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Modern Persian: A Course-Book

By Simin Abrahams

Modern Persian begins with the teaching of the Persian alphabet. It aims to provide the student with the necessary skills for social interaction, as well…

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2005 | Paperback: 978-0-7007-1327-1 (Routledge)

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The Peopling of East Asia

Putting Together Archaeology, Linguistics and Genetics

Edited by Roger Blench, Laurent Sagart, Alicia Sanchez-Mazas

One of the most dynamic research areas in the prehistory of East Asian regions is the synthesis of the findings of archaeology, linguistics and genetics.…

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2005 | Hardback: 978-0-415-32242-3 (Routledge)

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The Armenians

Past and Present in the Making of National Identity

By Edmund Herzig, Marina Kurkchiyan

A comprehensive introduction to the historical forces and recent social and political developments that have shaped today's Armenian people. With contributions from leading Armenian, American…

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2005 | Hardback: 978-0-7007-0639-6 (Routledge)

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Hindu Selves in a Modern World

Guru Faith in the Mata Amritanandamayi Mission

By Maya Warrier

This book explores devotional Hinduism in a modern context of high consumerism and revolutionised communications. It focuses on a fast-growing and high-profile contemporary Hindu guru…

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2004 | Hardback: 978-0-415-33988-9 (Routledge)

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The Ni'matnama Manuscript of the Sultans of Mandu

The Sultan's Book of Delights

By Norah M. Titley

The Ni'matnama is a late fifteenth-century book of the recipes of the eccentric Sultan of Mandu (Madhya Pradesh), Ghiyath Shahi, collected and added to by…

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2004 | Hardback: 978-0-415-35059-4 (Routledge)

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Linguistic Archaeology of South Asia

By Franklin Southworth

This book brings together linguistic and archaeological evidence of South Asian prehistory. The author depicts and analyses the region, in particular the Indus Valley civilization,…

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2004 | Hardback: 978-0-415-33323-8 (Routledge)

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The Baluchi Language

By J. H. Elfenbein

2004 | Paperback: 978-0-947593-34-6 (Routledge)

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The Heart of Asia

A History of Russian Turkestan and the Central Asian Khanates from the Earliest Times

By Edward Denison Ross, Frances Henry Skrine

Originally published in 1899, The Heart of Asia is a definitive history of Central Asia from pre-history to the contemporary machinations of the Russian empire.…

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2004 | Hardback: 978-0-7007-1017-1 (Routledge)

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The Languages of the Kimberley, Western Australia

By William B. McGregor

The Kimberley, the far north-west of Australia, is one of the most linguistically diverse regions of the continent. Some fifty-five Aboriginal languages belonging to five…

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2004 | Hardback: 978-0-415-30808-3 (Routledge)

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Forthcoming Titles:

Changing Governance and Public Policy in East Asia
Edited by Ka H. Mok, Ray Forrest
To be published November 24th 2008

Globalisation and the Middle Classes in India: The Social and Cultural Impact of Neoliberal Reforms
By Ruchira Ganguly-Scrase, Timothy J. Scrase
To be published November 28th 2008

Sanskrit, Sociology and Anti-Imperial Struggle: The Life of Shyamji Krishnavarma (1857-1930)
By Harald Fischer-Tiné
To be published December 1st 2008

Images of the Wildman in Southeast Asia: An Anthropological Perspective
By Gregory Forth
To be published December 8th 2008

Gender, Household and State in Post-Revolutionary Vietnam
By Jayne Werner
To be published December 12th 2008

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