Environment, Trade and Society in Southeast Asia: A Longue Durée Perspective
由
D. Henley
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History
格式
精装书
页数
262
语言
英语
已发布
Apr 23, 2015
出版商
Brill Academic Pub
ISBN-10
900428804X
ISBN-13
9789004288041
描述
D. Henley's work explores the intricate relationships among environment, trade, and society in Southeast Asia, offering a comprehensive analysis through a longue durée perspective. This perspective encourages readers to consider historical contexts over extended periods, illustrating how trade and environmental factors have shaped social structures and cultural practices in the region.
The author delves into the dynamics of regional commerce and its impact on communities, highlighting how changes in trade routes, practices, and environmental conditions have interplayed over centuries. Henley emphasizes the importance of understanding these connections for a nuanced appreciation of Southeast Asia’s history and its current socio-economic challenges.
In bringing together elements of ecology, economy, and social evolution, the book presents a rich tapestry of how Southeast Asian societies have adapted to and shaped their environments. Readers are invited to reflect on the consequences of trade on sociopolitical developments, making it a vital resource for those interested in the region's past and future.
The author delves into the dynamics of regional commerce and its impact on communities, highlighting how changes in trade routes, practices, and environmental conditions have interplayed over centuries. Henley emphasizes the importance of understanding these connections for a nuanced appreciation of Southeast Asia’s history and its current socio-economic challenges.
In bringing together elements of ecology, economy, and social evolution, the book presents a rich tapestry of how Southeast Asian societies have adapted to and shaped their environments. Readers are invited to reflect on the consequences of trade on sociopolitical developments, making it a vital resource for those interested in the region's past and future.
