A History of Southeast Asia narrates the history of the region from earliest recorded times until today, covering present-day Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, the Philippines, Indonesia and East Timor. Concisely written and filled with historical anecdotes, this authoritative volume is presented in three parts, covering both mainland and maritime Southeast Asia: • Part 1 Early Southeast Asia (the earliest civilisations) • Part 2 Medieval Southeast (the colonial period) • Part 3 Modern Southeast (the present-day era, following the Pacific dimension of the Second World)