The fascinating account of two former British colonies with a
shared past but vastly different identities today! Singapore and
Malaysia sit astride the sea lanes linking East with West--vital
choke points in the world's commerce. Since ancient times, ports
along the Silk Road of the Sea were populated by peoples from
around the globe who came here to trade and live, carried by the
steady flow of goods and the ever-present monsoon winds. Author
Christopher Hale recounts many fascinating histories of this
region, including: The ancient international trade in spices and
the seven voyages to the southern seas of the Chinese eunuch
Admiral Zheng He in the 15th century The rise of Islamic kingdoms
along rivers bordering the Straits of Malacca and the conquest of
Malacca, one of the world's largest cities, by a few hundred
Portuguese marauders in 1511 The saga of Sir Stamford Raffles,
credited with founding Singapore, and the development of tin mines
and vast rubber and oil palm plantations on the Malay Peninsula The
disastrous fall of "Fortress Singapore" to the Japanese in World
War II after only three weeks of fighting, the worst British
military defeat in history The wildly successful film Crazy Rich
Asians, set in Singapore, the highest grossing romantic comedy of
the decade A Brief History of Singapore and Malaysia tells these
and many other compelling stories about the people and events which
have shaped these nations as they developed into modern powerhouses
of international trade and tourism.
General
| Imprint: |
Tuttle Publishing
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Series: |
Brief History Of Asia Series |
| Release date: |
March 2023 |
| First published: |
2023 |
| Authors: |
Christopher Hale
|
| Dimensions: |
203 x 130mm (L x W) |
| Format: |
Paperback
|
| Pages: |
416 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-8048-5420-7 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Humanities >
History >
General
Books >
History >
General
|
| LSN: |
0-8048-5420-3 |
| Barcode: |
9780804854207 |
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