A Brief History of Singapore and Malaysia

A Brief History of Singapore and Malaysia
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Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
Total Pages : 347
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ISBN-10 : 9781462923939
ISBN-13 : 1462923933
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Book Synopsis A Brief History of Singapore and Malaysia by : Christopher Hale

Download or read book A Brief History of Singapore and Malaysia written by Christopher Hale and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2023-03-21 with total page 347 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fascinating account of two former British colonies with a shared past but vastly different identities today! Singapore and Malaysia sit astride the sea lanes linking East with West--vital choke points in the world's commerce. Since ancient times, ports along the Silk Road of the Sea were populated by peoples from around the globe who came here to trade and live, carried by the steady flow of goods and the ever-present monsoon winds. Author Christopher Hale recounts many fascinating histories of this region, including: The ancient international trade in spices and the seven voyages to the southern seas of the Chinese eunuch Admiral Zheng He in the 15th century The rise of Islamic kingdoms along rivers bordering the Straits of Malacca and the conquest of Malacca, one of the world's largest cities, by a few hundred Portuguese marauders in 1511 The saga of Sir Stamford Raffles, credited with founding Singapore, and the development of tin mines and vast rubber and oil palm plantations on the Malay Peninsula The disastrous fall of "Fortress Singapore" to the Japanese in World War II after only three weeks of fighting, the worst British military defeat in history The wildly successful film Crazy Rich Asians, set in Singapore, the highest grossing romantic comedy of the decade A Brief History of Singapore and Malaysia tells these and many other compelling stories about the people and events which have shaped these nations as they developed into modern powerhouses of international trade and tourism.


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