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New York: Seal Press, 2002. Paperback trade, very good plus condition, few black & white text-photos, minimal scratching covers, minor edgewear, remainder stripe. 250 pp. The author describes her time spent with the people inhabiting the remote and volatile northern areas of Pakistan (of current interest as a supposed hiding place for Islamic terrorists). As Jamie discusses arranged marriage, divorce, children, education, travel, and attitudes toward freedom and risk with the locals of the area, she gives a compelling and lively portrait of their lives and offers insights for everyone seeking to better understand this remote and critical part of the world.

New York: Palgrave, 2001. 1st ed.. Paperback small octavo, very good plus condition, figures, minimal edgewear. 225 pp. Drawing upon recent advances in critical communication and cultural studies, the three New Zealand and Australian academics engage with the cultural politics of information and the public sphere, diasporic movements, religion, the position of women, masculinity and sexuality, providing new insights into contemporary Asian cultures. With examples from countries across the region, this book provides the tools needed to recognise, understand and discuss Asian cultures and cultural difference. SALE PRICE.

Auckland: New Holland, 2003. 1st ed.. Paperback trade, very good condition, colour photos centre spread, scuff marks spine, minor edgewear. 227 pp. This book by Jill Worrall is a richly textured and vivid account of her extensive travels in Pakistan. Her sense of humour makes this travel memoir thought-provoking and entertaining.

London: Bloomsbury, 2007. Paperback octavo, very good condition, pages faintly toned, minor edgewear. 326 pp. An illuminating personal account of life in modern China. The author has spent 20 years studying, visiting and reporting on China.

Sydney, Summer Hill: The Writer's Press, 1966. Hardback small, no jacket, very good condition, pictorial cover, illustrated endpapers, black & white drawings, spine little faded, corner tip rear cover little rubbed, pages lightly toned, faint foxing covers, minor edgewear. 103 pp. This small collectible book for young adults has a big purpose in a changing world. It is a simple, friendly introduction to China. In its few pages and its simple language, this book sums up the country's remarkable history. The cover, and the expressive line drawings throughout, are the work of the author's 13-year-old daughter, Tess. (No date, but 1966, Trove.).

Malaysia: Pelanduk, 1995. Reprint ed.. Paperback trade, very good condition, few drawings, minor edgewear, bottom corners few pages little, minor foxing top edge. 274 pp. (The Chinese, by John L. Nevius, Pelanduk, Malaysia, 1995.) This book provides a historical perspective of the Chinese Empire and its inhabitants, Confucius and Confucianism, the religions of China, religious rites and beliefs, superstitions and the science of feng shui, modes of divination, Chinese dialects, social customs, festivals and amusements that have distinguished the Chinese way of life for centuries. (Originally published in 1869 as 'China and the Chinese'.).

Hanoi: Education Publishing House, 2001. 1st English, revised ed.. Paperback quarto, very good condition, glossy card covers (with flaps), colour text-photos, map, minor edgewear. 206 pp. Written in the form of a glossary, this reference book provides comprehensive information on the 54 ethnic groups in Vietnam, arranged alphabetically. Explains the various threads within Vietnamese culture including language systems, economic activities and traditional cultural customs. (This copy: English edition, revised 2001. No ISBN in book. Originally published, 1998.).

Melbourne, Collingwood: Black Inc., 2014. Paperback octavo, very good condition, small edge tear top edge few pages, minor edgewear. 312 pp. This book by Hamish McDonald is intended as a quick overview of contemporary Indonesia. The author, an Australian Indonesia expert, returns to the nation he loves, both to tell the story of its past, and to consider the possibilities of its future as a democratic nation.

Melbourne: Scribe Publications , 2017. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white text-photos, maps (including frontispiece), spine little creased, minor edgewear. 330 pp. Howard W. French offers an incisive and influential investigation of China’s ideological development as it becomes an ever more aggressive player in regional and global diplomacy. China is now once more on the path to restoring its past history. The author states that if we can understand how that historical identity informs current actions we can learn to forecast just what kind of global power China intends to become - and how to interact wisely with China.

Bathurst, NSW: Crawford House, 1998. Reprint ed.. Paperback tall octavo, very good condition, minor edgewear. 261 pp. This book is the first to examine the questions surrounding the fall of President Soeharto of Indonesia. The book analyses the causes of his fall, and suggests some options for future directions in Indonesia. The contributors include many of the best-known analysts of Indonesian politics and economics from Indonesia, Australia and elsewhere. Sponsored by the Indonesia Project, Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, Australian National University, Canberra.

