Author: M. Chan-FoonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Folklore
Languages : en
Pages : 156
Book Description
Told on the Pagoda
Author: M. Chan-FoonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Folklore
Languages : en
Pages : 156
Book Description
Told on the Pagoda: Tales of Burmah
Author: MimosaPublisher: DigiCat
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 53
Book Description
Mimosa's work, Told on the Pagoda: Tales of Burmah, is a literary classic. This book comprises tales from the Burmese people's old oral traditions. They were linked with early American missionaries who regarded them as a window into the Burmese culture and heart. The tale in this book is significant not just as a glimpse of individuals long forgotten, but also as a key to today's Myanmar men and women. The stories in this book are more than just old children's tales. They are also historical markers of a time and place, pointing back to a nation's pre-history and ahead to the Burmese people of the 21st century. These narratives are distinctive, exotic, and new, and will appeal to readers as children's stories, folklore, or cultural relics. Regardless of how we organize these stories, they are given here for your delight.
Told on the Pagoda Tales of Burmah by Mimosa
Author: Mabel Mary Agnes Cosgrove Chan-ToonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Told on the Pagoda
Author: Mabel Mary Agnes Cosgrove Chan-ToonPublisher: Legare Street Press
ISBN: 9781014549730
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 156
Book Description
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Told on the Pagoda
Author: Mabel Mary Agnes Cosgrove Chan-ToonPublisher: Jiahu Books
ISBN: 9781784350673
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 62
Book Description
Told on the Pagoda: Tales of Burmah is a collection of some of the most famous Burmese folktales. Each of the stories offers an insight to the indigenous traditions of this complex and fascinating country.
The Pagoda
Author: Patricia PowellPublisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780156008297
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
"Mr. Lowe lives the simple and happy life of a contented shopkeeper. A Chinese immigrant to Jamaica in the 1890s, Lowe revels in the verdant surroundings of his adoptive land. But his mysterious past begins to confront Lowe in everything he does, and so his story emerges - the tale of his exile from China, his shipboard adventures, an unwanted pregnancy, and the arrangement of hidden identity that was made to avoid scandal. Lowe marries the beautiful widow Miss Sylvie as part of the arrangement, and their relationship is complex, vivid, and full of secrets. When his shop burns to the ground Lowe is forced to reckon with his past through the destruction of his disguises and the creation of a new dream: the building of a pagoda where culture and the past can be fully embraced." -- back cover.
Castes of Mind
Author: Nicholas B. DirksPublisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691088950
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
This volume traces the caste system from the medieval kingdoms of southern India through early colonial archives to the 20th century. It surveys the rise of caste politics and how caste-based movements have threatened nationalist consensus.
Told on the Pagoda
Author: MimosaPublisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781507531914
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
"[...]began to close around. The stars twinkled brightly in a clear violet sky of wondrous brilliancy. Close beside them was a tiger's den-empty. They crept in and sank down, too weary to go further. There were signs of its having been recently occupied, but they did not heed them; and gnawed ravenously at some half-eaten bones that were strewed about. Then they curled themselves up in one corner and slept. After a few hours the lady dog woke up and looked about her. Through the opening she saw the moonlight falling on the country outside; everything was strangely still, save for the distant cry of the jackal, and the healthy snoring of her spouse, who reposed in the corner. She felt alarmed, she could not exactly have told why, and awakened her companion, who grumbled not a little at being thus rudely roused[...]".
Orientalism and the Postcolonial Predicament
Author: Carol A. BreckenridgePublisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
ISBN: 9780812214369
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 376
Book Description
This book explores the ways in which colonial administrators constructed knowledge about the society and culture of India and the processes through which that knowledge has shaped past and present Indian reality.
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