New Perspectives on the History and Historiography of Southeast Asia: Continuing Explorations (Routledge Studies in the Modern History of Asia)

Synopsis

Using a unique "old–new" treatment, this book presents new perspectives on several important topics in Southeast Asian history and historiography. Based on original, primary research, it reinterprets and revises several long-held conventional views in the field, covering the period from the "classical" age to the twentieth century. Chapters share the approach to Southeast Asian history and historiography: namely, giving "agency" to Southeast Asia in all research, analysis, writing, and interpretation. The book honours John K. Whitmore, a senior historian in the field of Southeast Asian history today, by demonstrating the scope and breadth of the scholar’s influence on two generations of historians trained in the West. In addition to providing new information and insights on the field of Southeast Asia, this book stimulates new debate on conventional ideas, evidence, and approaches to its teaching, research, and understanding. It addresses, and in many cases, revises specific, critically important topics in Southeast Asian history on which much conventional knowledge of Southeast Asia has long been based. It is of interest to scholars of Southeast Asian Studies, as well as Asian History.

Copyright:

2011

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

Book Size:

288 Pages

ISBN-13:

9781136819636

Related ISBNs:

9780203830055, 9780415600835, 9781138086326

Publisher:

Taylor and Francis

Date of Addition:

06/14/23

Copyrighted By:

Michael Arthur, Aung-Thwin and Kenneth R. Hall for selection and editorial matter

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

History, Nonfiction, Social Studies

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Usage Restrictions:

This is a copyrighted book.

Edited by:

Michael Arthur Aung-Thwin

Edited by:

Kenneth R. Hall