Seven Hundred Years

Peter Borschberg, Derek Heng, Tan Tai Yong, et al.

Marshall Cavendish International and National Library Board 

Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik / Geschichte

Beschreibung

Assessments of Singapore's history invariably revolve around Sir Stamford Raffles' arrival in 1819. Before this date - we've been told - "e;nothing very much appears to have happened in Singapore"e;. Pre-1819 Singapore was a sleepy, historically insignificant fishing village, little more than the "e;occasional resort of pirates"e;. This ambitious book, co-written by four of Singapore's foremost historians, offers an assertive re-evaluation of that view, firmly situating Singapore's starting point seven hundred years ago. Drawing on a multi-disciplinary range of archival, textual and cartographical records, as well as the latest archaeological discoveries, the authors cast a singular historical trajectory for Singapore over the past seven centuries, animating its history like never before. Written in a compelling and accessible manner, and richly illustrated with more than 200 artefacts, photographs, maps, art works and ephemera, this volume builds upon the foundations of an earlier book, Singapore: A 700-Year History. Extensively rewritten to incorporate ground-breaking research findings, Seven Hundred Years: A History of Singapore widens the historical lens and offers a vital new perspective on the story of Singapore.

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