Tales of Justice and Rituals of Divine Embodiment: Oral Narratives from the Central Himalayas
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Based on extensive ethnographic fieldwork conducted in the Central Himalayan region of Kumaon, Tales...
The Fate of Rural Hell: Asceticism and Desire in Buddhist Thailand
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In 1975, when political scientist Benedict Anderson reached Wat Phai Rong Wua, a massive temple...
The Oxford Handbook of Cities in World History
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In 2008 for the first time the majority of the planet's inhabitants lived in cities and towns....
The Republic of Rock: Music and Citizenship in the Sixties Counterculture
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In his 1967 megahit "San Francisco," Scott McKenzie sang of "people in motion" coming from all...
Viet Nam: A History from Earliest Times to the Present
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This book narrates the history of the different peoples who have lived in the three major regions of...
Model Perspectives: Structure, Architecture and Culture
Mark R. Cruvellier, Bjorn N. Sandaker and Luben Dimcheff
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This book contains a unique collection of various perspectives on the relationship between...
Paradise by Design: Tropical Residences and Resorts by Bensley Design Studios
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Featuring hundreds of stunning color photographs and insightful commentary, this Asian design book...
Power, Patronage, and Memory in Early Islam
Alain George and Andrew Marsham
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When the Umayyads, the first Islamic dynasty, rose to power shortly after the death of the Prophet...
Alexander the Great: A Very Short Introduction
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Alexander the Great became king of Macedon in 336 BC, when he was only 20 years old, and died at the...
An Abbreviated Life: A Memoir
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A beautiful, startling, and candid memoir about growing up without boundaries, in which Ariel Leve...