A must-have for high school and public library shelves, this volume reveals contemporary culture and traditions in Laos.
ARNE KISLENKO is Associate Professor of History at Ryerson University and an Adjunct Professor in the International Relations Programme at the Munk Centre for International Studies, University of Toronto. His other publications include Culture and Customs of Thailand (Greenwood, 2004), The Uneasy Century: International Relations 1900-1990 (with Margaret MacMillan) , and numerous book chapters and articles on modern Southeast Asia and other topics in international relations history.
Kislenko (history, Ryerson U., Canada) presents general readers
with this overview of the geography, history, culture, and customs
of Laos. A chronology opens the text, followed by chapters on
religion and thought; literature; art; architecture and design;
theater, dance, music, and film; cuisine and traditional dress;
gender, courtship, marriage, and family; festivals; and social
customs. A glossary and a chronology of Lao Kings supplement the
text.
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