Southeast Asia in World History

Compact, well written, and lively, here is a sweeping history of Southeast Asia from ancient times to the present, paying particular attention to the region's role in world history and the distinctive societies that arose in lands shaped by green fields and forests, blue rivers and seas. Craig Lockard shows how for several millennia Southeast Asians, living at the crossroads of Asia, enjoyed ever-expanding connections to both China and India, and later developed maritime trading networks to...