A History of Southeast Asia narrates the history of the region from earliest recorded times until today, covering present-day Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, the Philippines, Indonesia and East Timor. Concisely written and filled with historical anecdotes of key individuals and events, this authoritative volume is presented in three parts, covering both mainland and maritime Southeast Asia:
• Part 1 – Early Southeast Asia (the earliest civilizations)
• Part 2 – Late Southeast Asia (including the colonial period)
• Part 3 – Modern Southeast Asia (the present-day era, following the Pacific dimension of the Second World)
Superbly supported by over 200 illustrations, photographs and maps, this volume provides real insight into one of the world’s most distinctive but complicated regions, at a time when Asian countries are beginning to set the pace in the global economy.
Author(s): Arthur Cotterell
Edition: First edition
Publisher: Marshall Cavendish International (Asia) Private Limited
Year: 2014
Language: English
Commentary: True PDF
Pages: 415
Cover
contents
preface
introduction
list of maps
photo credits
Part One early southeast asia
1 early burma
2 early cambodia
3 early vietnam
4 early indonesia
Part Two medieval southeast asia
5 medieval burma
6 medieval thailand and cambodia
7 medieval vietnam
8 medieval island powers
Part Three modern southeast asia
9 the colonial era
10 the greater east asiaco-prosperity sphere
11 independence:the mainland nation states
12 independence: the maritime nation states
postscript: present-day southeast asia
chronology
further reading
index
