, $16.00)

Footprint Vietnam, Cambodia & Laos

Footprint Vietnam, Cambodia & Laos


by Jack O'Tailan | Claire Boobbyer | John Colet | Andrew Spooner

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 576 PAGES

With practical information on attractions, transportation, food, activities and lodgings. Includes Bangkok. (SEA52, $25.95)

A History of Cambodia

A History of Cambodia


by David Chandler

  • HISTORY
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 312 PAGES

An excellent, scholarly history from early civilization through the rise of Angkor, French colonial period, Vietnamization of Cambodia, Khmer Rouge and Coup de Force of 1997. (CBD27, $38.00)

In Search of Southeast Asia: a Modern History

In Search of Southeast Asia: a Modern History


by David P. Chandler | David J. Steinberg

  • HISTORY
  • 1988
  • PAPER
  • 590 PAGES

An outstanding scholarly overview of Southeast Asia's social, economic and political history with contributions by seven experts on the region. (SEA18, $32.00)

Insight Guide Southeast Asia

Insight Guide Southeast Asia


by Insight Guides

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 302 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

A profusely illustrated overview of Southeast Asia, featuring concise essays by well regarded authors on history, politics and culture, as well as hundreds of photos and maps and some limited practical information. (SEA51, $22.95)

It's Easier Than You Think, The Buddhist Way to Happiness

It's Easier Than You Think, The Buddhist Way to Happiness


by Sylvia Boorstein

  • RELIGION
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 145 PAGES

A down-to-earth, warm-hearted introduction to the basic teaching of Buddhism. (GEN264, $13.00)

Jewelry of Southeast Asia


by Anne Richter

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2000
  • HARD COVER
  • 304 PAGES

An analysis of Southeast Asia's jewelry tradition, spanning from the Neolithic and Bronze Age to the present. (SEA25, $75.00)

Laos and Cambodia Map

Laos and Cambodia Map


by ITMB

  • 2006
  • MAP

This double-sided map, with index, shows Laos (1:725,000) with Cambodia (1:1,200,000) on the reverse. With Ventienne and Phnom Penh. (LAO07, $12.95)

Lonely Planet Cambodia

Lonely Planet Cambodia


by Lonely Planet

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 376 PAGES

A comprehensive practical guide to Cambodia in the hallmark Lonely Planet style featuring maps, a handful of photographs, and a good overview of culture, history and nature. (CBD04, $23.99)

The Lover

The Lover


by Marguerite Duras

  • LITERATURE
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 117 PAGES

A haunting tale of coming-of-age in Indochina during the 1930s, beautifully evoking its setting and the complex emotions of a young girl, her family and her wealthy Chinese lover. (CBD09, $12.00)

The Naked Tourist, In Search of Adventure and Beauty in the Age of the Airport Mall

The Naked Tourist, In Search of Adventure and Beauty in the Age of the Airport Mall


by Lawrence Osborne

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

Osborne is not just interested in travel, but also in the reasons why we travel, layering his own entertaining adventures on the road from Dubai to India, Bangkok, Bali and beyond with ruminations on Shangri-La, The Grand Tour and our conceptions of the exotic and primitive. (SEA50, $20.00)

Off the Rails in Phnom Penh: Into the Dark Heart of Guns, Girls, and Ganja

Off the Rails in Phnom Penh: Into the Dark Heart of Guns, Girls, and Ganja


by Amit Gilboa

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 206 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

A hell-bent journey through modern Cambodia. (CBD29, $12.50)

The Politics of Heroin, CIA Complicity in the Global Drug Trade


by Alfred McCoy

  • HISTORY
  • 1991
  • PAPER
  • 634 PAGES

An expanded version of McCoy's groundbreaking "The Politics of Heroin in Southeast Asia." (LAO09, $32.95)

River Road to China, The Search for the Source of the Mekong, 1866-73

River Road to China, The Search for the Source of the Mekong, 1866-73


by Milton Osborne

  • EXPLORATION
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 247 PAGES

An excellent modern account of a 19th-century French expedition 4,000 miles from Vietnam and Cambodia into unknown regions of China in search of the source of the Mekong. (SEA29, $16.95)

Rough Guide Cambodia

Rough Guide Cambodia


by Beverley Palmer

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 376 PAGES

A practical, comprehensive travel guide to Cambodia in the British series. (CBD34, $21.99)

Sanctuary, The Temples of Angkor

Sanctuary, The Temples of Angkor


by Steve McCurry

  • ARCHAEOLOGY
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 144 PAGES

A selection of 100 stunning color photographs of the monks and the monuments of Angkor, the extraordinary carvings, and the forest surrounding the temples by a popular Magnum photographer. (CBD28, $35.00)

Sihanouk: Prince of Light, Prince of Darkness


by Milton Osborne

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1994
  • PAPER
  • 304 PAGES

A critical biography of one of Southeast Asia's most important and intriguing leaders of the 20th century. (CBD20, $17.95)

The Sorrow of War, A Novel of North Vietnam

The Sorrow of War, A Novel of North Vietnam


by Bao Ninh

  • LITERATURE
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 213 PAGES

A powerful novel by a former North Vietnamese soldier, this short book captures the appalling conditions of war, alternating vivid scenes from the front lines with flashbacks from the protagonist's rural youth. (VNM07, $15.00)

Khmer, The Lost Empire of Cambodia

Khmer, The Lost Empire of Cambodia


by Thierry Zephir

  • HISTORY
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 128 PAGES

Stunningly compact, this profusely illustrated history of the Khmer, its art, architecture and archaeology, is a splendid introduction to monuments of Angkor. (CBD12, $15.95)

Soul of the Tiger, Searching for Nature's Answers in Southeast Asia

Soul of the Tiger, Searching for Nature's Answers in Southeast Asia


by Jeffrey A. McNeely | Paul Spencer Sochaczewski

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 432 PAGES

A meditation on the role of animals and nature in the societies of Southeast Asia. With dark humor, the authors wax philosophical about conservation issues throughout the region. (SEA02, $18.99)

Southeast Asia in the New International Era


by Clark Neher

  • HISTORY
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 288 PAGES

A good general history of the entire region and its place in the world. (SEA17, $39.00)

Southeast Asia, A Concise History

Southeast Asia, A Concise History


by Mary Somers Heidhues

  • HISTORY
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 192 PAGES

A highly readable, illustrated history of Southeast Asia, covering politics, economics, society and culture. With 131 black-and-white illustrations and 11 maps. (SEA26, $19.95)

When Broken Glass Floats, Growing Up Under the Khmer Rouge

When Broken Glass Floats, Growing Up Under the Khmer Rouge


by Chanrithy Him

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 330 PAGES

Chanrithy Him, who as a girl lost her parents and five siblings to the Khmer Rouge, explains that she wrote this moving account in an effort to "be worthy of the suffering" that she and her family endured. (CBD32, $15.95)

The Wisdom of the Buddha

The Wisdom of the Buddha


by Jean Boisselier

  • RELIGION
  • 1994
  • PAPER
  • 191 PAGES

A pocket-size primer of Buddhism, this book is an illustrated history of the sixth-century Indian prince and his quest for enlightenment. With 207 illustrations, 160 in full color. (IDA55, $12.95)

A Woman's Asia

A Woman's Asia


by Marybeth Bond

  • ANTHOLOGY
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 310 PAGES

These thirty-five personal, often hilarious accounts of women's adventures from China to Sri Lanka to Turkey to Bhutan, not only illuminating the everyday, oft-overlooked cultural practices of Asia, but also giving a glimpse into the thoughts and feelings of the female traveller. (ASA49, $17.95)

 

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