A History of Southeast Asia

About the Book

A History of Southeast Asia narrates the history of the region from earliest recorded times until today, covering present-day Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, the Philippines, Indonesia and East Timor. Concisely written and filled with historical anecdotes, this authoritative volume is presented in three parts, covering both mainland and maritime Southeast Asia:

 

·   Part 1 – Early Southeast Asia (the earliest civilisations)

·   Part 2 – Medieval Southeast (the colonial period)

·   Part 3 – Modern Southeast (the present-day era, following the Pacific dimension of the Second World)

 

About the Author

Arthur Cotterell was formerly principal of Kingston College, London. He has lived and travelled widely in Asia and Southeast Asia, and has devoted much of his life to writing on the region. In 1980, he published The First Emperor of China, whose account of Qin Shi Huangdi’s remarkable reign was translated into seven languages. Among his recent books are Western Power in Asia: Its Slow Rise and Swift Fall 1415-1999, and Asia: A Concise History, published in 2011.

 

 

 

Target Audience

General, readers interested in history, a primer for university students