Grand Rapids, MI: William B. Eerdmans, 1997. Paperback octavo, very good condition, minor rubbing edges. 161 pp. The first book written by Japanese theologists (Akio Dohi, Toshio Sato, Seiichi Yagi and Masaya Odagaki) about the tumultuous history of Christian theology in Japan.

London: Penguin Books, 1979. 9th printing ed.. Paperback, very good condition, spine faintly faded, corner tips covers little creased, small tear top spine, pages lightly toned, minor edgewear. 176 pp. In 1964, the Trinadad-born author V. S. Naipaul published his semi-autobiographical account of a year spent living in India. Two visits later he wrote the current followup in which he recapitulates the feelings that the vast, mysterious and agonized continent aroused in him. His conviction is that India, wounded by a thousand years of foreign rule, has still not found an ideology of regeneration. Arguably he defines the problems better than a team of economists and other experts from the World Bank.

London: Profile Books, 2002. 1st p/b ed.. Paperback trade, very good condition, top edge little foxed, pages lightly toned as usual, minor edgewear. 412 pp. Gurcharan Das, an Indian journalist and businessman, has written part memoir, part journalism, part history - an insightful guide to the modern development and advance of India since independence from Britain in 1948.

Ahmedabad, India: Navajivan Publishing, 2006. Reprint ed.. Paperback small, very good condition, faint foxing top edge, small tear spine ends, rear cover lightly marked, tiny mark title page, covers lightly creased. 344 pp. This special little book contains passages from the writings and speeches of Mahatma Gandhi.

Oxford: Oxford University Press (OUP), 1981. Reprint ed.. Paperback trade, very good condition, endpaper maps, minor edgewear, small bump top edge front cover, minor foxing edges, fore-edge creased few pages, owner's written name. 206 pp. This book is best described in the author's own words 'as a contemplation of Indonesian life'. The book is written in the form of essays rather than a reasoned series of chapters. It is the study of Indonesian culture, an autobiography, because the author writes in a personal manner and draws upon his own experiences to illustrate his points, and a commentary on the often obscure and baffling course of Indonesian politics before and after independence. (Translated into English.).

Cambridge: Cambridge University Press (CUP), 2001. Reprint ed.. Paperback octavo, very good condition, tables. 286 pp. Yoshio Sugimoto, a professor of sociology at La Trobe (Latrobe) University, Melbourne, examines contemporary Japanese society. Essential for all students of Japan and for professional and lay people seeking a general introduction to that society.

Tokyo: Charles E. Tuttle, 1991. Revised, reprint ed.. Paperback small thick trade, very good condition, fold-out map inside rear cover, black & white photos & drawings, maps, minor edgewear. 548 pp. Revised edition. G. B. Sansom provides students of Oriental art and letters a brief description of the cultural background of Japanese history. It pays attention to the growth of economic, social, and religious institutions in Japan. (Originally published, 1931, and in this revision, 1973.).

Tokyo: Charles E. Tuttle, 1987. Paperback small, very good condition, bottom corner front cover creased, minimal toning edges & prelim page, minor edgewear, price label tipped in. 352 pp. The first book since the classic 'The Chrysanthemum and the Sword' to explain Japan in all of its complexity. It lays bare that nation's remarkable life since WW2. Robert C. Christopher, a respected journalist whose intimate knowledge of Japan spans 30 years, provides an unprecedented understanding of Japanese culture - its institutions, intellect, customs and motivated behaviours.

Tokyo: ASK Co., Ltd, 2001. 1st ed.. Paperback octavo, dustjacket, card covers, very good condition, black & white drawings, minor edgewear. 95 pp. This book by Naoki Takei is for business people new to Japan who may be having trouble in living, working, and understanding Japanese culture and the Japanese people. It will also interest those who want to learn more about Japanese culture. First edition stated.

Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1992. 1st p/b ed.. Paperback octavo, very good condition, fore-edge lightly marked, minor edgewear. 191 pp. Drawing on many in-depth interviews, the author explores the personal and social consequences of a problem that is fully recognized as a national issue in Japan: Can Japanese emigrants successfully return to Japan?