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Ancient Pagan
• Donald Stadtner
• Michael Freeman
GUIDEBOOK •
2005 •
PAPER
• 286 PAGES
• COMING IN
An illustrated guide to the art and culture of the ancient Buddhist city on the Irrawaddy with color photographs by Michael Freeman throughout. Organized by temple group, 33 monuments are covered in detail. With site plans and maps. The author, a professor of Art History at the University of Texas, specializes in Indian and Burmese art.
(BMA43, $25.00) |
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Angkor Cities and Temples
• Claude Jacques
• Michael Freeman
ART & ARCHITECTURE •
2000 •
HARD COVER
• 319 PAGES
One of the nicest books of its kind, this is a gorgeous, oversized portrait of the monuments, temples and exquisite sculptures of Angkor. Claude Jacques, who directed much of the site excavation, writes with authority about individual temples, inscriptions and Khmer culture.
(CBD18, $80.00) |
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Beyond the Last Village, A Journey of Discovery in Asia's Forbidden Wilderness
• Alan Rabinowitz
NATURAL HISTORY •
2003 •
PAPER
• 300 PAGES
• COMING IN
An engaging account of conservation and research in Burma, where Rabinowitz discovered a new species of deer and helped to establish Hkakabo Razi National Park, Burma's largest protected area. He's currently director of the Wildlife Conservation Society's Global Carnivore Program.
(BMA22, $55.00) |
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Blooming in the Desert, Favorite Teachings of the Wildflower Monk Taungpulu Sayadaw
• Anne Teich
• Andrew Harvey
RELIGION •
1996 •
PAPER
• 90 PAGES
A collection of the straightforward teachings of the venerable Burmese monk Taungpulu Sayadaw, as recorded by Anne Teich (who also provides an overview of Buddhist practices and history). With a short introduction by Andrew Harvey. Like her mentor, Teich is a practitioner in the Theravada Forest tradition of Burma and Southeast Asia.
(BMA35, $11.95) |
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Cambodia Map
• Gecko Maps
2005 •
MAP
A full color map of Cambodia for the traveler at a scale of 1:750,000. With useful inset city and area maps of Phnom Penh, Angkor, Siem Reap and Sihanoukville with restaurants, hotels and attractions. Two Sides. 26x36 inches.
(CBD17, $18.95) |
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Golden Earth, Travels in Burma
• Norman Lewis
TRAVEL NARRATIVE •
2003 •
PAPER
• 275 PAGES
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) |
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In Farthest Burma
• Frank Kingdon-Ward
EXPLORATION •
2005 •
PAPER
• 192 PAGES
In this classic account, subtitled The Record of an Arduous Journey of Exploration and Research Through the Unknown Frontier Territory of Burma and Tibet, famed climber, scholar, botanist and all-around explorer Frank Kingdon-Ward chronicles his travels along the eastern Irrawaddy River in Burma.
(BMA46, $26.95) |
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Khmer, The Lost Empire of Cambodia
• Thierry Zephir
HISTORY •
1998 •
PAPER
• 128 PAGES
Stunningly compact, this profusely illustrated history of the Khmer Empire, its art, architecture and archaeology, is a splendid introduction to monuments of Angkor.
(CBD12, $15.95) |
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Shwedagon, Golden Pagoda of Myanmar
• Elizabeth Moore
• U Win Pe
• Hansjorg Mayer
ART & ARCHITECTURE •
1999 •
HARD COVER
• 192 PAGES
With 200 illustrations and text by art historian Elizabeth Moore and Burmese scholar U Win Pe, this enlightening book discusses the history and evolution of the golden shrine.
(BMA17, $40.00) |
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Soul of the Tiger, Searching for Nature's Answers in Southeast Asia
• Jeffrey A. McNeely
• Paul Spencer Sochaczewski
NATURAL HISTORY •
1995 •
PAPER
• 432 PAGES
A wide-ranging meditation on the role of animals and nature in the complex human societies of Southeast Asia, originally published in 1988. The authors wax philosophical -- and sometimes blackly humorous -- about conservation issues throughout the region. They argue for effective community-based conservation building on traditional relationships between people and the environment
(SEA02, $18.99) |
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The Trouser People, A Story of Burma in the Shadow of the Empire
• Andrew Marshall
HISTORY •
2003 •
PAPER
• 307 PAGES
A probing, insightful travelogue. Marshall travels and interviews people in today's Burma, including refugees, rebels and villagers in Burma's remote mountain regions. He uses as his touchstone the life -- and the multi-volume report -- of British Victorian adventurer, Sir George Scott.
(BMA28, $19.95) |
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Travelers' Tales Thailand
• Larry Habegger
• James O'Reilly
ANTHOLOGY •
2002 •
PAPER
• 488 PAGES
• COMING IN
A wide-ranging anthology of mostly contemporary writing, mixing travelogue, journalism, essays and fiction. Its 50 well chosen selections include Pico Iyer, Norman Lewis and other celebrated writers on Asia. This is the volume that launched the award-winning series. Organized around broad themes, it's an entertaining, brief glimpse into Thai culture and life. With a section of practical travel information.
(TLD04, $18.95) |
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