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Nanyang: Essays on Heritage

by Wang Gungwu
$22.90
Nanyang: Essays on Heritage
Nanyang: Essays on Heritage

Historical insights into Southeast Asia's transformation.

If you're intrigued by the complex tapestry of Southeast Asia's history, "Nanyang" offers a compelling glimpse into its post-WWII evolution, particularly focusing on the diverse heritage of Malaysia and Singapore. The essays within bridge personal reflection with the broad geopolitical shifts of the region, providing a thoughtful exploration of identity, decolonization, and nation-building amidst the tremors of the Cold War. It would be a meaningful read for anyone interested in understanding the roots of modern Southeast Asia and the enduring influence of Chinese perseverance and ambition.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Nanyang: Essays on Heritage

by Wang Gungwu
$22.90
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ISBN: 9789814786515
Authors: Wang Gungwu
Publisher: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies
Date of Publication: 2018-01-01
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: History, Politics, Sociology
Related Topics: Politics, World History, History, Sociology, Social Issues, Society, World War II
Goodreads rating: 3.8
(rated by 5 readers)

Description

This volume is a book of reflections and encounters about the region that the Chinese knew as Nanyang. The essays in it look back at the years of uncertainty after the end of World War II and explore the period largely through images of mixed heritages in Malaysia and Singapore. They also look at the trends towards social and political divisiveness following the years of decolonization in Southeast Asia. Never far in the background is the struggle to build new nations during four decades of an ideological Cold War and the Chinese determination to move from near-collapse in the 1940s and out of the traumatic changes of the Maoist revolution to become the powerhouse that it now is.
 

Historical insights into Southeast Asia's transformation.

If you're intrigued by the complex tapestry of Southeast Asia's history, "Nanyang" offers a compelling glimpse into its post-WWII evolution, particularly focusing on the diverse heritage of Malaysia and Singapore. The essays within bridge personal reflection with the broad geopolitical shifts of the region, providing a thoughtful exploration of identity, decolonization, and nation-building amidst the tremors of the Cold War. It would be a meaningful read for anyone interested in understanding the roots of modern Southeast Asia and the enduring influence of Chinese perseverance and ambition.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.