A Short History of Malaysia.
by HOOKER, VIRGINIA MATHESON
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- Paperback
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- ISBN 10
- 1864489553
- ISBN 13
- 9781864489552
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About This Item
Crows Nest.: Allen & Unwin.. 2003.. Maps, colour and black and white photographic plates, xiv + 345pp, appendices, glossary, biblography, index, covers trifle shelf worn, a very good paperback copy. "A readable, well-informed and comprehensive history of Malaysia from ancient past to hyper-modern present day.
One of the last British colonies to achieve independence, Malaysia has been developed by its leaders as a model of rapid modernisation. From an earlier image as a romantic tropical backwater, it is now a self-conscious, rapidly developing, hi-tech nation-state stretching from Thailand to the sea boundaries of the Philippines. But the past remains a crucial part of Malaysia's present.
From the origins of its aboriginal peoples, through the years of Western domination to the forceful culture politics of Dr Mahathir, this is a lively and very informative account of Malaysia's past and the major trends in its contemporary political life and the challenges it faces in the 21st century. ceful culture politics of Dr Mahathir, this is a lively and very informative account of Malaysia's past and present." (Publisher's description). .
One of the last British colonies to achieve independence, Malaysia has been developed by its leaders as a model of rapid modernisation. From an earlier image as a romantic tropical backwater, it is now a self-conscious, rapidly developing, hi-tech nation-state stretching from Thailand to the sea boundaries of the Philippines. But the past remains a crucial part of Malaysia's present.
From the origins of its aboriginal peoples, through the years of Western domination to the forceful culture politics of Dr Mahathir, this is a lively and very informative account of Malaysia's past and the major trends in its contemporary political life and the challenges it faces in the 21st century. ceful culture politics of Dr Mahathir, this is a lively and very informative account of Malaysia's past and present." (Publisher's description). .
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- Bookseller
- Asia Bookroom (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 180121
- Title
- A Short History of Malaysia.
- Author
- HOOKER, VIRGINIA MATHESON
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 1864489553
- ISBN 13
- 9781864489552
- Publisher
- Allen & Unwin.
- Place of Publication
- Crows Nest.
- Date Published
- 2003.
- Keywords
- Asia, History, Malaya, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, zz_Gallery_Out_of_Print_and_Secondhand_Books
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