Historical Dictionary of the Peoples of the Southeast Asian Massif

(Hardback, Second Edition)

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Dwelling in the highland areas of Northeast India, Bangladesh, Southwest China, Taiwan, Burma (Myanmar), Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos, and Peninsular Malaysia are hundreds of peoples. Together their population adds up to 100 million, more than most of the countries they live in. Yet in each of these countries, they are regarded as minorities.

This second edition of Historical Dictionary of the Peoples of the Southeast Asian Massif contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 700 cross-referenced entries on about 300 groups, the ten countries they live in, their historical figures, and their salient political, economic, social, cultural and religious aspects. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more.

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[T]his second edition, part of the Historical Dictionaries of Peoples and Cultures, is a significant addition as much has changed in the 10 years since the first edition. . . .Historical Dictionary of the Peoples of the Southeast Asian Massif, as a reference text, provides inclusive introductory information about this diverse geographical region. Designed for easy access and with over 250 new entries in the second edition, this is a useful tool for high school and college students. Areas of studies may include anthropology, archaeology, historical or current southeast Asian studies, and sociology. * American Reference Books Annual *

Author Bio

Jean Michaud is Professor of Social Anthropology at Universit Laval, Canada, and has also taught in the United Kingdom.

Margaret Byrne Swain is a cultural anthropologist, retired from Women and Gender Studies, University of California, Davis.

Meenaxi Barkataki-Ruscheweyh is a social anthropologist, is currently a Research fellow at the Department of Social and Cultural Anthropology at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.