Death and Disease in Southeast Asia Explorations in Social, Medical and Demographic History |
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| Editor:
| Owen, Norman G. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-588853-9 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 1988 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $39.95 |
Book Description:
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From a "decoding" of ancient Balinese myths to the careful computation of mortality rates for the modern Philippines, these essays reveal the myriad ways that the study of death and disease can shed light on Southeast Asia's history. The contributors to this volume invite us to consider how Southeast Asian men and women coped with a new world in which the vulnerability of human life was frighteningly visible.
From a "decoding" of ancient Balinese myths to the careful computation of mortality rates for the modern Philippines, these essays reveal the myriad ways that the study of death and disease can shed light on Southeast Asia's history. The contributors to this volume invite us to consider how Southeast Asian men and women coped with a new world in which the vulnerability of human life was frighteningly visible.