Classical Civilisations of South East Asia

Classical Civilisations of South East Asia
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Publisher : Psychology Press
Total Pages : 556
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ISBN-10 : 0700714103
ISBN-13 : 9780700714100
Rating : 4/5 (03 Downloads)

Synopsis Classical Civilisations of South East Asia by : V. I. Braginskiĭ

This collection provides a diverse picture of the classical civilizations of Southeast asia, with a particular emphasis on history, religion, literature and the arts.

Classical Civilizations of South-East Asia

Classical Civilizations of South-East Asia
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 556
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ISBN-10 : 9781136848865
ISBN-13 : 113684886X
Rating : 4/5 (65 Downloads)

Synopsis Classical Civilizations of South-East Asia by : Vladimir Braginsky

With particular emphasis on history, religion, literature and arts, this collection provides a multifaceted and representative picture of the classical civilizations of South-East Asia which will be of interest for comparative and cross-disciplinary studies in this field, as well as providing a number of historical and literary documents and translations of great scholarly value.

Civilizations in Embrace

Civilizations in Embrace
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Publisher : Institute of Southeast Asian Studies
Total Pages : 130
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ISBN-10 : 9789814379731
ISBN-13 : 9814379735
Rating : 4/5 (31 Downloads)

Synopsis Civilizations in Embrace by : Amitav Acharya

This study revisits one of the most extensive examples of the spread of ideas in the history of civilization: the diffusion of Indian religious and political ideas to Southeast Asia before the advent of Islam and European colonialism. Hindu and Buddhist concepts and symbols of kingship and statecraft helped to legitimize Southeast Asian rulers, and transform the political institutions and authority of Southeast Asia. But the process of this diffusion was not accompanied by imperialism, political hegemony, or "colonization" as conventionally understood. This book investigates different explanations of the spread of Indian ideas offered by scholars, including why and how it occurred and what were its key political and institutional outcomes. It challenges the view that strategic competition is a recurring phenomenon when civilizations encounter each other.

The Oxford Handbook of Early Southeast Asia

The Oxford Handbook of Early Southeast Asia
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 921
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ISBN-10 : 9780197564271
ISBN-13 : 0197564275
Rating : 4/5 (71 Downloads)

Synopsis The Oxford Handbook of Early Southeast Asia by : C.F.W. Higham

Southeast Asia ranks among the most significant regions in the world for tracing the prehistory of human endeavor over a period in excess of two million years. It lies in the direct path of successive migrations from the African homeland that saw settlement by hominin populations such as Homo erectus and Homo floresiensis. The first Anatomically Modern Humans, following a coastal route, reached the region at least 60,000 years ago to establish a hunter gatherer tradition that survives to this day in remote forests. From about 2000 BC, human settlement of Southeast Asia was deeply affected by successive innovations that took place to the north and west, such as rice and millet farming. A millennium later, knowledge of bronze casting penetrated along the same pathways. Copper mines were identified and exploited, and metals were exchanged over hundreds of kilometers. In the Mekong Delta and elsewhere, these developments led to early states of the region, which benefitted from an agricultural revolution involving permanent ploughed rice fields. These developments illuminate how the great early kingdoms of Angkor, Champa, and Funan came to be, a vital stage in understanding the roots of the present nation states of Southeast Asia. Assembling the most current research across a variety of disciplines--from anthropology and archaeology to history, art history, and linguistics--The Oxford Handbook of Early Southeast Asia will present an invaluable resource to experienced researchers and those approaching the topic for the first time.

Southeast Asia in World History

Southeast Asia in World History
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 270
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ISBN-10 : 9780199721962
ISBN-13 : 0199721963
Rating : 4/5 (62 Downloads)

Synopsis Southeast Asia in World History by : Craig Lockard

Here is a brief, well-written, and lively survey of the history of Southeast Asia from ancient times to the present, paying particular attention to the region's role in world history and the distinctive societies that arose in lands shaped by green fields and forests, blue rivers and seas. Craig 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. He explores how the people of the region combined local and imported ideas to form unique cultures, reflected in such striking creations as Malay sailing craft, Javanese gamelan music, and batik cloth, classical Burmese and Cambodian architecture, and social structures in which women have often played unusually influential roles. Lockard describes colonization by Europeans and Americans between 1500 and 1914, tracing how the social, economic, and political frameworks inherited from the past, combined with active opposition to domination by foreign powers, enabled Southeast Asians to overcome many challenges and regain their independence after World War II. The book also relates how Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, and Vietnam are now among the fastest growing economies in the world and play a critical role in today's global marketplace.

