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ISBN:9789622098787
Paperback 280 pages
Hong Kong University Press
2007
Price: S$55.00
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A
Concise History of Hong Kong
by John M. Carroll he
British occupied the tiny island of Hong Kong during the First Opium
War, the Chinese empire was well into its decline, while Great Britain
was already in the second decade of its legendary "Imperial
Century." From this collision of empires arose a city that
continues to intrigue observers. Melding Chinese and Western influences,
Hong Kong has long defied easy categorization. John Carroll's engrossing
and accessible narrative explores the remarkable history of Hong
Kong from the early 1800s through the post–1997 handover,
when this former colony became a Special Administrative Region of
the People's Republic of China. The book explores Hong Kong as a
place with a unique identity, yet also as a crossroads where Chinese
history, British colonial history, and world history intersect.
Carroll concludes by exploring the legacies of colonial rule, the
consequences of Hong Kong's reintegration with China, and significant
developments and challenges since 1997.
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ISBN:9789622098817
Paperback 389 pages
Hong Kong University Press
Mar 2008
Price: S$55.00
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Imperial
Masquerade: The Legend of Princess Der Ling
by Grant Hayter-Menzies
Imperial Masquerade: The Legend of Princess Der Ling, the first biography
of one of the twentieth century's most intriguing cross-cultural personalities,
traces not only the life of Princess Der Ling, in all its various
transformations, but offers a fresh look at the woman she lionized
and, ultimately, betrayed - the Empress Dowager Cixi, to whom, like
Der Ling, many legends have been affixed over the past century.The
book includes photographs, some never before seen, tak C., clarifying
Der Ling's very real affection for the ruler feared before the Boxer
Uprising and hated after it, and showing a side of Cixi that many
who approach her with preconceived opinions may find intriguing if
not revelatory. The book also depicts the changing worlds of Paris,
Tokyo and the other international stages of Der Ling's development
as woman and as mystery, and deals with the many teachers who made
her who she was: Isadora Duncan, Sarah Bernhardt, the Empress of Japan,
her own broad-minded father, American society figures like Barbara
Hutton, and most of all, the Empress Dowager Cixi, who knew all about
being several different people at once. |
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ISBN:9780340731277
Paperback 288 pages
Hodder Education
Apr 2008
Price: S$60.00
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Crises
of Empire: Decolonization and Europe's Imperial States, 1918-1975
by Martin Thomas, Bob Moore, L J Butler
The book is relevant, timely and innovative. It addresses an important
historic topic and synthesises the existing literature. The authors
give empirical body to some of the questions that have been raised
in recent years by the theorists of post colonial history and of global
history while at the same time staying on firm ground by not neglecting
the 'old fashioned' fields of diplomatic and economic history. Crises
of Empire is essential reading for students of imperialism and comparative
decolonization. It also offers new perspectives for those interested
in contemporary European history, international politics, and the
legacies of colonialism across the developing world. Written by subject
specialists, it analyses the forces that precipitated the twentieth
century collapse of all Europes late colonial empires. The fate of
the British, French, and Dutch colonial empires is investigated individually
and comparatively. So, too, is the bloody end to Belgian and Portuguese
colonialism in black Africa.Ranging from the wave of European imperial
expansion in the aftermath of World War I to the collapse of the last
settler colonies in Africa during the 1960s and 1970s, the authors
assess decolonization as a long-term process whose roots and outcomes
transcended the Cold War.
They draw attention to significant changes to the international system
during the twentieth century as well as to shifting popular attitudes
towards colonialism both within Europes imperial nation states and
within individual colonies. They also discuss the economics of empire,
focusing on such factors as changing global markets, colonial urbanization,
and the growth of colonial organized labour. Above all, they consider
the role of Africans and Asians as agents of colonial change, highlighting
the parts played by anti-colonial movements, popular protest, and
armed insurgency as catalysts of Europes imperial collapse. |
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ISBN:9789971694005
Paperback 512 pages
Hodder Education
Apr 2008
Price: S$60.00
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The
Global Casino: An Introduction to Environmental Issues, Fourth Edition
by Nick Middleton
The Global Casino is a compelling introduction to environmental issues
which links the physical environment to its political, social and
economic contexts. Case studies from around the globe are used to
illustrate key environmental issues, from global warming and deforestation
to natural hazards and soil erosion. The book highlights the underlying
causes behind environmental problems, including human actions and
emphasises the potential for solutions. In line with contemporary
international trends, emphasis is placed on the critical concept of
sustainable development. This new edition has been thoroughly revised
and updated, with the introduction of new illustrative material and
up-to-the-minute case studies on topics such as endangered deep-sea
species, the global uptake of unleaded petrol, geothermal energy in
Iceland, genocide in Rwanda and the Indian Ocean tsunami of 2004.
Particularly useful features for students include points for discussion
at the end of each chapter as well as a comprehensive glossary. The
lists of key readings and websites, again linked specifically to the
content of each chapter, have been fully updated and expanded. The
Global Casino is the essential course companion for students of the
environment, geography, earth sciences and development studies.
- Redesigned and in full colour
- New, up-to-date case studies drawn from all round the world
- Coverage of recent topics from the Indian Ocean tsunami of 2004,
climatic change and the IPCCs 4th report, and genocide in Rwanda
Suggested websites, further reading, diagrams and data fully updated
Downloadable maps and diagrams available on website
Table of Contents:
The physical
environment
The human environment
Sustainable development
Tropical deforestation
Desertification
Oceans
Coastal problems
Rivers, lakes & wetlands
Big dams
Urban environments
Climate change
Acid rain
Food production
Soil erosion
Biodiversity loss
Transport
Waste management
Energy production
Mining
War
Natural hazards
Conclusions
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ISBN:9780340948354
Paperback 472 pages
Hodder Education
Apr 2008
Price: S$60.00
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The
Geography of the World Economy
by Paul Knox, John Agnew, Linda McCarthy
The Geography of the World Economy provides an in-depth introduction
to the globalization of the world economy and discusses local, regional,
national, and global economic development over the course of history.
