{"product_id":"9780804854207","title":"A Brief History of Singapore and Malaysia","description":"Author: Christopher Hale\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780804854207\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Berkeley Books\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 May 2023\u003cbr\u003ePages: 416\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe fascinating account of two former British colonies with a shared past but vastly different identities today!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSingapore and Malaysia sit astride the sea lanes linking East with West - vital choke points in the world\u0026amp;#x27;s commerce. Since ancient times, ports along the Silk Road of the Sea were populated by peoples from around the globe who came here to trade and live, carried by the steady flow of goods and the ever-present monsoon winds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor Christopher Hale recounts many fascinating histories of this region, including: The ancient international trade in spices and the seven voyages to the southern seas of the Chinese eunuch Admiral Zheng He in the 15th century\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe rise of Islamic kingdoms along rivers bordering the Straits of Malacca and the conquest of Malacca, one of the world\u0026amp;#x27;s largest cities, by a few hundred Portuguese marauders in 1511\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe saga of Sir Stamford Raffles, credited with founding Singapore, and the development of tin mines and vast rubber and oil palm plantations on the Malay Peninsula\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe disastrous fall of \u0026amp;#x27;Fortress Singapore\u0026amp;#x27; to the Japanese in World War II after only three weeks of fighting, the worst British military defeat in history\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe wildly successful film \u003ci\u003eCrazy Rich Asians,\u003c\/i\u003e set in Singapore, the highest grossing romantic comedy of the decade \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Brief History of Singapore and Malaysia \u003c\/i\u003etells these and many other compelling stories about the people and events which have shaped these nations as they developed into modern powerhouses of international trade and tourism.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46814072537246,"sku":"ADS-9780804854207","price":32.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780804854207.jpg?v=1778334034","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780804854207","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}