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Encyclopaedia of Asian Culture and Society (8 Vols-Set)

Edited by Feroz Kapadia and Mandira Mukherjee, Anmol, 1999, 2168 p, 8 Vols, ISBN : 81-261-0289-6, $450.00 (Includes free airmail shipping)
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Contents: Vol. 1. Asia: Cradle of Culture and Civilisation: Preface. 1. Asian culture and civilisation. 2. Continent, communities and settlements. 3. India: heart of Asian religions. 4. South Asian cultural panorama. 5. India and the awakening of Asia. 6. International initiatives for Asian culture: UNESCO activities. 7. Asian women: foundations of family and society. 8. Asian women as nation-builders: country studies. 9. Spirituality and insularity in Asia: a study.

Vol. 2. South Asia : India, Sri Lanka: Preface. India: 1. Indian society: challenge of composite culture. 2. Indian family: its social and cultural contexts. 3. Indian national policy on culture. 4. Indian folk expression and forms. Sri Lanka: 5. Sri Lanka: the place and the people. 6. Culture of Sinhalese fine arts. 7. Sinhalese society and socialist complex.

Vol. 3. South Asia: Afghanistan, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan: Preface. Afghanistan: 1. Afghanistan: cultural excursions. 2. Buddhist site in Afghanistan. 3. South-west Afghanistan. Pakistan: 4. Pakistan: community, country and culture. 5. Family and community in Pakistan. 6. Pakistan society and social processes. 7. Pakistan: individuals and institutions. Bangladesh: 8. Bangladesh: Islam and social change. Nepal: 9. Nepal: culture of a modern kingdom. 10. Nepalese cultural and creative life. Bhutan: 11. Bhutan: evolution of literature, art and architecture.

Vol. 4. South East Asia: Burma, Combodia: Preface. Burma: 1. Burma: Buddhism and modernism. 2. The peoples of Burma. 3. Burmese pattern of living: social values and transition. Cambodia: 4. Cambodia: the culture and the society. 5. Faith and religion in Cambodia. 6. Life style, society and family. 7. Cultural roots of South-East Asia.

Vol. 5. South East Asia: Indonesia, Java, Bali, Borneo: Preface. Indonesia: 1. East Indies and island culture. 2. The Indonesians. 3. Indonesia: islands in the sun. 4. Monuments, sculpture and metal images or Indonesia. Java: 5. Society and religion in Java. Bali: 6. People and culture of Bali. Borneo: 7. Borneo: land and tribes. 8. Beliefs and superstition in Borneo.

Vol. 6. South East Asia: Malaysia, Laos, Vietnam: Preface. Malaysia: 1. Ancient Indonesia and Malaysia. 2. Malay Peninsula and the Kingdom of Srivijaya. 3. Malaysian peoples: races, religion and social systems. 4. Society and religion in Malaysia. 5. Literature and art forms. Laos: 6. Laos: the culture and the society. 7. Laotian society: religion and beliefs. 8. The Laotian individual and social structure. Vietnam: 9. Vietnam: the early history. 10. Vietnam: the creative spirit.

Vol. 7. South East Asia: Korea, Thailand, Philippines: Preface. Korea: 1. Korea: past and present. 2. Aspects of Korean culture. 3. Cultural forms of Korea: creative works. 4. Historic places in Korea. Thailand: 5. Thailand: peoples and society. 6. Thai culture and creativity. 7. Thai social organisation. Philippines: 8. Philippines: the islands of joy.

Vol. 8. Far East Asia: China, Hong Kong, Japan: Preface. China: 1. Understanding Chinese society. 2. China: forging the new empire. 3. China: visions of greatness: evolution of the Chinese ethos. 4. Chinese society: conflict and conciliation. Hong Kong: 5. Hong Kong: culture of a megalopolis. 6. Hong Kong cityscape: new horizons. Japan: 7. Japan: tradition and change: a study in harmony. 8. Japanese cultural origins. 9. Life in Japanese village community (Buraku). 10. Understanding the Japanese ethos.

"Divided conveniently into three major regions--South Asia, South-East Asia and Far East Asia--the eight volumes present a panoramic view of the glory and splendour of the millennia-old civilisations of Asia in a lucid countrywide series of profiles that extend over origins, settlements, daily life, religious influences, customs and practices, myth and magic, ritual and worship, folk expressions and creative manifestations, and social mores. The series represents a major effort to bring together in compact yet essential detail the historical forces, the religious factors, and the cultural influences that have sought to shape and mould the timeless cultures of this great continent--which now seeks to come to terms with the modern world. Much more than document--much more than a cultural profile. In eight exquisitely designed volumes, each volume a tribute to Asia." (jacket)

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