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Zusatztext Lockard's Southeast Asia in World History must be welcomed as a fascinating addition to the literature on Southeast Asian Studies as well as World History ... an invaluable resource for anyone who has an interest in Southeast Asia. Informationen zum Autor Lockard is the Ben and Joyce Rosenberg Professor of History at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Klappentext Here is a brief, well-written, and lively history of Southeast Asia from ancient times to the present, paying particular attention to the region's role in world history. Lockard shows how for several millennia Southeast Asians, living at the crossroads of Asia, enjoyed ever expanding connections to both China and India, and later developed maritime trading networks to the Middle East and Europe. Lockard describes colonization by Europeans and Americans between 1500 and 1914 and shows how Southeast Asians regained their independence after World War II. Zusammenfassung This book will sketch an outline of Southeast Asian history from earliest times to the present, showing how the diverse political, economic, social, and cultural patterns developed over several thousand years and the role played by the region in the larger world. Approximately one third will be devoted to the centuries before 1500 CE, when civilizations and kingdoms emerged and some Southeast Asians became active in Asian and Pacific maritime trade networks. It will discuss the connections to India and China, the great kingdoms such as Angkor, the maritime trade, and the emergence of diverse cultural traditions, including the Theravada Buddhist, Islamic, and Vietnamese realms. Another third covers the period of Western expansion and colonization between 1500 and 1941, when various Western nations began to gradually influence and then reshape the region and Southeast Asians became more deeply involved with world trade. This includes an extensive discussion of the impact of colonialism on Southeast Asian societies, cultures, economies and politics. The final third examines the rise of nationalism and independence movements, decolonization, the wars in Indochina, and the links between past, present, and future. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1234567891011: IntroductionThe Ancient Roots of Southeast Asia to ca. 200 BCESoutheast Asians in the Classical World, ca. 200 BCE-800 CEThe Kingdoms of the Golden Age, ca. 800-1400New Cultures and Connections, ca. 1300-1750Christians, Spices, and Western Expansion, 1500-1750The Western Winds of Colonialism, 1750-1914Colonial Impact and Changing Fortunes, 1800-1941Fighting for the Cause of National Freedom, 1900-1950Revolutionary Wars and Nation-Building, 1950-ca. 1975Diverse Identities, Tigers, and Changing Politics since ca. 1975Southeast Asia and the Wider WorldNotesChronologyFurther ReadingWebsitesIndex ...
