Starting as an examination of the impact of Vietnam's family planning policy on the health and lives of rural women, this study explores historical and contemporary socio-cultural forces which influence the lives of Vietnamese women.

This is an interdisciplinary and holistic survey of Pali Buddhism, covering philological, indigenous and philosophical approaches in a single volume.The work is divided into three main sections: Philological Foundations; Insiders' Understandings; and Philosophical Implications.

Investigates the alliance between the British administration and the Muslim landed magnates who dominated the countryside and provides valuable insights into the emergence of the elite's governing Pakistan today.

First Published in 1995. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.