DIRECTOR’S FORWARD Prof Anthony Reid The year 2006 witnessed the celebration of the fifth anniversary of ARI. The Institute was established in July 2001 as an expansion of the previous Centre for Advanced Studies (CAS) of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS). Its first year was relatively low key but important, as the …
This book interrogates the relationship between different kinds of modern art and different kinds of cultural contexts in Asian and Pacific countries. The thirteen essays examines how the modern is formed by artists in relation to other traditions and practices (“Western” or “folk”), the audience and modern art institutions, and the burgeoning conceptions of the …
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The Indonesian National Museum is one of the oldest museums in Asia, and for anyone interested in the cultural and national heritage of Indonesia it is the one place not to be missed. For those unable to visit Indonesia, Icons of Art brings this heritage to you in an exquisite and detailed volume. Its collections span an …
Nenek Moyang Orang-orang meninggal yang sudah mempunyai status sebagai nenek moyang bukanlah hanya suatu entitas yang melaluinya orang-orang hidup mengutamakan suatu hubungan dalam dunia supranatural. Karena tempat itu juga didiami oleh sejumlah bsar roh-roh dan dewa-dewi. Makhluk-makhluk supranatural ini mempunyai kekuatan khusus, fungsi khusus, dan hubungan dengan orang-orang yang masih hidup. Mereka dipuja demi menghindari …
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An in-depth study of the militant Islamic Laskar Jihad movement and its links to international Muslim networks and ideological debates. This analysis is grounded in extensive research and interviews with Salafi leaders and activists who supported jihad throughout the Moluccas. This book is availble in NUS library, click here for details
Call# NA9053 Huo 2006 Note: Main collection ISBN: 981-05-7124-0 Click here for details Author/Speaker:HUO, Ning (Ed), LEE, Kah Wee (Ed)
Waterfronts are the founding source of urban development of major cities in our world. From its spectrum of roles as necessary working environments through economic, administrative and political, and to the recreational, civic and iconic, the changing priorities and competing physical demands on this most intriguing of urban geographic space is the subject of many …
This Architectural Timeline Chart (ATC) is a first ever attempt by ARCASIA Committee on Architectural Education (ACAE) to compile a photo spread of the historically important, architecturally significant structures of ARCASIA member countries.
Between Tongues takes the subject of performance translation in a completely new direction. While the topic is often discussed in relation to the translation of dramatic texts, Between Tongues discusses the translation of performance itself, and as an inherent part of performance. The authors in this collection examine the presentation of performances given in their …
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Grounded in a detailed analysis of the lives and works of Pedro Paterno, T.H. Pardo de Tavera, and Isabelo de los Reyes, the book is a richly textured portrait of a generation that created the self-consciousness of the Filipino nation. It explores the historical conditions that shaped the emergence of a modern Philippine intelligentsia and …
