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Narrative Paradigms for Jaina Mortuary Rituals: Mythologies of the Worship of the Relics of the Jinas by the Gods in Jaina Universal Histories (2015)
Book Chapter
Flügel, P. (in press). Narrative Paradigms for Jaina Mortuary Rituals: Mythologies of the Worship of the Relics of the Jinas by the Gods in Jaina Universal Histories. In P. Flügel (Ed.), Jaina Narratives. Routledge

Jaina doctrine unequivocally rejects the worship of material objects. Considering the mythical passages on the post-funerary veneration of the bone relics of the Jinas by the gods in the canonical Rāyapaseṇaijja, and of the cremation of the first Jin... Read More about Narrative Paradigms for Jaina Mortuary Rituals: Mythologies of the Worship of the Relics of the Jinas by the Gods in Jaina Universal Histories.

Chinese Business Etiquette (2015)
Book Chapter
Pang, Z. (2015). Chinese Business Etiquette. In L. Hong (Ed.), A Guide to Chinese Business Culture 中国商务文化导读 (1-32). Sinolingua London Ltd

Angioni, Gramsci e Pigliaru: il folclore, la Sardegna e l'ospite-straniero. (2015)
Book Chapter
Zene, C. (2015). Angioni, Gramsci e Pigliaru: il folclore, la Sardegna e l'ospite-straniero. In F. Bachis, & A. M. Pusceddu (Eds.), Cose da prendere sul serio. Le antropologie di Giulio Angioni (197-205). Il Maestrale

Place-Making in the "Holy of Holies": the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, Jerusalem (2015)
Book Chapter
Marchand, T. H. (2015). Place-Making in the "Holy of Holies": the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, Jerusalem. In J. Mitchell, & M. Bull (Eds.), Ritual, Performance and the Senses (63-84). Bloomsbury Academic

To date, the anthropology of space has been largely grounded in phenomenology and practice theory, both of which emphasise the mutually constitutive relations between embodied subjects and place. Despite the important contribution made by these appro... Read More about Place-Making in the "Holy of Holies": the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, Jerusalem.

Glimpsing Southeast Asian Naturalia in Global Trade, c.300 BCE -1600 AD (2015)
Book Chapter
Reyes, R. A. G. (2015). Glimpsing Southeast Asian Naturalia in Global Trade, c.300 BCE -1600 AD. In D. Henley, & H. Schulte Nordholt (Eds.), Environment, Trade and Society in Southeast Asia: A Longue Durée Perspective (96-119). Brill. https://doi.org/10.1163/9789004288058_008

A star is born?: Rishi Kapoor and dynastic charisma in Hindi cinema. (2015)
Book Chapter
Dwyer, R. (2015). A star is born?: Rishi Kapoor and dynastic charisma in Hindi cinema. In S. Cobb, & N. Ewen (Eds.), First comes love: Power couples, celebrity kinship, and cultural politics (96-115). Bloomsbury

Refugees and Empire (2015)
Book Chapter
Novak, P. (2015). Refugees and Empire. In I. Ness, & Z. Cope (Eds.), The Palgrave Encyclopedia of Imperialism and Anti-Imperialism. Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-91206-6_265-1

Water Regulation and Public Participation in the Indian Context (2015)
Book Chapter
Cullet, P. (2015). Water Regulation and Public Participation in the Indian Context. In M. Tignino (Ed.), Public Participation and Water Resources Management – Where Do We Stand in International Law? (20-29). UNESCO

Water regulation in India has traditionally been largely weak on public participation. Major changes have taken place in the past couple of decades from different perspectives. On the one hand, the international participatory agenda has been reflecte... Read More about Water Regulation and Public Participation in the Indian Context.

Governing the Environment without CoPs – The Case of Water (2015)
Book Chapter
Cullet, P. (2015). Governing the Environment without CoPs – The Case of Water. In M. Fitzmaurice, & D. French (Eds.), International Environmental Law and Governance (143-156). Brill. https://doi.org/10.1163/9789004297845_007

Case study on sexual and reproductive health and education: reflections on interlinkage and governance (2015)
Book Chapter
Mayhew, S. H., Unterhalter, E., Poole, N., Dasandi, N., & Winters, N. (2015). Case study on sexual and reproductive health and education: reflections on interlinkage and governance. In J. Waage, & C. Yap (Eds.), Thinking Beyond Sectors for Sustainable Development (89-107). Ubiquity Press. https://doi.org/10.5334/bao.j

Education, Information and Knowledge (2015)
Book Chapter
Unterhalter, E., Poole, N., Wells, K., & Winters, N. (2015). Education, Information and Knowledge. In J. Waage, & C. Yap (Eds.), Thinking Beyond Sectors for Sustainable Development (51-61). Ubiquity Press. https://doi.org/10.5334/bao.g

Governing Sustainable Development Goals: interactions, infrastructures, and institutions (2015)
Book Chapter
Waage, J., Yap, C., Bell, S., Levy, C., Mace, G., Pegram, T., Unterhalter, E., Dasandi, N., Hudson, D., Kock, R., Mayhew, S. H., Marx, C., & Poole, N. (2015). Governing Sustainable Development Goals: interactions, infrastructures, and institutions. In J. Waage, & C. Yap (Eds.), Thinking Beyond Sectors for Sustainable Development (79-88). Ubiquity Press. https://doi.org/10.5334/bao.i