Early Civilizations of Southeast Asia

Early Civilizations of Southeast Asia
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Publisher : Rowman Altamira
Total Pages : 254
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ISBN-10 : 0759102791
ISBN-13 : 9780759102798
Rating : 4/5 (91 Downloads)

Synopsis Early Civilizations of Southeast Asia by : Dougald J. W. O'Reilly

Using the archaeological record, O'Reilly traces the rise of the state in Southeast Asia in a general synthesis.

Classical Civilizations of South-East Asia

Classical Civilizations of South-East Asia
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 553
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ISBN-10 : 9781136848797
ISBN-13 : 1136848797
Rating : 4/5 (97 Downloads)

Synopsis Classical Civilizations of South-East Asia by : Vladimir Braginsky

With particular emphasis on history, religion, literature and arts, this collection provides a multifaceted and representative picture of the classical civilizations of South-East Asia which will be of interest for comparative and cross-disciplinary studies in this field, as well as providing a number of historical and literary documents and translations of great scholarly value.

The Historical Construction of Southeast Asian Studies

The Historical Construction of Southeast Asian Studies
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Publisher : Institute of Southeast Asian Studies
Total Pages : 486
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ISBN-10 : 9789814414586
ISBN-13 : 9814414581
Rating : 4/5 (86 Downloads)

Synopsis The Historical Construction of Southeast Asian Studies by : Park Seung Woo

"At a time when Southeast Asian Studies is declining in North America and Europe, this book serves to remind us of the fresh, constructive and encouraging view of the field from Asia. On behalf of Taiwan’s Southeast Asian research community, I sincerely congratulate Professors Park and King for making such a great and timely contribution to the making of Southeast Asian Studies in Asia." Hsin-Huang Michael Hsiao, Director of Institute of Sociology, Academia Sinica, and former President of Taiwan Association of Southeast Asian Studies "The Historical Construction of Southeast Asian Studies: Korea and Beyond is an important and long-overdue step in the task of bringing Southeast Asian Studies to where it rightfully belongs - the Asian region. At the same time, it avoids being narrowly regionalistic and instead views Southeast Asia as an 'open system' that transcends 'national units' or 'fixed territorial categories' and welcomes the contributions of both Asian and non-Asian scholars in crafting a fresh post-colonial approach to the study of the region’s societies and peoples." - Eduardo Climaco Tadem, Professor of Asian Studies, University of the Philippines-Diliman “An insightful and systemic analysis of the intriguing trajectories, evolving themes, and multi-lingual scholarship of Southeast Asian Studies in Asia and beyond, this book serves as an important foundation in setting future research agendas as well as for closer global collaborations in knowledge production in Asian Studies.” -Liu Hong, Tan Kah Kee Professor and Chair, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

Routledge Handbook of Southeast Asian History

Routledge Handbook of Southeast Asian History
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 373
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ISBN-10 : 9781135018788
ISBN-13 : 1135018782
Rating : 4/5 (88 Downloads)

Synopsis Routledge Handbook of Southeast Asian History by : Norman G. Owen

The study of the history of Southeast Asia is still growing, evolving, deepening and changing as an academic field. Over the past few decades historians have added nuance to traditional topics such as Islam and nationalism, and created new ones, such as gender, globalization and the politics of memory. The Routledge Handbook of Southeast Asian History looks at the major themes that have developed in the study of modern Southeast Asian history since the mid-18th century. Contributions by experts in the field are clustered under three major headings - Political History, Economic History, and Social and Cultural History – and chapters challenge the boundaries between topics and regions. Alongside the rise and fall of colonialism, topics include conflict in Southeast Asia, tropical ecology, capitalism and its discontents, the major religions of the region, gender, and ethnicity. The Handbook provides a stimulating introduction to the most important themes within the subject area, and is an invaluable reference work for any student and researcher on Southeast Asia and Asian and World history.

Voices of Southeast Asia

Voices of Southeast Asia
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 252
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ISBN-10 : 9781317452454
ISBN-13 : 1317452453
Rating : 4/5 (54 Downloads)

Synopsis Voices of Southeast Asia by : George Dutton

Spanning more than a millennium, this anthology gathers literary sources from across the entire region of Southeast Asia. Its 24 selections derive from a variety of genres and reflect the diverse range of cultural influences the region has experienced. The literary excerpts illustrate the impact of religious and ideological currents from early Buddhism to Islam and Roman Catholicism. The selections reveal how cultural influences from South Asia, China, the Arabic world, and Europe arrived in Southeast Asia and left their marks in the realms of literature, society, and culture. The readings include religious works, folklore, epic poems, short stories, and the modern novel. They range from the Cambodian medieval version of the Ramayana to the 16th century Javanese tales to modern Thai short stories and include selections from Cambodia, Thailand, Indonesia, Laos, Philippines, and Burma.