Southeast Asia: A Historical Encyclopedia, from Angkor Wat to East Timor, Volume 1

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Keat Gin Ooi
ABC-CLIO, 1 janv. 2004 - 1791 pages
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An in-depth, historical encyclopedia of Southeast Asia, with coverage from prehistoric times to the end of the 20th century for each country in the region.


* Over 800 A–Z entries covering a wide range of diverse historical topics from the Bataan Death March to the Ramayana

* Contributions from an international panel of over 130 scholars

* Illustrations, maps, and photographs that are informative, critical, and up to date

* A chronology, bibliography, and index complete the coverage

 

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Southeast Asia : A Historical Encyclopedia, From Angkor Wat to East Timor

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Finally, an encyclopedia devoted to the history of a geographic region that has received little attention in reference literature. Ooi (Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang) and his posse of 130 ... Consulter l'avis complet

Table des matières

A
111
B
197
C
305
D
397
E
445
F
499
G
533
H
559
S
1163
T
1291
U
1359
V
1379
W
1415
Y
1431
z
1443
Maps
1445

I
623
J
677
K
703
L
755
M
803
N
929
O
989
P
1007
Q
1115
R
1121
Country Fact Tables
1475
TOPIC FINDERS
1483
CHRONOLOGY
1495
BIBLIOGRAPHY
1541
ADVISORY BOARD
1631
CONTRIBUTORS AND THEIR ENTRIES
1633
INDEX
1649
ABOUT THE EDITOR
1791
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À propos de l'auteur (2004)

Ooi Keat Gin, PhD, is associate professor of history and coordinator of the Asia-Pacific Research Unit (APRU) of the School of Humanities at Universiti Sains Malaysia in Penang, Malaysia.

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