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A New History of Southeast Asia

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A New History of Southeast Asia offers a comprehensive, single-volume narrative spanning from prehistory to the present day. Led by Ricklefs and a team of experts from the National University of Singapore, it covers political, social, economic, religious, and cultural histories across the region. Beginning with ethnic groups and early social structures, it traces the rise of classical states, the influence of global religions, colonial impacts, World War II, decolonisation, and modern nation-building, concluding with Southeast Asia's role in the contemporary world economy.
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This authoritative and accessible work is ideal for scholars, students, and general readers seeking an in-depth understanding of Southeast Asia's complex history. It serves as a key reference for anyone interested in the region's political and cultural development.

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The history of early modern states and their colonial successors is followed by analysis of World War II across the region, Offering a definitive account of decolonisation and early post-colonial nation-building, the text then transports us to modern-day Southeast Asia, exploring its place in a world recovering from the financial crisis.

'A New History of Southeast Asia will perform a service for Southeast Asian studies no less seminal than that rendered by D.G.E. Hall's pioneering volume some 55 years ago. It will provide Southeast Asian Studies with a new intellectual agenda, a new set of research questions, and a new instrument with which to instruct and stimulate the next generation. Without doubt, the appearance of this history text is itself an historic achievement.' - Victor Lieberman, Professor of History, University of Michigan, USA '[T]he authors of A New History of Southeast Asia are to be congratulated for having produced a book that will serve as a solid, up-to-date introduction to the general field of Southeast Asian history. It is one that I could certainly recommend to undergraduate students.' Patrick Jory, University of Queensland, The Journal of the Malaysian Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society p>

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A new, comprehensive, one volume history of Southeast Asia that spans prehistory to the present. Ricklefs brings together colleagues at the National University of Singapore whose expertise covers the entire region, encompassing political, social, economic, religious and cultural history. Opening with an account of the ethnic groups and initial cultural and social structures of Southeast Asia, the book moves through the early 'classical' states, the arrival of new global religions and the impact of non-indigenous actors. The history of early modern states and their colonial successors is followed by analysis of World War II across the region, Offering a definitive account of decolonisation and early post-colonial nation-building, the text then transports us to modern-day Southeast Asia, exploring its place in a world recovering from the financial crisis. The distinguished author team provide an authoritative and accessible narrative, drawing upon the latest research and offering detailed guidance on further reading. A landmark contribution to the field, this is an essential text for scholars, students and anyone interested in Southeast Asia.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780230212145

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 19 November 2010

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Red Globe Press

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 32.0mm

Width: 172.0mm

Height: 252.0mm

Weight: 1040g

Pages: 544

About the Author

M. C. RICKLEFS is Professor of History at the National University of Singapore. He is an historian of Indonesia. BRUCE LOCKHART is Associate Professor of History at National University of Singapore. ALBERT LAU is Associate Professor of History at National University of Singapore. PORTIA REYES is a Lecturer in the Department of History at the National University of Singapore. MAITRII AUNG-THWIN is Assistant Professor of Southeast Asian/Burmese History at the National University of Singapore.

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