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 of key individuals and events, this authoritative
volume is presented in three parts, covering both mainland and maritime
Southeast Asia: -Part 1 - Early Southeast Asia (the earliest
civilizations) -Part 2 - Late Southeast Asia (including the colonial
period) -Part 3 - Modern Southeast Asia (the present-day era, following
the Pacific dimension of the Second World) Superbly supported by over
200 illustrations, photographs and maps, this volume provides real
insight into one of the world's most distinctive but complicated
regions, at a time when Asian countries are beginning to set the pace in
the global economy.