Traveller's History of Southeast Asia

Informationen zum Autor Nicholas J. White is a lecturer in economic and social history at Liverpool John Moores University. His doctorate was on the subject of decolonization in Malaysia. He is the author of Business, Government, and the End of Empire: Malaya 1942–1957 (Oxford University Press). J.M. Barwise has an M.A. in modern history from the University of Manchester and teaches at Liverpool Community College. Her research interests are in the international history of Southeast Asia. The authors have traveled extensively in Southeast Asia and make frequent visits to the region. Klappentext Following chapters on 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. Zusammenfassung From the earliest Christian era in Europe, Southeast Asia has been regarded as a region blessed with an incredible diversity of cultures, peoples, and scenery. This work offers an introduction to the histories of the modern states that make up the region - Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Singapore, Brunei, and East Timor.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: J. M. Barwise, J.M. Barwise, J.m. White Barwise, N. J. White, N.J. White, Nicholas White, White N.J.
• Verlag: Interlink pub group
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 31.10.2008
• EAN: 9781566564397
• ISBN: 978-1-56656-439-7
• Seiten: 352
• Serien: Interlink Traveller's Historie; Traveller's History of Southea
• Themen: Reise > Reiseführer; Sachbuch > Geschichte > Sonstiges; Travel & holiday guides, HISTORY / Asia / Southeast Asia, TRAVEL / Asia / Southeast, South East Asia, Asian History, Travel and holiday guides