New Perspectives on the History and Historiography of Southeast Asia

Name: New Perspectives on the History and Historiography of Southeast Asia
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

New Perspectives on the History and Historiography of Southeast AsiaContinuing Explorations\nAuthor(s): Michael Arthur Aung-Thwin, Kenneth Hall\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138086326, 978-1138086326\nSynopsis\nUsing a unique \""oldnew\"" treatment, this book presents new perspectives on several important topics in Southeast Asian history and historiography. Based on original, primary research, it reinterprets and revises several long-held conventional views in the field, covering the period from the \""classical\"" age to the twentieth century. Chapters share the approach to Southeast Asian history and historiography: namely, giving \""agency\"" to Southeast Asia in all research, analysis, writing, and interpretation. \n\nThe book honours John K. Whitmore, a senior historian in the field of Southeast Asian history today, by demonstrating the scope and breadth of the scholars influence on two generations of histori.