Includes the following countries: Myanmar (Burma), Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Brunei, and the Philippines.
Southeast Asia, with a total population of 520 million, remains a region characterized by fragmentation, diversity, and considerable internal conflict despite the unifying influence of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), ...
Written by two expert and highly esteemed authors, this is the much-anticipated textbook on the early modern history of Southeast Asia.
From the end of the 19th century, to the end of WWII, the US and some European powers controlled the region. This work offers a perspective on this complex region.
This book sketches an outline of Southeast Asian history from earliest times to the present, showing how the diverse political, economic, social, and cultural patterns developed over several thousand years and the role played by the region ...
Seventeen specialists from North America, Europe and Asia join forces in this book to present a picture of the most dynamic region of the Third World in the mid-1990s. In...
An account of South-east Asia since ancient times, covering traditional history as well as current events.
It was on such an occasion in October that Clyde McKay apparently eluded his guards and dropped out of sight. Glatkowski reportedly suffered a nervous breakdown, and on 6 September was transferred from his loose confinement to a mental ...
Trade and Polities in the Eurasian World Economy, 500 BC–AD 500 Sing C. Chew ... “The Dynamics of Trade in Ancient Mesopotamian World System.” American Anthropologist 94: 118–139. ... Asia's Maritime Bead Trade 300 BC to the Present.
The book is a stunning achievement, certain to become the history of Southeast Asia for many years to come.” John Sidel, London School of Economics, UK “Anthony Reid has not only summarized his broad and deep knowledge of Southeast ...
Presents works of art selected from the South and Southeast Asian and Islamic collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, lessons plans, and classroom activities.