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An introductory history, first published in 1979 and now in its eighth edition, and. Culture and society and the politics of ritual and remembrance. Grant evans has 14 books on goodreads with 357 ratings. The land in between has been tranlated into lao and thai. Laos stands at the center of mainland southeast asia, sharing borders with all the main states in the region including china, so that when one touches on laos, one touches the heart of the region.
Grant evans is an anthropologist and professor at the university of hong kong. The translation and printing of the book was supported by a grant from the swedish embassy in vientiane. Grant evanss most popular book is a short history of laos. As one of a few academic specialists on lao society and history.
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The mien and mun yao in china, vietnam, laos and thailand by jess g. It chronicles the authors adventures and describes the people she meets. Laos stands at the center of mainland southeast asia. A short history of laos is an ideal introduction to laos for travellers, businesspeople and students. Grant evans has advised me that his important short history of laos. Finding out information about laos is essential, laos history book, will also provide you about laos culture and art, laos early and recent civilization, laos government and system, laos tourism,the original inhabitants of laos were austroasiatic peoples, who lived by. The result, published in 2008, again by silkworm books, the last century of lao royalty. His most recent publications include the last century of lao royalty 2009, the politics of ritual and remembrance. A leader in anthropology at the department of sociology at the university of hong kong, grant evans, has assembled 12. Politics of ritual and remembrance laos since 1975. The other leading expert on laos, a bit younger, is the anthropologist grant evans. This acclaimed book by grant evans is available at in several formats for your ereader.
Archaeological exploration in laos has been limited due to rugged and remote topography, a history of twentieth century conflicts which have left over two million tons of unexploded ordnance throughout the country, and local sensitivities to history which involve the communist government of laos, village authorities and rural poverty. Also some 1990s essays, the politics of ritual and remembrance. The royal house claims descent from khoun borom, the first king of laos. Grant evans taught anthropology at the university of hong kong for 20 years and has published widely on asia, and laos in particular. Describing the genesis of his 1984 book, red brotherhood at war, written with. The death of grant evans at the age of 66 is a notable loss for australian. Laos, perhaps the least known country in mainland southeast asia, stands at the regions crossroads. Prof dr grant evans 19482014 the loss of a national treasure australia and the lao pdr both suffered a terrible loss last tuesday 16 september, when dr grant evans passed away in vientiane after a short battle with cancer. The land in between a short history of asia series by grant evans 20030501 grant evans on. Nndb has added thousands of bibliographies for people, organizations, schools, and general topics, listing more than 50,000 books and 120,000 other kinds of references.
It shares borders with all the main states there, including china, so that when one touches on laos, one touches the heart of the region. Grant evans is the author of a short history of laos 3. A short history of laos grant read and download epub, pdf. This fascinating work of political anthropology examines the case of laos from the heady days of. A short history of laos by grant evans overdrive rakuten. A leader in anthropology at the department of sociology at the university of hong kong, grant evans, has assembled 12 papers dividedinto four. Nov 25, 2006 grant evans has advised me that his important short history of laos. A documentary history by grant evans online at alibris. Laos stands at the crossroads of mainland southeast asia. A history of laos by martin stuartfox 23 copies interdiction in southern laos, 19601968 by jacob van staaveren 16 copies laos.
Surrounded by china, vietnam, cambodia, thailand and burma, this small country has been both a bridge and buffer between neighbours who, in glory days, provided a field of territorial expansion by lao kings. The writing of lao history presents peculiar problems, not because of the quantity and quality of sources available though these leave much to be desired for certain periods, but because of the difficulty in deciding what is meant by lao history. His books have been translated into vietnamese, chinese, lao and thai. Events such as conferences and book presentations, will be held every last tuesday of the month. A short history of laos is an ideal introduction to laos for travellers, businesspeople, diplomats, and students. The land in between a short history of asia series 9781864489972. Informative and portable, it chronicles the history of laos from ancient times, when the dynastic states of the region waxed and waned, to the turmoil of the vietnam war and independence from france. Contributing to the dialogue on lao history new mandala. Royalty was, in fact, a force for moderation, modernization, and democracy during the period of the royal lao government 1947. The begining of the book covers early laos history, middle part the french colonization, remainder the politics from french colonial period through the vietnam. Widely regarded as one of the finest scholars on contemporary southeast asian studies, dr evans was very. Here, grant evans brings lao history vividly into focus. Laos since 1975 by grant evans published by university of hawaii press in 1998 remains a lively and highly readable account of lao politics and society. While all the essays in this volume take laos as their focal points, they.
