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Southeast Asia: History and Culture

Barnes, Gina. The Rise of Civilization in the East: The Archeology of China, Korea and Japan. Thames & Hudson, 1999. Ancient history and archaeology of Southeast Asia.

Cox, Christopher R. Chasing the Dragon: Into the Heart of the Golden Triangle. Holt, 1996. Portrait of the illegal drug trade in Asia.

Gibney, Frank. The Pacific Century: America and Asia in a Changing World. Scribner, 1992. Survey of modern East Asia.

Girard-Gesian, Maud, and others. Trans. J. A. Underwood. Art of Southeast Asia. Abrams, 1998. More than 250 illustrations accompanied by text.

Guilick, John, ed. Adventurous Women in South-East Asia: Six Lives. Oxford University Press, 1995. Fascinating accounts of the experiences of six 19th-century women in Southeast Asia.

Hall, D. G. E. A History of South East Asia. St. Martin's, 1993. A modern classic.

Keay, John. Empire's End: A History of the Far East from Colonization to Hong Kong. Scribner, 1997. Historical account of the decline of Western colonial powers in Asia.

Leifer, Michael. Dictionary of the Modern Politics of South-East Asia. Routledge, 1995. Begins with brief essays on ten Southeast Asian countries, followed by useful entries covering each region's history, personalities, and institutions.

Osborne, Milton. Southeast Asia: An Introductory History. Allen & Unwin, 1998. General survey presents the region as a coherent whole.

Pluvier, Jan M. Historical Atlas of South-East Asia. Brill, 1995. Well-written presentation of complex data. Includes 64 maps and 72 period descriptions of history.

Reid, Anthony. Southeast Asia in the Age of Commerce, 1450-1680. Yale University Press, 1990-1995. Continuities in the economic and cultural history of Southeast Asia.

Sardesai, D. R. Southeast Asia: Past & Present. Westview, 1997. Southeast Asia from ancient to modern times.

Schmidt, Karl J. An Atlas and Survey of South Asian History. Sharpe, 1995. Includes 96 maps.

Viesti, Joseph F., and Diane Hall. Celebrate! in Southeast Asia. Lothrop, 1996. Portrays customs surrounding 11 Southeast Asian festivals; for younger readers.

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