It provides the basis for understanding the internal and external
economic interactions of both industrialized and developing countries.
Illustrated in colour throughout, this new edition has been completely
revised and updated to take account of recent changes in the world
economy. It is ideal for first and second year undergraduate courses
in Economic Geography and International Relations.
- Fully revised and
in colour
- Major new sections that reflect the rapidly changing nature of
globalization of the world economy
- Enlarged section on the rise of Brazil, Russia, India and China
- New section on international terrorism
- New material on technology and geographical change, producer services
and media, internalization of services and the impact of outsourcing
of services.
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ISBN: 9789745240698
Hardback 267 pages
Orchid Press
2007
Price: S$33.00
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The
Peacock’s Children: Burma Protests 1885-2000
by Paul Webb
This book records the struggle for independence and democracy in Burma
from the fall of the monarchy to the present day. Research was carried
out in the British Library-Indian and Oriental Collection in London
for valuable material concerning the British colonial period and its
response to nationalist and student protests. Post-colonial material
is complemented by extensive interviews in Burma, Thailand and Australia.
The account is at times a harrowing one, underscoring the repeated
dashed hopes for freedom, and the confusion and contradictions amongst
Burmese themselves as to the right path to be followed to achieve
true independence. In the Epilogue, the author brings us forward to
the present. Regrettably,
little has changed since then; for Burma democracy seems as far away
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ISBN: 9789745240919
Hardback 212 pages
Orchid Press
2007
Price: S$62.00
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Crime
And Punishment In Ancient China: Tang-Yin-Pi-Shih
by R. H. van Gulik
The Tang-Yin-Pi-Shih is a record of 144 criminal and civil court cases,
judged in the courts of ancient China, spanning a period of some 1,400
years of the country’s history, commencing approximately 300
BCE. During this period, China’s judiciary was chosen from among
the ranks of the country’s scholar-officials, who, dispatched
to various parts of the Empire often with little or no prior training
in the legal arts, fulfilled the role of both investigative detective
and court judge in the provincial centers of the land.
Casebooks such as the Tang-Yin-Pi-Shih were thus essential tools of
the appointees, providing guidance and precedence to which to refer,
when the courts were confronted with challenging cases.
Compiled in 1211 CE by Kuei Wan-jung, the author applies his prodigious
linguistic skills to render the present translation both informative
and highly entertaining. |
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ISBN:9789745240414
Hardback 268 pages
Orchid Press
2004
Price: S$93.00
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Angkor—Before
and After: A Cultural History of the Khmers
by David Snellgrove
The recorded history of the Khmers commences with inscriptions from
the fifth century onward. Having achieved federated unity, they extended
their power northwards and westwards, eventually occupying most of
present-day Thailand. At every advance new temple-fortresses were
built and the circumstances of their founding inscribed in Sanskrit
and in Khmer—inscriptions on which the history of the Khmers
up to the 14th century is based. Once the most powerful nation in
Southeast Asia, Cambodia has now become a small impoverished country,
but still famous for its great monuments of the past.
This sweeping and authoritative description of the rise and fall
of the Khmer empire, the product of some ten years’ research,
is certain to become a standard reference work on the subject. |
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ISBN: 9971693542 |
9789971693541
Paperback 368 pages
NUS Press
Feb 2007
Price: S$45
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Trade
and Society in the Straits of Melaka: Dutch Melaka and English Penang,
1780–1830
by Nordin Hussin
Trade and Society in the Straits of Melaka compares Melaka and Penang
during the early period of British control, looking at the significance
of the geographical location of British settlements, the nature
and direction of trade, the structure of local and colonial society
and government policies. The author examines where and how Melaka
and Penang fit into the urban traditions of Southeast Asia and the
significance of the fact that the period under study coincided with
the shift from the "Age of Commerce" towards a period
of heightened imperialist activity involving the British and the
Dutch in insular Southeast Asia.
Originally
published by NIAS PRESS (Denmark). NUS PRESS’ edition is available
for Asia, Australia and New Zealand.
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ISBN: 9810566808 |
9789810566807
Hardback 370 pages
Talisman
Price: S$28.50
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Singapore,
1942
by Alan Warren
The surrender of Singapore on 15 February 1942, with the capture
of over 120,000 men, was the greatest and most humiliating defeat
in British history and the high-point of Japanese expansion in South-East
Asia. It graphically exposed the military weakness of the British
Empire and its inability to defend its Far Eastern colonies. Based
on original records, “Singapore, 1942” shows what went
wrong and how an outnumbered and poorly equipped Japanese invasion
force swept to victory against a mixed army of British, Australian
and Indian soldiers, changing Britain’s imperial destiny and
the course of World War II.
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ISBN: 9749863305
River Books
Hardback: 280 pages
Jan 2007
Price: S$135 |
The
Khmer Empire
by Claude Jacques, Philippe Lafond
The beauty and awe-inspiring grandeur of the Khmer civilisation
is captured in this breathtaking volume. The authors explore the
achievements and developments of the Khmer people from the 5th to
the 13th C. Journeying behind the well-known temples of Angkor Wat,
The Khmer Empire reveals the marvels of many hitherto inaccessible
to visitors. The book includes site plans, aerial shots of the cities
as well as detailed photographs showing the reliefs and other magnificent
carvings. Never before has the richness and diversity of the Khmer
Empire been shown in one volume.
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