Read a short history of laos the land in between by grant evans available from rakuten kobo. Grant evans traces the attempt at ritual and symbolic change in laos, and the recent reemergence. He is an academic, and can be a difficult read but if you have been to laos, many of the themes he touches on will make sense. He has written a recentish, short history of laos too. A very informative detailed and authoritative history 2002 of the complex background to modern day laos now the lao peoples democratic republic the s is absent in the lao language.
Red brotherhood at war by grant evans, kelvin rowley. While victorious revolutionaries in vietnam and laos strengthened their special relationship, vietnams relations with fraternal. A lao translation of grant evans short history of laos. An introductory history, first published in 1979 and now in its eighth edition, and, most. The last century of lao royalty recovers this history by presenting a wealth of rare documents and photographs. Lao royaltys engagement in all the major events of the country in the last century forms a rich and complex narrative.
Prof dr grant evans 19482014 the loss of a national treasure. This books can not be sold to anyone with a us address. The land in between short history of asia by grant evans 20020901 grant evans on. Grant richard james evans 11 october 1948 16 september 2014 was an australian anthropologist and historian notable for his works on laos. Grant evans s most popular book is a short history of laos. Laos history, southeast asian history, books barnes. Essays on the seventh to twentieth centuries by mayoury ngaosrivathana editor, kennon breazeale editor paperback the yao. Milton osborne, phd, is the author of southeast asia. A short history of laos grant evans 9781864489972 allen.
Grant evans, foremost anthropologist and political historian of laos, died 1692014. The translation and printing of the book was supported by a. Informative and portable, it chronicles the history of laos from ancient times, when the dynastic states of the region waxed and waned, to the turmoil of. He is the author of eight books on asian topics, including southeast asia. Culture and society, silkworm books, chiang mai thailand retail price. Monument books laos is glad to organize a monthly event with the womens international group. Are chemical weapons being used in by grant evans 8 copies storm over laos, a contemporary history by sisouk na champassak 3 copies. Grant evans is an anthropologist currently teaching at the university of hong kong. From ancient times when the dynastic states of the region waxed and waned, to the 20th century and the turmoil of independence from france and the vietnam war and its aftermath, evans traces the compelling story of the emergence of laos as a modern nation. List of books and articles about laotian history online. It chronicles the authors adventures and describes the people she meets, the places she visits and, of course, the food she eats. Highly recommended reading for everyone who wants to go to laos. But with the 1975 communist revolution this history fell into oblivion and has all but disappeared from public memory.
They bring to life the political, social, and cultural activities of the members of the royal families and provide a unique perspective on the role of royalty in modern laos. This comprehensive and vivid history of laos is an ideal introduction for tourists, business travelers, and students. The sad part is laos did not want anything to do with the. A documentary history, is both a treasure trove of information and a wonderful collection of images garnered by grant over many years to document a once vital part of lao history. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. The land in between has been tranlated into lao and thai a lao translation of grant evans short history of laos. This small land in between is surrounded by china, vietnam, cambodia, thailand and burmacountries that, in premodern times, provided lao kings with a field for territorial expansion. Grant evans lectures in the school of sociology at the university of hong kong, and is the author of the yellow rainmakers and coauthor of red brotherhood at war. This volume is the first comprehensive social and cultural study of laos in forty years. It offers a thorough meditation on the implications of the revolution of 1975 for the people and government of laos. Laos culture and society contributions of many authors edited by grant evans 3 pages 1999 silkworm books, chiang mai, thailand. For those familiar with lao history, evans investigates key events in new ways and presents serious challenges to conventional views about laos intriguing history. Laos since 1975 by grant evans paperback breaking new ground in laos history. The land in between, by grant evans, published in 2002, is a good introduction to lao history.
A short history of laos ebook by grant evans 9781741150537. Books by grant evans author of a short history of laos. This comprehensive and vivid history of laos is an ideal int. The land in between has just been published by silkworm books. For the first meeting, mb laos and the wig are honoured to present a conference by michel mixay. Series editor milton osborne has had an association with the asian region for over 40 years as an academic, public servant and independent writer. This fully updated edition of red brotherhood at war the most comprehensive account of events since 1975 in indochina explains why communist victory did not usher in a period of peace based on proletarian internationalism. It is a completely different point of view as the history of laos. Short history of laos and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Laoss borders have been open to tourists for just over a quarter century, and laoss rich history and gorgeous scenery have been written about in genres ranging from fiction and cookbooks to memoirs and travel guides. The land in between a short history of asia series by grant evans author visit amazons grant evans page.