The Cambridge History of Southeast Asia: Volume 2, The Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries

The Cambridge History of Southeast Asia: Volume 2, The Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries
Author: Nicholas Tarling
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 736
Release: 1992
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780521355063

Southeast Asia has long been seen as a unity, although other terms have been used to describe it: Further India, Little China, the Nanyang. The region has had a protracted maritime history. Confucianism, Buddhism, Islam, Hinduism, Christianity are all represented. It has seen a quintet of colonial powers - Britain, France, The Netherlands, Spain, the United States. Most recently, it has become one of the fastest growing parts of the world economy. The very term 'Southeast Asia' is clearly more than a geographical expression. The Cambridge History of Southeast Asia is a multi-authored treatment of the whole of mainland and island Southeast Asia from Burma to Indonesia. Unlike other histories of the region, it is not divided on a country-by-country basis and is not structured purely chronologically, but rather takes a thematic and regional approach to Southeast Asia's history. This volume, the second and final in the series, takes us into the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, from the late eighteenth century of the Christian era when most of the region was incorporated into European empires to the complexity and dramatic change of the post-World War II period. It covers the economic and social life as well as the religious and popular culture of the region as they develop over two centuries. The political structures of the region are also closely examined, from the insurgencies and rebellions of early this century to the modern Nationalist movements which challenged the control of the colonial powers and led to the formation of independent states. Under the editorship of Nicholas Tarling, Professor of History at the University of Auckland, New Zealand, each chapter is well integrated into the whole. Professor Tarling has assembled a highly respected team of international scholars who have presented the latest historical research on the region and succeeded in producing a provocative and exciting account of the region's history.

The Cambridge History of Southeast Asia: Volume 2, Part 2, From World War II to the Present

The Cambridge History of Southeast Asia: Volume 2, Part 2, From World War II to the Present
Author: Nicholas Tarling
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 388
Release: 2000-01-28
Genre: History
ISBN: 1316154246

In these four volumes, published in paperback in 2000, twenty-two scholars of international reputation consider the whole of mainland and island Southeast Asia from Burma to Indonesia. Each volume has a new preface which points to the relationships with the other volumes. The prefaces also comment on some of the research into and thinking about the subject undertaken since the original contributions were completed for the first edition. Volume 2, Part 2 covers the period from World War II to the present and examines the end of European colonial empires, the emergence of political structures of the independent states, economic and social change, religious change in contemporary Southeast Asia, Southeast Asia's role and identity in decolonisation, and the ongoing weakening of links with the West.

Southeast Asia Catalog

Southeast Asia Catalog
Author: Cornell University. Libraries
Publisher: Macmillan Reference USA
Total Pages: 816
Release: 1983
Genre: Reference
ISBN:

Covers period up to December 31, 1980.

Libri

Libri
Author: Jean Anker
Publisher:
Total Pages: 398
Release: 1984
Genre: Information services
ISBN:

Vols. 4-24 include Communications of the International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA-FIAB).