Contents -- Editors' Preface -- Introduction -- CHAPTER 1 The Ancient Roots of Southeast Asia to ca. 200 BCE -- CHAPTER 2 Southeast Asians in the Classical World, ca. 200 BCE-800 CE -- CHAPTER 3 The Kingdoms of the Golden Age, ca. 800-1400 -- CHAPTER 4 New Cultures and Connections, ca. 1300-1750 -- CHAPTER 5 Christians, Spices, and Western Expansion, 1500-1750 -- CHAPTER 6 The Western Winds of Colonialism, 1750-1914 -- CHAPTER 7 Colonial Impact and Changing Fortunes, 1800-1941 -- CHAPTER 8 Fighting for the Cause of National Freedom, 1900-1950 -- CHAPTER 9 Revolutionary Wars and Nation Building, 1950-1975 -- CHAPTER 10 Diverse Identities, "Tigers," and Changing Politics since 1970 -- CHAPTER 11 Southeast Asia and the Wider World -- Chronology -- Notes -- Further Reading -- Web Sites -- Acknowledgments -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- X -- Y -- Z.