Southeast Asia: An Introductory History 9th Edition

by Milton Osborne (Author)

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This classic work has been the most widely read introduction to the region for more than 20 years and still retains its reputation as a highly readable survey of Southeast Asia's modern history. This newly revised edition is up to date with the constant political and geographical changes in this fluid region of the world. The impact of social change and the pivotal roles played by religion, ethnic minorities, and immigrant groups is illuminated. Clearly written and extensively illustrated with maps, prints, and photographs, the book also includes an introduction to the art of the region and a guide to literature about Southeast Asia.

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Milton Osborne is the author of many books on history and politics in Southeast Asia including Exploring Southeast Asia, The Mekong, River Road to China, and Sihanouk. He presents seminars and lectures to academic and professional bodies throughout the Asia-Pacific region.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Allen & Unwin; 9th edition (April 1, 2005)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 366 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1741144485
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1741144482
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.28 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 1 x 8 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #4,531,739 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #3,868 in Asian History (Books)
- #4,384 in Southeast Asia History
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Will Jerom

Two and half stars - disappointed.

Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2017

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I was rather disappointed in this book. While it is in its 9th edition and evidently appreciated by many, the scope is too large and the details too thin. Without much of the ancient history, some of the modern history is also very thin – naming a few trends and leaders, with some description of what they did or stood for. There is too much chatty discussion here, and not enough hard detail and impactful analysis. I was also disappointed to find the French part of the Vietnamese war covered but the American part entirely absent. The organization of the book is along regions and themes of historical development. It was a poor choice. It would have been much better if it was organized by nation. This made for useless repetition of basic facts – e.g. that Aung San was assassinated and Burma and the Shan, Chin, Kachin and Karens have been hard to integrated – this was repeated 2 or 3 times, amongst other things. A better, but much longer book on Asian history is Rhoads Murphey’s History of Asia.

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Hoke

4 1/2 Actually, Great Introduction to the region

Reviewed in the United States on May 13, 2005

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I am living in Thailand for the next two years and wanted to learn as much as I could about it. In order to understand Thailand one needs to be familiar with the whole region.

I consider myslef educated as far as history is concerned but am very weak in this region. This book serves as a very good introduction to the entire area. The author covers early times rather quickly and moves through to modern times at a decent pace.

The book left me with a lot more questions than answers. These questions are at least somewhat informed. The author sparked my interests in a lot of different periods for the various countries. The whole point of an introduction is to raise intelligent questions rather than going in depth. The author does this very well.

Speed readers will like the intro and summary for each chapter. The book is highly readable and the author is ready to admit areas where he does not have an expertise.

The 1/2 star minus is for the very brief mention of the 1997 economic crisis and its results. By now he can at least lend his opinion on the newly emerging history of that significant period.

Author also gives a good listing of suggested reading. This was not updated in the most recent addition and he does not give any good sources to further explore the most recent events

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Nicole McGinty

Concise. Very Interesting. Well-written.

Reviewed in the United States on February 10, 2021

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Concise & incredibly informative. Older book but info is so relevant even to current events there. Loved it!

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Diego Peres

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United States on March 4, 2018

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Great way to know some basics before travelling in this area.
Written in an interesting way. Great book!

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zman

Good overview of the region's history

Reviewed in the United States on December 20, 2014

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Good overview of the region's history.

Wish more was included on its earlier history.

Was a bit surprised to find it is the large-type edition.

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Jeremy Brown

Concise, useful - even entertaining

Reviewed in the United States on May 2, 2008

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This book is a great resource -- easy to read and very useful. Great if you have little background (like me) with Southeast Asia

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L. Vue

Fine

Reviewed in the United States on October 5, 2009

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The book was in great condition. I received it in a reasonable amount of time.

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Richard A. Church

Not much ventured, not much gained.

Reviewed in the United States on September 29, 2005

Despite being a very short sketch of SE Asian history, the book seems padded with endless cautionary asides presumably directed at the professional historical establishment apologizing for venturing any assertions about anything. The book could have been shortened by half without missing a thing. Still worth reading, however, for no other reason than everyone else has read it.

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