The book examines ‘wildmen’such as Homo floresiensis and ebu gogo, images of hairy humanlike creatures known to rural villagers and other local people in Southeast Asia and elsewhere. It explores the source of these representations and their status in local systems of knowledge.
This book deals with the conflict between Northern and Southern Sudan over the Abeyi region and other border areas. First written in 1972 and... Læs mere
Contemporary Mongolia is often seen as one of the most open and democratic societies in Asia, undergoing remarkable... Læs mere
Scientific Research in World War II seeks to explore how scientists managed to cope with the particular circumstances created by the... Læs mere
Central Asia has huge oil and gas resources, divided between - Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan - each with their own problems and interests. This work gives... Læs mere
This volume interrogates the politics surrounding the category of peoples in India known as adivasis and more recently as "indigenous peoples." It explores how this category is... Læs mere