| Edition |
Sixth edition. |
| Description |
viii, 263 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm |
| Contents |
1. What is Southeast Asia? -- 2. The 'Classical' Background to Modern Southeast Asian History -- 3. Courts, Kings and Peasants: Southeast Asia Before the European Impact -- 4. Minorities and Slaves: The Outsiders in Traditional Southeast Asia -- 5. The European Advance and Challenge -- 6. Economic Transformation -- 7. The Asian Immigrants in Southeast Asia -- 8. The Years of Illusion: Southeast Asia Between the Wars, 1918-1941 -- 9. The Second World War in Southeast Asia -- 10. Revolution and Revolt: Indonesia, Vietnam, Malaya and the Philippines -- 11. Other Paths to Independence -- 12. Independent Southeast Asia -- 13. Southeast Asia's Modern History -- 14. Discovering Southeast Asia Through Art and Literature -- 15. Postscript: A Perspective from 1997 -- Time Chart of Modern Southeast Asian History. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-253) and index. |
| Subject |
Southeast Asia -- History.
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| ISBN |
1863738231 |
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0044422156 |
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