Autore	Cauquelin Josiane
Pubbl/distr/stampa	London ; ; New York : , : RoutledgeCurzon, , 2004
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (304 p.)
Disciplina	951.2490049925
Soggetto topico	Puyuma (Taiwan people) - History Puyuma (Taiwan people) - Rites and ceremonies Puyuma (Taiwan people) - Social life and customs
Soggetto genere / forma	Electronic books.
ISBN	1-134-49424-6 0-203-34727-7 1-280-03613-3 0-203-49859-3
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Nota di contenuto	Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of maps; List of figures; List of plates; List of tables; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Introduction; The Puyuma; The village; Gods and men; Birth and death; Family horizons; Dual organisation and age-system; Shamans; Material civilisation; The aborigines in Taiwan today; Myth of the origin of the people of Katipul; Legend of the division of the land; Legends told by the Amis: Kiwit's war against the Puyuma; Story told by Valikai, a Katipul; Legend narrated by Taylor; Patintin song; Chronology of the investitures; Notes; Bibliography; Index
Record Nr.	UNINA-9910450227903321

Autore	Whittaker Andrea (Andrea M.), <1967-, >
Pubbl/distr/stampa	London ; ; New York : , : RoutledgeCurzon, , 2004
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (208 p.)
Disciplina	363.46/09593
Collana	Asian Studies Association of Australia women in Asia series
Soggetto topico	Abortion - Social aspects - Thailand Abortion - Moral and ethical aspects - Thailand Abortion - Political aspects - Thailand
Soggetto genere / forma	Electronic books.
ISBN	1-134-32757-9 1-280-04672-4 0-203-42944-3
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Nota di contenuto	Introduction: bearing politics -- Abortion, sin, and the state -- A history of the abortion debate -- Conceiving the nation: representations of abortion in Thailand -- Corrupt girls, victims of men, desperate women: representations of women who abort -- 'A small sin': everyday acts -- 'The truth of our day by day lives': situational ethics -- Global debates, local dilemmas.
Record Nr.	UNINA-9910450229503321

Autore	Whittaker Andrea (Andrea M.), <1967-, >
Edizione	[1st ed.]
Pubbl/distr/stampa	London ; ; New York : , : RoutledgeCurzon, , 2004
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (208 p.)
Disciplina	363.46/09593
Collana	Asian Studies Association of Australia women in Asia series
Soggetto topico	Abortion - Social aspects - Thailand Abortion - Moral and ethical aspects - Thailand Abortion - Political aspects - Thailand
ISBN	1-134-32756-0 1-134-32757-9 1-280-04672-4 0-203-42944-3
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Nota di contenuto	Introduction: bearing politics -- Abortion, sin, and the state -- A history of the abortion debate -- Conceiving the nation: representations of abortion in Thailand -- Corrupt girls, victims of men, desperate women: representations of women who abort -- 'A small sin': everyday acts -- 'The truth of our day by day lives': situational ethics -- Global debates, local dilemmas.
Record Nr.	UNINA-9910812203503321

Autore	Sleeboom-Faulkner Margaret <1961->
Pubbl/distr/stampa	London ; ; New York : , : RoutledgeCurzon, , 2004
Descrizione fisica	xvi, 220 p
Disciplina	951/.007
Collana	Nissan Institute/RoutledgeCurzon Japanese studies series
Soggetto topico	National characteristics, Chinese National characteristics, Japanese Nationalism - China Nationalism - Japan
Soggetto genere / forma	Electronic books.
ISBN	1-134-37615-4 0-203-56341-7 0-415-31545-X 1-280-05472-7
Classificazione	89.22
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Nota di contenuto	pt. 1. Framing the nation -- pt. 2. Group categorization -- pt. 3. Group-framing habits and strategies.
Record Nr.	UNINA-9910450719003321

Autore	Desideri Ippolito <1684-1733., >
Pubbl/distr/stampa	Abingdon, Oxon : , : RoutledgeCurzon, , 2005
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (535 p.)
Disciplina	951.5/032
Collana	The broadway travellers
Soggetto topico	Buddhism - China - Tibet Autonomous Region - History - 18th century Missions - China - Tibet Autonomous Region - History - 18th century
Soggetto genere / forma	Electronic books.
ISBN	1-134-27878-0 1-280-37735-6 9786610377350 0-203-30739-9
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Nota di contenuto	Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Original Title Page; Original Copyright Page; Table of Contents; LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS; BIBLIOGRAPHY OF DESIDERI; INTRODUCTION. The Jesuit Mission in Tibet, 1625-1721; PREFACE; HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THIBET, and an Account of the Mission and travels in that Country by Father Ippolito Desideri, of the Society of Jesus, written by Himself; 1712-1733; FOREWORD; BOOK THE FIRST; Describing The Journey from Rome to Lhasá, Capital of Third Thibet, and my Mission there; CHAPTER I Departure from Rome and Journey to Lisbon CHAPTER II Voyage from Lisbon to off the Cape of Good HopeCHAPTER III Voyage to Mozambique and to Goa; CHAPTER IV Journey from Goa to the city of Delly, Capital of the Mogol Empire; CHAPTER V Concerning the Churches and Christian Congregation of the Society of Jesus in Delly and some notable Christians living in that City; CHAPTER VI Residence in Agra and some Account of the Mission belonging to the Society of Jesus in that City; CHAPTER VII Departure from Delly. Arrival and Residence at Kascimir; CHAPTER VIII Our Departure from Kascimir and Journey to Lhatá, Capital of Second Thibet CHAPTER IX Of our Stay in Lhatá, Capital of Second Thibet, and our arrival at Trescij-KhangCHAPTER X Journey across the Great Desert of Ngnari-Giongar, and Assistance rendered by a Tartar Princess and her Followers; CHAPTER XI Arrival at the first inhabited Place in Third and Greatest Thibet. Continuation of the Journey to the Capital. Visits to the King and the Ministers. Commencement of my Mission in that Kingdom; CHAPTER XII Protection given by the King to the Author, who in his turn assists him and the Prime Minister in time of Peril. Their Expressions of Gratitude. Their Gifts refused CHAPTER XIII The first Book written by the Author in the Thibettan Language is solemnly presented to the King in a public AudienceCHAPTER XIV Describes the Contents of the Thibettan Books and the Errors of the Thibettan people; CHAPTER XV Dealing with other Books written by the Author in the Thibettan language; CHAPTER XVI An Account of the Mission founded in Thibet by the Society of Jesus, from the Beginning until the Author left Thibet; BOOK THE SECOND; Containing an Account of the Country, Customs and Civil Government of Thibet; CHAPTER I The Boundaries and Site of Great Thibet CHAPTER II Climate and Fertility of ThibetCHAPTER III Of the Musk-deer and other Animals in Thibet; CHAPTER IV Of the Rivers in Thibet and of the Boats and Bridges; CHAPTER V Of the Western Part of Thibet and some of its Provinces and Cities; CHAPTER VI Of the City of Lhasá, Capital of Thibet, and of its Surroundings; CHAPTER VII Of the Country round Lhasá and the Central Provinces of this Thibet; CHAPTER VIII Of other Central Provinces of Thibet; CHAPTER IX How the Kingdom of Thibet fell into the Hands of the Tartars CHAPTER X Of the revolution which broke out in Thibet, before it was conquered from the Tartars by the Chinese
Record Nr.	UNINA-9910450718403321