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SOUTHEAST ASIA : AN INTRODUCTORY HISTORY / MILTON OSBORNE

By: Publisher: Sydney, Australia : Allen & Unwin, 2020Copyright date: ©2021Edition: 13th editionDescription: xvii, 414 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : maps, colour photographs ; 20 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781760877132
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 23 959
Contents:
What is Southeast Asia? -- The 'classical' background to modern Southeast Asian history -- Courts, kings and peasants : Southeast Asia before the European impact -- Minorities and slaves : the outsiders in traditional Southeast Asia -- The European advance and challenge -- Economic transformation -- The Asian immigrants in Southeast Asia -- The years of illusion : Southeast Asia between the wars, 1918-41 -- The Second World War in Southeast Asia -- Revolution and revolt : Indonesia, Vietnam, Malaya and the Philippines -- Other paths to independence -- An end to post-colonial settlements and beyond I : Indonesia, Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos -- An end to post-colonial settlements and beyond II : Burma (Myanmar), Malaya, Singapore, the Philippines and the Thai exception -- The challenges of independence in Southeast Asia -- An overview of the present and recent past.
Summary: The first edition of Southeast Asia: An introductory history was published in 1979 and immediately filled a need for travellers and students interested in a tantalisingly different part of the world. Subsequent editions (translated into Japanese, Khmer, Korean, Chinese and Thai) have continued to document with great perception the enormous changes and dramatic growth experienced in the region. Dr Milton Osborne has been a resident, student and fascinated observer of Southeast Asia for many years. This familiarity has resulted in a highly readable and lively chronicle. While giving due regard to the early history of the region, Osborne concentrates on the changes that have taken place since the 18th century: the impact of colonial rule, the economic transformations of the 19th and 20th centuries, the emergence and triumph of the independence movements, the impact of social change and the pivotal roles played by religion, ethnic minorities and immigrant groups. He also provides an introduction to the art of the region and a comprehensive guide to literature about Southeast Asia. Clearly written and extensively illustrated Southeast Asia: An introductory history remains a classic in the field. 'Still one of the best short introductory histories of the region...' Eric Tagliacozzo, Cornell University
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Includes index.

"First edition published in 1979"--T.p. verso.
"Earlier editions translated into Japanese, Khmer, Korean, Thai and Chinese"--T.p. verso.

Bibliography : pages 366-397.

What is Southeast Asia? -- The 'classical' background to modern Southeast Asian history -- Courts, kings and peasants : Southeast Asia before the European impact -- Minorities and slaves : the outsiders in traditional Southeast Asia -- The European advance and challenge -- Economic transformation -- The Asian immigrants in Southeast Asia -- The years of illusion : Southeast Asia between the wars, 1918-41 -- The Second World War in Southeast Asia -- Revolution and revolt : Indonesia, Vietnam, Malaya and the Philippines -- Other paths to independence -- An end to post-colonial settlements and beyond I : Indonesia, Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos -- An end to post-colonial settlements and beyond II : Burma (Myanmar), Malaya, Singapore, the Philippines and the Thai exception -- The challenges of independence in Southeast Asia -- An overview of the present and recent past.

The first edition of Southeast Asia: An introductory history was published in 1979 and immediately filled a need for travellers and students interested in a tantalisingly different part of the world. Subsequent editions (translated into Japanese, Khmer, Korean, Chinese and Thai) have continued to document with great perception the enormous changes and dramatic growth experienced in the region.

Dr Milton Osborne has been a resident, student and fascinated observer of Southeast Asia for many years. This familiarity has resulted in a highly readable and lively chronicle. While giving due regard to the early history of the region, Osborne concentrates on the changes that have taken place since the 18th century: the impact of colonial rule, the economic transformations of the 19th and 20th centuries, the emergence and triumph of the independence movements, the impact of social change and the pivotal roles played by religion, ethnic minorities and immigrant groups. He also provides an introduction to the art of the region and a comprehensive guide to literature about Southeast Asia.

Clearly written and extensively illustrated Southeast Asia: An introductory history remains a classic in the field.

'Still one of the best short introductory histories of the region...' Eric Tagliacozzo, Cornell University

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