Research Catalog

Title

Southeast Asia : an illustrated introductory history / Milton Osborne.

Author

Osborne, Milton E.

Publication

Sydney ; Boston : Allen & Unwin, 1990.

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Details

Description

viii, 263 p.; 22 cm.

Subject

• Southeast Asia > Civilization
• Southeast Asia > History

Genre/Form

History.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

Introduction -- 1. What is Southeast Asia? -- 2. The 'Classical' background to modern southeast asian history -- 3. Courts, kings and peasants: Southeast Asia before the european impact -- 4. Minorities and slaves: the outsiders in traditional Southeast Asia -- 5. The european advance and challenge -- 6. Economic transformation -- 7. The asian immigrants in Southeast Asia -- 8. The years of illusion: Southeast Asia between the wars, 1918-1941 -- 9. The Second World War in Southeast Asia -- 10. Revolution and revolt: Indonesia, Vietnam, Malaya and the Philippines -- 11. Other paths to independence -- 12. Independent Southeast Asia -- 13. Southeast Asia's modern history -- 14. Discovering Southeast Asia through art and literature -- 15. Postscript: a perspective from 1994 -- Suggested readings -- Time chart of modern southeast asian history -- Index.

ISBN

0044422156

LCCN

^^^88082656^

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library