Covering the countries of Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia,
Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam during the
period from the 1st to the 15th century, The A to Z of Ancient
Southeast Asia helps us comprehend the vast and complex history of the
region through a chronology, a glossary, a bibliography, an
introduction, appendixes, maps, photographs, diagrams, and hundreds of
cross-referenced dictionary entries on the major (and many minor) sites,
the more significant historical figures, the kingdoms they ruled over,
the economic and social relations between them, and the artistic,
cultural, and religious context.