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Historical Dictionary of Ancient Southeast Asia
John Norman Miksic
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Description for Historical Dictionary of Ancient Southeast Asia
Hardback. Series: Historical Dictionaries of Ancient Civilizations & Historical Eras. Num Pages: 568 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FM; HBJF; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 224 x 147 x 40. Weight in Grams: 889.
Anyone who has seen the stunning ruins at Angkor, Bagan, and Barabudur will readily understand why Southeast Asia is the host of so many United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization World Heritage Sites. As beautiful as the spiraling towers, intricate carvings, and delicate bas-reliefs adorning these monuments are, however, they just barely scratch the surface of the immense historical and cultural heritage of the region. Covering the countries of Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam during the period from the first to the fifteenth century, the Historical Dictionary of Ancient Southeast Asia ... Read more
Anyone who has seen the stunning ruins at Angkor, Bagan, and Barabudur will readily understand why Southeast Asia is the host of so many United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization World Heritage Sites. As beautiful as the spiraling towers, intricate carvings, and delicate bas-reliefs adorning these monuments are, however, they just barely scratch the surface of the immense historical and cultural heritage of the region. Covering the countries of Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam during the period from the first to the fifteenth century, the Historical Dictionary of Ancient Southeast Asia ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
568
Condition
New
Series
Historical Dictionaries of Ancient Civilizations & Historical Eras
Number of Pages
568
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780810855229
SKU
V9780810855229
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Ref
99-15
About John Norman Miksic
John N. Miksic is Associate Professor in the Southeast Asian Studies Programme, National University of Singapore.
Reviews for Historical Dictionary of Ancient Southeast Asia
This dictionary provides a useful tool for the understanding and reconstruction of the early history of this important region of Asia.
American Reference Books Annual, March 2008
The volume is an excellent resource book...Miksic has attempted to balance the entries across the region, making this a reference volume for any university library and a good resource for scholars....Miksic ... Read more
American Reference Books Annual, March 2008
The volume is an excellent resource book...Miksic has attempted to balance the entries across the region, making this a reference volume for any university library and a good resource for scholars....Miksic ... Read more