9789814779272
Between the Bay of Bengal and the Java Sea
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9789814779272
ISBN :
9789814779272
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PB
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Yes
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No
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Yes
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Pub Date :
Jan 2, 2020, 08:00 AM
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Page :
256
Product Width :
152
Product Height :
227
Product Price :
26.00
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Trade routes, ancient ports and cultural commonalities
in Southeast Asia
Trade routes, ancient ports and cultural commonalities —
a voyage into Southeast Asia's surprising past
a voyage into Southeast Asia's surprising past
The
people of Southeast Asia have a long history of shared culture. From
Myanmar to Papua, the inhabitants built wooden houses on poles, whether
they lived in flooded coastal plains or in the highlands. Their diet
consisted mainly of rice and fish. They engaged in pastimes such as
cockfighting and sat enthralled at wayang kulit performances. Offering betel to guests was the cornerstone of hospitality.
How
did such features come to spread across an area of 4.5 million square
kilometres? For all its diversity of ethnicity, language and religion,
Southeast Asia can best be understood as a region knit together by a
network of trade routes over land and sea.
This
revelatory new book traces the diffusion of cultures between the Bay of
Bengal and the Java Sea, beginning from the last few centuries BCE, by
looking at trade goods such as Indian textiles, Vietnamese Dong Son
drums, Chinese ceramics, and spices from the Indonesian archipelago. The
authors take us through a host of ancient port-cities and kingdoms,
such as Srivijaya, whose fortunes were intimately tied to these trade
routes, pointing out striking similarities in architecture, writing
systems and everyday customs.
Richly illustrated with maps, drawings and photographs, Between the Bay of Bengal and the Java Sea takes you on a fascinating voyage into the region's colourful past.
Mariana Isa and Maganjeet Kaur are independent researchers in Southeast Asian history. Together they founded Heritage Output Laboratory, which provides research-based services to organisations and individuals for print, audio and film projects. As heritage enthusiasts, they are actively involved in organising activities to promote the history and heritage of the region. Their first book, Kuala Lumpur Street Names: A Guide to their Meanings and Histories, was published by Marshall Cavendish Editions in 2015.
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- History
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- Asia
- culture
- trade routes
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