Southeast Asia /anglais - Couverture souple

Somers

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0500283036 ISBN 13 : 9780500283035

Editeur : Thames & Hudson Ltd, 2001

Synopsis

Southeast Asia has always been one of the world's most vital crossroads, a melting-pot of cultures, religions and peoples. It has seen the rise and fall of many mighty empires, whose leaders left behind monumental temples and shrines like the Khmer temples of Angkor in Cambodia, the Javanese Buddhist shrine of Borobudur and the pagodas of Burma. It has been home to great seafaring states like Funan in southern Vietnam and Srivijaya in Sumatra, which one reaped huge profits from trade with China and India. Mary Somers Heidhues guides the reader through the history of Southeast Asia from the earliest prehistoric peoples to the late 20th century - from the magnificent Dongson bronze drums produced in Vietnam in the first millennium BC to the emergence of high-tech 'tiger' economies, the ongoing struggles towards democracy, and against the environmental threat posed by pollution and deforestation. Packed with informative maps and illustrations, this lively book will appeal to historians, travellers, students and all those interested in discovering more about this fascinating part of the world.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Mary Somers Heidhues is the author of numerous publications on the history and politics of Southeast Asia.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Thames & Hudson Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2001
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0500283036
• ISBN 13: 9780500283035
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 192
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible