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A Brief History of Singapore and Malaysia
Multiculturalism and Prosperity: The Shared History of Two Southeast Asian Tigers
Series: Brief History Of Asia Series
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The fascinating account of two former British colonies with a shared past but vastly different identities today!
Singapore and Malaysia sit astride the sea lanes linking East with West β vital choke points in the world's commerce. Since ancient times, ports along the Silk Road of the Sea were populated by peoples from around the globe who came here to trade and live, carried by the steady flow of goods and the ever-present monsoon winds.
Author Christopher Hale recounts many fascinating histories of this region, including:
- The ancient international trade in spices and the seven voyages to the southern seas of the Chinese eunuch Admiral Zheng He in the 15th century.
- The rise of Islamic kingdoms along rivers bordering the Straits of Malacca and the conquest of Malacca, one of the world's largest cities, by a few hundred Portuguese marauders in 1511.
- The saga of Sir Stamford Raffles, credited with founding Singapore, and the development of tin mines and vast rubber and oil palm plantations on the Malay Peninsula.
- The disastrous fall of 'Fortress Singapore' to the Japanese in World War II after only three weeks of fighting, the worst British military defeat in history.
- The wildly successful film Crazy Rich Asians, set in Singapore, the highest-grossing romantic comedy of the decade.
A Brief History of Singapore and Malaysia tells these and many other compelling stories about the people and events which have shaped these nations as they developed into modern powerhouses of international trade and tourism.
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Book Details
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ISBN: 9780804854207
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 21 March 2023
Country: United States
Imprint: Tuttle Publishing
Illustration: over 50 full-color photos
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 130.0mm
Height: 203.0mm
Weight: 510g
Pages: 416
About the Author
Christopher Hale is an award-winning author and documentary producer. As a filmmaker he has worked throughout Southeast Asia for the BBC, National Geographic and Channel News Asia International where he was executive producer of the CNA Singapore unit. His books include Massacre in Malaya: Exposing Britain's My Lai and Himmler's Crusade: The Nazi Expedition to Find the Origins of the Aryan Race.
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