Designed to stand on its own, or to accompany the seventh edition of D. R. SarDesai's Southeast Asia: Past and Present, this updated reader includes classic and recent works on the history of Southeast Asia. SarDesai has selected literary and historical writings that address crucial controversies in the region of Southeast Asia. The readings are organized in four sections--Cultural Heritage, Colonial Interlude, Nationalist Response, and the Fruits of Freedom--and cover the entire range of Southeast Asian history from ancient to contemporary times. Geographically, the book...