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A Traveller’s History of Southeast Asia (The Traveller’s History Series)

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From the early Christian era in Europe, Southeast Asia used to be referred to as the “Land of Gold.” This is a region blessed with a wealthy diversity of cultures, peoples, and scenery. A Traveller’s History of Southeast Asia is a lucid and concise introduction to the histories of the brand new states of Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Singapore, Brunei, and East Timor, providing an very important guide for both tourists and the general reader. It spans the history of the region from “Java Man” some 1,000,000 years ago to the development of the high-tech, skyscraper cities of the new millennium.

Following chapters at the physical environment and the earliest human history of Southeast Asia, the authors carry the reader through the classical kingdoms that produced such architectural marvels as Borobudur in Java and Angkor Wat in Cambodia. The book further explores Southeast Asia’s growing trade with the outdoor world from 1500 culminating in colonization by the European imperial powers in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.

The struggles for independence in the last century-which made the brand new nations of the region-are discussed in detail, as are the dramatic and tragic events of the post-independence era such as the Vietnam War and the Cambodia genocide. The remarkable successes and failings of the region’s up to date economic development are highlighted in the final chapter. Above all, A Traveller’s History of Southeast Asia shows how the region’s soul has been preserved against tremendous external pressures.

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