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Southeast Asia: A Concise History

by Mary F. Somers Heidhues
Southeast Asia: A Concise History - Thryft
Southeast Asia: A Concise History - Thryft

Discover the captivating history of Southeast Asia.

"Southeast Asia: A Concise History" could be a great read for someone who is interested in learning about the rich history and diverse cultures of Southeast Asia. The book provides a comprehensive overview of the region's history, including its empires, seafaring states, and modern-day developments. The colorful maps and illustrations make the book visually engaging and easy to follow. This book can be a useful resource for history students, curious travelers, or readers interested in expanding their knowledge about Southeast Asia's fascinating past.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Southeast Asia: A Concise History

by Mary F. Somers Heidhues
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ISBN: 9780500283035
Authors: Mary F. Somers Heidhues
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Date of Publication: 2001-09-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: History, Travel
Related Topics: World History, Asia, European History, World War II, History, Reference, Travelogue
Goodreads rating: 3.41
(rated by 58 readers)

Description

Southeast Asia has always been one of the world's major crossroads, a melting pot of cultures, religions, and peoples. The region has seen the rise and fall of mighty empires, whose god-kings built monumental temples and the Khmer temples of Angkor in Cambodia, the Javanese Buddhist shrine of Borobudur, or the innumerable pagodas of Burma. It has also been home to great trading states such as Srivijaya or the Sultanate of Malacca, that reaped huge profits from control of the seas. The prospect of spices and luxury goods enticed Europeans to this part of the world in the sixteenth century. Their early trading posts eventually expanded into colonial empires that were only finally dismantled in the years after World War II. But liberation brought with it problems as well as Indochina became a major theater of the Cold War and experienced massive devastation from which it is still recovering. Mary Somers Heidhues covers the history of Southeast Asia from the earliest prehistoric peoples to the emergence of high-tech "tiger economies," continuing struggles for democracy, and the environmental threat posed by pollution and deforestation. Filled with maps and illustrations, this lively book will appeal to historians, travelers, students, and everyone who wants to know more about this fascinating part of the world. 142 illustrations.
 

Discover the captivating history of Southeast Asia.

"Southeast Asia: A Concise History" could be a great read for someone who is interested in learning about the rich history and diverse cultures of Southeast Asia. The book provides a comprehensive overview of the region's history, including its empires, seafaring states, and modern-day developments. The colorful maps and illustrations make the book visually engaging and easy to follow. This book can be a useful resource for history students, curious travelers, or readers interested in expanding their knowledge about Southeast Asia's fascinating past.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.