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We also have rare and out-of-print books on Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia,
Dictionaries, and Linguistics.
TO SIAM AND MALAYA IN THE DUKE OF SUTHERLAND'S YACHT SANS PEUR
by Caddy, Florence
US$ 12.00
Book order code : I 8 123
Covering a journey through the Red Sea to India, Singapore, and Siam with a return via Malaya, Ceylon, and Egypt in a luxurious yacht, the book presents an entertaining and historically valuable account of exotic travel. Caddy, invited to join the yacht as "geographer and naturalist," offers first hand descriptions of court life and much information on the work she was engaged in.(Singapore 1992; repr. from 1889)
372 pp., 1 p. illus., 1 map, 130 x 195 mm, pbk.
CULTURAL SITES OF BURMA, THAILAND, AND CAMBODIA
by Dumarçay, Jacques & Michael Smithies
US$ 24.00
Book order code : I 8 081
The considerable number of mainland Southeast Asia's ancient cultural sites are increasingly visited and appreciated by overseas travelers. The complex of Angkor in Cambodia is again open, and Burma has its equivalent in Pagan and in the more recent center of Mandalay, where the last Burmese king held court. Thailand has a large number of monumental architectural sites in addition to the well-known ones of Ayuthia and Sukhothai. The religious structures, those that have survived, are given prominence in this volume.(Kuala Lumpur 1995)
156 pp., fully illus., 16 pp. in color, 195 x 255 mm
CONFLICT NEUTRALIZATION IN THE CAMBODIA WAR
: From Battlefield to Ballot-Boxby Peou, Sorpong
US$ 43.00
Book order code : I 8 120
This account by a Cambodian-Canadian scholar analyzes how the United Nations involvement in Cambodia between November 1991 and May 1993 managed to get the Cambodian adversaries to accept its peace plan, and then goes on to look at why its implementation process was not as successful as anticipated. The author proposes that a value-free psycho-structural approach to conflict analysis known as conflict neutralization (based on the concept of security rather than of power or peace) be considered. The author argues that Cambodia cannot stand on its own feet until everyone involved clearly understands its intractable problems.
(Kuala Lumpur 1997)
379 pp., 160 x 255 mm
ELEPHANTS OF THAILAND IN MYTH, ART, AND REALITY
by Ringis, Rita
US$ 24.00
Book order code : I 8 075
This book surveys a wide range of elephant lore in Thailand, past and present. Early Thai writings, both sacred and secular, centuries-old European travelers' tales, and more recent diplomatic correspondence with the West concerning the role of the elephant in Thai life are touched upon, providing an interesting historical perspective. Also explained are the religious, artistic, and literary backgrounds underpinning Thai attitudes to elephants, both real and mythical. The elephants of present-day Thailand are also described, whether as the rarely glimpsed wild herds, as "students" in the unique elephant training school, as workers in forests, or as participants in the great annual round-up at Surin.
(Kuala Lumpur 1996)
224 pp., fully illus., 16 pp. in color, 195 x 255 mm
THAI TEMPLES AND TEMPLE MURALS
by Ringis, Rita
US$ 24.00
Book order code : I 5 136
This book surveys the fundamental ancient Hindu and Buddhist concepts about the nature of the Universe and the place in it of man, gods, and guardian creatures as manifested in the traditions of Thai religious architecture and painting. The forces contributing to these traditions are examined from both a regional and historical perspective. The evolution of temple structures and ornately decorated assembly halls acquaint the reader with the significance and symbolism that is constant throughout Thai monastic architecture. The subject matter of temple murals is outlined through a detailed examination of murals depicting the life of the Buddha. An extensive study with numerous historical prints.
(Singapore 1990)
269 pp., fully illus., 16 pp. in color, 195 x 260 mm
A PHYSICIAN AT THE COURT OF SIAM
by Smith, Malcolm
US$ 15.00
Book order code : I 2 924
This intimate and revealing picture of the life of the royal household of the Chakri rulers of Thailand some ninety years ago was written by one of the few Europeans privileged to have access to the inner sanctum of the royal palace. This opportunity came to the author on his appointment as court physician, first in an official capacity and then privately to Queen Saowapa, the first Queen of King Chulalongkorn and the mother of Thailand's next two monarchs. The book is written around her life and the life of the court unfolds in relationship to her.
(Singapore 1986)
165 pp., 24 pp. illus., 140 x 215 mm, pbk.
We also have rare and out-of-print books on Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia,
Dictionaries, and Linguistics.
