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Anthony Reid and the study of the Southeast Asian past

" This book honours Anthony Reid at the occasion of his retirement from the Asian Research Institute in Singapore where he was a founding father. Tony Reid belongs to the great historians of Southeast Asia who did -- and still does -- innovative and stimulating research ranging from the history of seismology in Early Modern History to the histories of revolutions and nationalism. A wonderful academic organizer and institution builder, and an unparalleled networker who demonstrates ... "

Singapore: Institute of South East Asia Studies, 2012

e20443974

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Kelly, Lynee

Knowledge and power in prehistoric societies: Orality, Memory, and the Transmission of Culture

" In this book, Lynne Kelly explores the role of formal knowledge systems in small-scale oral cultures in both historic and archaeological contexts. In the first part, she examines knowledge systems within historically recorded oral cultures, showing how the link between power and the control of knowledge is established. Analyzing the material mnemonic devices used by documented oral cultures, she demonstrates how early societies maintained a vast corpus of pragmatic information concerning animal behavior, plant properties, ... "

New York: Cambridge University Press, 2015

e20528856

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Marsden, William

The history of Sumatra: Containing an account of the government, laws, customs, and manners of the native inhabitants

" William Marsden (1754–1836) spent his youth working for the East India Company in Sumatra, arriving at sixteen and returning to seek new opportunities in England at twenty-five. Through his acquaintance with Sir Joseph Banks, and his interest in oriental studies, which later led to his admittance to the Royal Society, Marsden was inspired to write an account of the island. His history was first published in 1783. Throughout his subsequent life he combined research and ... "

New York: Cambridge University Press, 2012

e20528927

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