Linking Economic Growth to Poverty Reduction under Globalization: A Case for Harnessing Globalization for the Poor in Sub-Saharan Africa (2015)
Book Chapter
Nissanke, M. (2015). Linking Economic Growth to Poverty Reduction under Globalization: A Case for Harnessing Globalization for the Poor in Sub-Saharan Africa. In A. McKay, & E. Thorbecke (Eds.), Economic Growth and Poverty Reduction in Sub-Saharan Africa (227-258). Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/acprof%3Aoso/9780198728450.001.0001

The chapter examines the experiences of the SSA region with the globalisatin-growth -poverty relationships in a comparative perspective. It argues that specific conditions prevailed internationally and domestically - coined as international and insti... Read More about Linking Economic Growth to Poverty Reduction under Globalization: A Case for Harnessing Globalization for the Poor in Sub-Saharan Africa.

The Dynamics of the Cosmic Conversation: Beliefs about Spirits Among the Kelabit and Penan of the Upper Baram River, Sarawak (2015)
Book Chapter
Janowski, M. (2015). The Dynamics of the Cosmic Conversation: Beliefs about Spirits Among the Kelabit and Penan of the Upper Baram River, Sarawak. In K. Arnhem, & G. Sprenger (Eds.), Animism in Southeast Asia (181-204). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315660288-9

This chapter explores what beliefs and practices about spirits can tell us about conceptualizations of the nature of cosmic reality among these two peoples: the Kelabit of the Kelabit Highlands, Sarawak, who live at the headwaters of the Baram River,... Read More about The Dynamics of the Cosmic Conversation: Beliefs about Spirits Among the Kelabit and Penan of the Upper Baram River, Sarawak.

The Burmese Economy under the Japanese Occupation, 1942-1945 (2015)
Book Chapter
Charney, M. W., & Naono, A. (2015). The Burmese Economy under the Japanese Occupation, 1942-1945. In M. Boldorf, & T. Ikazaki (Eds.), Economies Under Occupation: The Hegemony of Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan in World War II (218-231). Routledge

Burma was the most geographically isolated part of the Japanese-occupied Southeast Asia and hosted the largest concentration of Japanese troops in that region. These conditions encouraged political maneuvering, including the grant of nominal independ... Read More about The Burmese Economy under the Japanese Occupation, 1942-1945.

Material Cultures of Empire (2015)
Book Chapter
Charney, M. W., & MacKenzie, J. M. (2015). Material Cultures of Empire. In J. M. MacKenzie, N. R. Dalziel, N. Doumanis, & M. W. Charney (Eds.), The Encyclopedia of Empire; 4 vols. Wiley Blackwell. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118455074.wbeoe317

The material culture of empires involves aspects of the cultural reciprocities of imperial rule. The concept can cover the material items used in the course of the establishment and administration of imperial rule. It could include technology, weapon... Read More about Material Cultures of Empire.

Railways and Empire (2015)
Book Chapter
Charney, M. W. (2015). Railways and Empire. In J. M. MacKenzie, N. R. Dalziel, N. Doumanis, & M. W. Charney (Eds.), The Encyclopedia of Empire. Wiley Blackwell. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118455074.wbeoe252

The railways were above all an economic enterprise important in forging informal and formal empire. Nevertheless, the railways were even more vital for their political and cultural impact, contributing to the emergence of the idea of the nation, nati... Read More about Railways and Empire.

Burmese Empire (2015)
Book Chapter
Charney, M. W. (2015). Burmese Empire. In J. M. MacKenzie, N. R. Dalziel, N. Doumanis, & M. W. Charney (Eds.), The Encyclopedia of Empire. Wiley Blackwell. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118455074.wbeoe253

From the 11th century until the end of the 19th century, Burma (Myanmar) was home to a series of kingdoms that integrated the Irrawaddy Valley politically. The lasting legacy of these kingdoms was that they established political, religious, cultural,... Read More about Burmese Empire.

British Empire: 12. Southeast Asia (2015)
Book Chapter
Charney, M. W. (2015). British Empire: 12. Southeast Asia. In J. M. MacKenzie, N. R. Dalziel, N. Doumanis, & M. W. Charney (Eds.), The Encyclopedia of Empire; 4 vols. Wiley Blackwell. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118455074.wbeoe256

Although slowly built up from a number of fragments carved out of pre-existing states in the region, Britain's possessions in Southeast Asia over the long haul left the colonial period as four independent states: Burma (Myanmar), Malaysia, Singapore,... Read More about British Empire: 12. Southeast Asia.

Qiwamah and Wilayah as Legal Postulates in Muslim Family Laws (2015)
Book Chapter
Welchman, L. (2015). Qiwamah and Wilayah as Legal Postulates in Muslim Family Laws. In Z. Mir-Hosseini, M. Al-Sharmani, & J. Rumminger (Eds.), Men in Charge? Rethinking Authority in Muslim Legal Tradition (132-162). Oneworld