A special index on the Spice Odyssey series.
Chapter 1: Spread of Hinduism and Buddhism
- Part 1: Anuradhapura: The Advent of Buddhism in Sri Lanka
- Part 2: Sigiriya: A Lethal Ambition
- Part 3: Shwedagon: Buddhism in the Land of Gold
- Part 4: Mahabalipuram: Rise of the Pallavas
- Part 5: Dieng: Dawn of Javanese Hindu Temples
- Part 6: Sailendra: From Shaivism to Mahayana Buddhism
- Part 7: Dharanindra: King of Medang and Srivijaya
- Part 8: Borobudur: A Mahayana Buddhist Masterpiece
- Part 9: Prambanan: Resurgence of Hinduism in Java
- Part 10: Pramodhawardhani: the Buddhist Patroness in Hindu Java
- Part 11: Ratu Boko: A Palace of Conundrum
- Part 12: The Cholas: Conquerors from Southern India
- Part 13: Bagan Rising
- Part 14: Bagan: Into Turbulent Time
- Part 15: The Great Heritage of Polonnaruwa
- Part 16: Bagan: An Empire in Decline
- Part 17: Indein: Abandoned and Forgotten
- Part 18: Bhaktapur the Resilient
- Part 19: Patan the Beautiful
- Part 20: Kathmandu the Eclectic
- Part 21: Kirtipur the Brave
Chapter 2: Spread of Islam
- Part 1: Vijayanagara: the Beginning
- Part 2: Vijayanagara: the Golden Period
- Part 3: Vijayanagara: the Legacy
- Part 4: Banda Aceh over the Centuries
- Part 5: Sabang and Hikkaduwa: After the Tsunami
- Part 6: Zheng He and the Treasure Voyages
- Part 7: Rise of Islam in Java
- Part 8: Cirebon: A Cultural Melting Pot
- Part 9: Candi Cetho: A Creation of Those Who Remained
- Part 10: Minangkabau: the Land of Buffalo Horns
Chapter 3: Arrival of the Europeans
- Part 1: The Fall of Constantinople
- Part 2: Kochi: From Spices to Kathakali
- Part 3: Perceiving Kerala
Chapter 4: European Colonization of Asia
- Part 1: Goa and Catholicism in India
- Part 2: Malacca: the Gateway to East Asia
- Part 3: Macau: the World’s Last Portuguese Colony
- Part 4: Islands that Changed the World: Ternate & Tidore
- Part 5: Ternate: Science and Superstition
- Part 6: Ambon: Colonialism, Peace and Music
- Part 7: Islands that Changed the World: the Bandas
- Part 8: Run for Manhattan
- Part 9: The Banda Islands: Land and Sea
- Part 10: The Faces of Banda
- Part 11: Madu Ganga: Following the Cinnamon Scent
- Part 12: Galle Fort: Battleground of the Europeans
- Part 13: Medan: From Deli to Tjong A Fie
- Part 14: Chennai: An Enduring Charm
- Part 15: Pondicherry: Vestiges of French India
- Part 16: Thanjavur and the Doctrine of Lapse
- Part 17: George Town’s Light and Shadow
- Part 18: Penang and the Chinese Diaspora in Southeast Asia
- Part 19: Nyaung Shwe: A Town on the Edge
- Part 20: Mandalay and the Last Burmese Kingdom
- Part 21: Yangon, Three Years Later
- Part 22: Bangkok and the Anglo-French Tug of War
- Part 23: Rejuvenated in Kandy
- Part 24: Reviving Colombo’s Cosmopolitan Flair
- Part 25: Kolkata and the British Raj
- Part 26: Batak: From Traditional Beliefs to Christianity
- Part 27: Toraja: Where Life Revolves around Death
Chapter 5: Asian Cuisine Today
- Part 1: Bounty from the Earth and Sea
- Part 2: The Chinese Connection
- Part 3: Influences from Bharat
- Part 4: Here Come the Europeans
- Part 5: Sweet Food from the Heart of Java
- Part 6: Food Nationalism
What an Amazing World! 