Author : Abu Talib Ahmad
Release : 2003
Genre : History
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 280/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis New Terrains in Southeast Asian History by : Abu Talib Ahmad
Download or read book New Terrains in Southeast Asian History written by Abu Talib Ahmad. This book was released on 2003. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Annotation Southeast Asian scholars may have special insights into their respective countries, but they are just as easily infected by political and didactic functions of their national histories as any historian. The editors (a professor and former professor with the School of Humanities, U. Sains Malaysia) present 15 papers in which Southeast Asian scholars turn a critical eye on their national historiographies. Five of the papers explore broad methodological issues, while others examine particular historiographic traditions from Burma (Myanmar), Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand. The final group consists of case studies of the application of new methodologies and understandings to particular historical events or periods. Annotation (c)2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).