Cambridge History of Southeast Asia, in two volumes

Author: (New Zealand) Nicholas Tarling, Editor-in-Chief
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Publish Date: 2003-01-01
Features: Cambridge History of Southeast Asia (authored by Nicholas Tarling et al., translated by He Shengda et al., published by Yunnan People's Publishing House) is a renowned work in the international academic community, one of the Cambridge Histories. It was collaboratively written by 12 Southeast Asian history scholars with international academic reputations from countries and regions such as the United States, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Malaysia, and Hong Kong. This 1.5 million-word monumental work adopts a thematic approach, focusing on the development of economy, politics, society, and culture (especially religion), presenting a fresh structure and content that differs from previously published Southeast Asian histories organized by country or chronological order, which primarily emphasized political or dynastic rise and fall. It incorporates new research findings and holds high academic value. Cambridge History of Southeast Asia, Volume 2, is divided into two parts, comprehensively covering Southeast Asian history in the 19th and 20th centuries. Part I covers Southeast Asian history from 1800 to the 1930s, discussing the establishment of colonial regimes and the policies of Western powers, exploring the uniqueness and complexity of Southeast Asian political structures during this period, as well as the transformation and diversification of the economy and society under the influence of international commercial activities under colonial rule. It also examines religion, mass movements, and their relationship with anti-colonial movements.