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  • History of Southeast Asia

  • A Captivating Guide to the History of a Vast Region Containing Countries Such as Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia, Burma, and More
  • By: Captivating History
  • Narrated by: Jason Zenobia
  • Length: 3 hrs and 19 mins
  • 4.3 out of 5 stars (46 ratings)

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History of Southeast Asia

By: Captivating History
Narrated by: Jason Zenobia
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Publisher's summary

What do you know about Southeast Asia? Would you like to know more?

Southeast Asia has a long and complicated history. The many threads of its history are often found tangled with many other times, places, and political personalities. It can be a little difficult untangling the strands of these powerful Southeast-Asian civilizations, but this audiobook has really run the gamut as it pertains to finding the individual wellsprings from which all of these nations, kingdoms, and empires have sprung. Here you will learn the origins of majestic realms such as Indonesia, Burma, and the Philippines.

Not only will you learn about their origin, but you will also discover how they evolved over the years and their current status today. This audiobook covers ancient Southeast Asia, the mid-period, colonialism, World War Two occupation by the Japanese, the aftermath of the war, and the subsequent revolutions. The history of this region is a riveting story full of all manner of plot twists and developments. If you would like to learn more about Southeast Asia or are just up for an entertaining book, you’ve come to the right place!

In this audiobook, you will discover:

  • How ancient Southeast Asian nations were founded
  • The cultures and religions that were incubated in the region
  • The dynamic trade networks that were established
  • The terrible wars that were fought
  • How colonization affected the area
  • The impact of Japanese occupation during WW2
  • The postwar struggle for independence
  • And more

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn about the history of Southeast Asia. Scroll up and buy today!

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Excellent

Very informative audiobook on the history of Southeast Asia. Would definitely recommend this title to others

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The conciseness

Concise, thorough history of Southeast Asia. Very well narrated. Learned a lot. 1, 2, 3.

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A great overview!

This book is a great snapshot into this regions history! Perfect quick read if you are traveling the area and want to understand the timeline a bit more. Recommend!

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Vast area covered!

This book covered a lot of ground and a lot of history! Makes me want to delve into more books that go into more detail on each place mentioned because I know this just scratches the surface!!

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Good overview

An introduction to the history of the region, clearly written and succinct over the span of centuries. More in depth studies can continue from the overview in this book.

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comprehensive and fascinating review of SE Asia

A fascinating and sweeping overview of SE Asian countries, an area most of us know very little about. helped me appreciate the rich cultural heritage as well as the differences between these countries. the overview of their long and dynamic history helped me better appreciate how each of their struggles against European colonialism contributed to events such as the American-Vietnamese war

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list of rulers, not life

My usuaI complaint about this series...I sure wish CH would spend some time on how the people lived, besides "they were prosperous"} or "the people suffered". . What did they eat, what kinds of homes did they live in, where did they trade, in what, what kind of clothes did they wear, out of what material, that came from where? So much more interesting material could have been included in s very short intervals, without lengthening the book, especially if the list of who begat who was shortened a bit.

I did learn a lot of general info, tho, so can't fault it too much.

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Fascinating read

This history of Southeast Asia is very well structured and narrated and provides an excellent perspective of the history and potential of the region.

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very thoroughly written an narrated by Jason

I enjoyed this audible book very much. as Vietnamese, I appreciated listening the history of my country as well the history of the countries within the Southeast Asia

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Another informative read

I continue to enjoy listening to these books from Captivating history because they give an indepth presentation of history of various places. It is so interesting to be able to hear about these places. I am gaining knowledge I know I would not get if I had to read it on my own

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