South and Southeast Asia Video Archive
South and Southeast Asia Video Archive

Author: University of Wisconsin--Madison. South and Southeast Asia Video Archive

Publisher:

Published: 1994

Total Pages:

ISBN-13:

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The videotapes acquired for the South and Southeast Asia Video Archive are produced by Asians for Asians, thus providing a far different cultural perspective than those produced by Westerners about the region. The archive has three principal objectives: first, to produce archival master tapes of the highest possible quality; second, to produce circulating copies which will be loaned to scholars throughout the country; and third, to catalog and publicize the collections broadly.

Handbook of Hindu Mythology
Handbook of Hindu Mythology

Author: George M. Williams

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 2008-03-27

Total Pages: 395

ISBN-13: 019533261X

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Unlike many other ancient mythologies, Hinduism thrives in the modern world. One billion followers and countless others have been captivated by its symbolic representations of love, karma, and reincarnation. Handbook of Hindu Mythology offers an informative introduction to this dauntingly complex mythology of multifaceted deities, lengthy heroic tales, and arcane philosophies-all with a 3,000-year history of reinterpretations and adaptations. Williams offers a number of pathways by which to approach Hinduism's ever-changing gods and goddesses (e.g., Brahma, Vishnu, Siva), spiritual verses (such as the vedas), secular epics (including the Ramayana and the Mahabharata), myths within myths, devotional and esoteric traditions, psychic and yogic disciplines, and magical practices. With this handbook, readers can explore the history of Hindu mythology, follow a detailed timeline of key episodes and historical events, and look up specific elements of historical or contemporary Hinduism in a beautifully illustrated reference work. It is the ideal introduction to the origins of Hinduism, the culture that shaped it from antiquity to the present, and the age-old stories, ideas, and traditions that speak to the human condition as eloquently today as ever. Including annotated bibliographies, a glossary of cultural and mythological terms, and numerous illustrations, here is a gold mine of information on Hindu mythology. "

Indonesian Cinema
Indonesian Cinema

Author: Karl G. Heider

Publisher: University of Hawaii Press

Published: 1991-04-01

Total Pages: 172

ISBN-13: 9780824813673

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A film-goer accustomed to the typical Hollywood movie plot would feel uneasy watching an Indonesian movie. Contrary to expectations, good guys do not win, bad guys are not punished, and individuals do not reach a new self-awareness. Instead, by the end of the movie order is restored, bad guys are converted, and families are reunited. Like American movies, Indonesian films reflect the understandings and concerns of the culture and era in which they are made. Thus Indonesian preoccupations with order and harmony, national unity, and modernization motivate the plots of many films. Cinema has not traditionally been within the purview of anthropologists, but Karl Heider demonstrates how Indonesian movies are profoundly Indonesian. Produced in the national language by Indonesians from various regions, the films are intended for audiences across the diverse archipelago. Heider examines these films to identify pan-Indonesian cultural patterns and to show how these cultural principles shape the movies and, sometimes, how the movies influence the culture. This anthropological approach to Indonesian film opens up the medium of Asian cinema to a new group of scholars. "Indonesian Cinema" should be of interest to social scientists, Asianists, film scholars, and anyone concerned with the role of popular culture in developing countries.

Guide to Environment and Development
Guide to Environment and Development

Author: Institute of Development Studies (Brighton, England)

Publisher: Incumbent

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 338

ISBN-13:

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The information gap regarding quality & quantity of environmental data & information remains great between developed & developing countries & countries with economic transition. This Guide will assist users in locating worldwide information sources on environment & sustainable development that are available on CD-ROM & the Internet. The information presented is in two sections - subject & country. Three indexes are provided - subject headings, a narrower subject index & a title index. Entries appear only once in the book. Each entry gives the name of the source of information; mailing & e-mail addresses; telephone & fax numbers; & the type of information available. The CD-ROM information and/or Internet location are given. This Guide also offers guidelines on how to use the Internet.