Schliesinger joachim (45 resultados)

Soft Cover. Condición: Near fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: n/a. First Edition. This book is the first of two volumes about Thai elephants; the present volume portrays the plight of wild and domesticated elephants in modern Thailand. It shows how domesticated elephants are employed both in the timber industry and in the many e…

Soft Cover. Condición: Near fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: n/a. First Edition. The book deals with the tribal customs and habits of all 50 mountain peoples living in Vietnam. This volume describes the history, costumes and crafts, design of houses and villages, agricultural activities and the economy, society and religious pr…

Soft Cover. Condición: Near fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: n/a. First Edition. This volume describes the diversity of lifestyles and cultures of the mountain peoples. Untouched by commercial development and modern attitudes for decades, most of the tribesmen sustain their age-old traditions. Their natural surroundings are occ…

Soft Cover. Condición: New. Estado de la sobrecubierta: n/a. First Edition. This first volume describes events in Thailand before the arrival of the Tai, and their history afterwards. It informs about the origin of the Tai race and shows the development of the ethnic Tai people in the context of the various Tai groups, their kin…

Soft cover. Condición: Fine. First edition. Glossy pictorial card cover with flaps. 149 x 210 x 14mm. (xvii) + 182pp. Two sections of glossy b/w photos, plus other photos within text; tables of figures; bibliography. A lovely copy, with no obvious signs of age or use. All our 'Seller Images' show the actual item you will receive…

Soft Cover. Condición: As New. Estado de la sobrecubierta: n/a. First Edition. This volume represents each of the 39 Tai-speaking as well as the two Miao-Yao-speaking and the single Austronesian-speaking groups in Laos. History, costumes and crafts, design of houses and villages, agricultural economy, society and religious pract…

Soft Cover. Condición: As New. Estado de la sobrecubierta: n/a. First Edition. This volume outlines the 41 Mon-Khmer-speaking groups of Laos who belong to the Austro-Asiatic language family. The author describes the history, costumes and crafts, design of houses and villages, agricultural economy, society and religious practices…

Soft Cover. Condición: As New. Estado de la sobrecubierta: n/a. First Edition. This volume contains reports of early French encounters with ethnic groups as well as more recent studies by professional anthropologists and linguists. The development of national classifications of ethnic groups by the Lao government is presented up…

Soft Cover. Condición: As New. Estado de la sobrecubierta: n/a. First Edition. This book sketches each of the 30 Tai-speaking groups residing in Thailand: the Thai people of central Thailand, the numerous Lao Isan people of northeastern Thailand, the well-known Lao, Lue, Yuan and Tai Yai of northern Thailand; it also describes t…

Soft Cover. Condición: As New. Estado de la sobrecubierta: n/a. First Edition. This volume deals with each of the 10 Tibeto-Burma speaking as well as one Sinitic-speaking group. The text is accompanied by 127 color pictures and an ample bibliography is included. 324 pp., 32 pp. colour illustrations. A new/unread copy, covers a l…

Paperback. Condición: New. no dj. The book deals with the tribal customs and habits of all 50 mountain peoples living in Vietnam. This volume describes the history, costumes and crafts, design of houses and villages, agricultural activities and the economy, society and religious practices of each individual group. The variety of…

Paperback. Condición: New. no dj. This volume describes the diversity of lifestyles and cultures of the mountain peoples. Untouched by commercial development and modern attitudes for decades, most of the tribesmen sustain their traditions. Their natural surroundings are occupied by spirits and genies. Village and house construct…

Paperback. Condición: New. no dj. This is the first of two volumes about Thai elephants. This volume portrays the plight of wild and domesticated elephants in modern Thailand. It shows how domesticated elephants are employed both in the timber industry and in the many elephant camps for tourists around the country. It describes…

Paperback. Condición: New. no dj. Volume 2 of our series portrays the association between elephant and man since the dawn of history and the importance of elephants in Thai history. It describes the deep roots of the elephant in my theology, describes the important position of the elephant at court, especially as battle elephant…

Paperback. Condición: New. no dj. Elephants in Thailand Vol.3; White Elephants in Thailand and Neighboring Countries, defines the "white elephant", recounts the myths about white elephants in ancient Indian lore(the Jatakas) and their transmission to Southeast Asia, presents reports of early Western travelers on the white elepha…

Paperback. Condición: New. no dj. Ethnic Groups of Cambodia, Profile of Austro-Asiatic-Speaking Peoples,is the second of a comprehensive three-volume work that gives a detailed account of the ethnic groups of Cambodia. All three volumes are lavishly illustrated in color and contain relevant references. The present volume provide…

Paperback. Condición: New. no dj. Ethnic Groups of Cambodia, Introduction and Overview, is the first of a comprehensive three-volume work that provides a detailed account of the ethnic groups of Cambodia. All three volumes are lavishly illustrated in color and contain relevant references. The present volume looks first at the ef…

Paperback. Condición: New. no dj. Ethnic Groups of Cambodia-Profile of Austro-Thai and Sinitic-Speaking Peoples, is the final volume of a compreehensive three-volume work that provides a detailed account of the ethnic groups of Cambodia. All three volumes are lavishly illustrated in color and contain relevant references. This vo…

Paperback. Condición: New. no dj. This first volume describes events in Thailand before the arrival of the Tai, and their history afterwards. It informs about the origin of the Tai race and shows the development of the ethnic Tai people in the context of the various Tai groups, their kingdoms, states and principalities in Asia i…