A History of Malaysia
eBook - ePub

A History of Malaysia

  1. 456 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

About this book

First published in 1982, this text is widely regarded as a leading general history of the country. This new and revised edition brings the story of this fascinating country up to date, incorporating the latest scholarship on every period of Malaysian history, including recent research into pre-modern times. This text thus provides a historical framework that helps explain the roots of the issues dominating Malaysian life today, and the difficulties of creating a multicultural state where resources are equitably shared and the rights of all citizens are acknowledged. This book is a key text for courses on Southeast Asian history and politics. Covering a range of disciplinary subjects in the humanities and social sciences, it is also useful for anyone interested in the assessment of young, modernizing nations. New to this Edition:
- A new chapter provides insights into Malaysian history of the last 15 years, including the growing influence of the internet and social media in the political sphere
- Greater attention is paid to the strengthening of civil society movements that have arisen in light of perceived government failures
- Fresh analysis of Islam's historical role in the Malay world and how it links with the growing Islamization of Malaysia today

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Information

Year
2017
Print ISBN
9780230293540
eBook ISBN
9781350306691
Edition
3
Topic
History
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. Acknowledgements
  6. Preface to the Third Edition
  7. Note on Spelling and Currency
  8. Abbreviations
  9. Maps
  10. Introduction: The Environment and Peoples of Malaysia
  11. 1. The Heritage of the Past
  12. 2. Melaka’s Legacy in a Changing Malay World, 1400−1699
  13. 3. The Demise of the Malay Entrepôt State, 1699−1819
  14. 4. ‘A New World is Created’, 1819−74
  15. 5. The Making of ‘British’ Malaya, 1874−1919
  16. 6. The Functioning of a Colonial Society, 1900–41
  17. 7. Negotiating a New Nation, 1942−69
  18. 8. Restructuring Malaysia, 1969−1999
  19. 9. Malaysia at a Cross-Roads, 1999−2015
  20. Conclusion: Some Themes in Malaysian History
  21. Notes
  22. Further Reading
  23. Glossary
  24. Index