Historical Dictionary of the Peoples of the Southeast Asian Massif

Informationen zum Autor By Jean Michaud; Margaret Byrne Swain and Meenaxi Barkataki-Ruscheweyh Klappentext Dwelling in the highland areas of Northeast India, Bangladesh, Southwest China, Taiwan, Burma (Myanmar), Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos, and Peninsular Malaysia are hundreds of "peoples". Together their population adds up to 100 million, more than most of the countries they live in. Yet in each of these countries, they are regarded as minorities. This second edition of Historical Dictionary of the Peoples of the Southeast Asian Massif contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 700 cross-referenced entries on about 300 groups, the ten countries they live in, their historical figures, and their salient political, economic, social, cultural and religious aspects. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more. Zusammenfassung This second edition of Historical Dictionary of the Peoples of the Southeast Asian Massif contains a chronology! an introduction! and a bibliography. The dictionary section has over 700 cross-referenced entries on 300 groups! the countries they live in! their historical figures! and their political! economic! social! cultural and religious aspects. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of Illustrations Editor's Foreword Jon Woronoff Preface Reader's Note Acronyms and Abbreviations ChronologyMaps Introduction Jean MichaudTHE DICTIONARYBibliographyAbout the Authors

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• Authors: Meenaxi Barkataki-Ruscheweyh, Barkataki-Ruscheweyh Meenaxi, Michaud, Jean Michaud, Jean Swain Michaud, Jean/ Swain Michaud, Margaret Byrne Swain, Swain Margaret Byrne
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.10.2016
• EAN: 9781442272781
• ISBN: 978-1-4422-7278-1
• No. of pages: 594
• Series: Historical Dictionaries of Peo; Historical Dictionaries of Peoples and Cultures
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; HISTORY / Asia / Southeast Asia, South East Asia, Asian History