Inter-Ethnic Dynamics in Asia: Considering the Other through Ethnonyms, Territories and Rituals 9781135172008, 1135172005

Consecration Rituals in South Asia 9789004313705

The essays in the volume Consecration Rituals in South Asia address the ritual procedures that accompany the installatio

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Interethnic Marriage in Singapore: A Study in Interethnic Relations 9789814376549

Examines an important aspect of interethnic relations, namely interethnic marriage, in Singapore, 'one of Southeast

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Disputed Territories: The Transnational Dynamics of Ethnic Conflict Settlement 9781785330582

Ethnic conflicts have shaped the 20th century in significant ways. While the legacy of the last century is primarily one

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Burying the Dead in Ancient Egypt: The History of Egyptian Mummies, Tombs, and Other Burial Rituals

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Dynamics of Religion in Southeast Asia: Magic and Modernity 9789048516278

The book casts new light on the relation between religion and modernity in Southeast Asia and beyond.

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Buddhist Dynamics in Premodern and Early Modern Southeast Asia 9789814519076

The study of historical Buddhism in premodern and early modern Southeast Asia stands at an exciting and transformative j

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Technical Territories: Data, Subjects, and Spaces in Infrastructural Asia 0472076035, 9780472076031

Territory is shifting. No longer defined by the dotted line of the border or the national footprint of soil, today’s ter

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Dynamics In Pacific Asia: Conflict, Competition and Cooperation 1317793013, 9781317793014

First published in 1998. The writing of this book started in earnest with the establishment of a joint research group th

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Security in Asia Pacific: The Dynamics of Alignment 9781626377929

The complex security dynamics of the pivotal Asia Pacific region, involving disparate and contentious power blocs, clear

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Songs, Roars, and Rituals: Communication in Birds, Mammals, and Other Animals 0674008278, 0674000587, 9780674008274

From the calling macaw and the roaring lion to the dancing lyrebird, animals all around us can be heard and seen communi

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