TY  - BOOK
AU  - West, Barbara A.,
TI  - Encyclopedia of the peoples of Asia and Oceania
SN  - 9780816071098
AV  - GN 625 .W520 2009
PY  - 2009///
CY  - New York, NY
PB  - Facts On File
KW  - Ethnology
KW  - Asia
KW  - Oceania
N1  - v. 1. A to L -- v. 2. M to Z; Includes bibliographical references (p. 952-966) and index;  Acknowledgments;  Appendix I: Cotemporary peoples with entries in this book, by country;  Appendix II Historical peoples with entries in the book and their dates, AppendixIII: List of Individuals featured in biographical sidebars;  Appendix IV: Religious systems;  Appendix V: Kinship systems;  Appendix VI: Subsistence, systems;  Appendix VII: Chronology of Asian and Oceanian  history;  Bibliobgrapy;  Entries A to L. v. 2 Entries M to Z;  How to use this set;  Index;  List of illustrations, maps, and graphs;  Preface; v. 1 List of entries
N2  - Provides information on the epoples of the Asia - Pacific region east of the CAspian Sea, excluding the countries of the MIddle East. Discusses the the cultural identity of the area - from ancient to modern times- and describe their histories, migrations, cultures, belief systems social organizations, and relationships to other peoples. Contains 200 black -  and - white photographs, illustrations, and maps. The backmatter includes a chronology of Asian and Oceanina history, a bibliography, and a comprehensive index, as well as several appendixes with useful background information on the topics of kinship systems, religious systems, and subsistence systems
ER  -