A History of Early Southeast Asia Maritime Trade and Societal Development 100–1500

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A History of Early Southeast Asia examines how maritime trade shaped political economy, statecraft, and community formation across Southeast Asia from 100 to 1500. Guided by the author’s long research trajectory, it contrasts earlier “Indianized States” and “Lesser China” views with scholarship emphasizing indigenous agency, adaptation, and synthesis of external influences. The book synthesizes social and economic history, supported by archaeological evidence, and structures analysis through regional commercial networks and major polities such as Srivijaya, Java, Angkor, and Pagan.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

FormatPDF

Pages399

Reading Time16 h 45 min

Contents

Trade and Statecraft in Early Southeast Asia

Early International Maritime Trade and Cultural Networking in the Southeast Asia Region, ca. 100–500

Competition on the East Coast of the Mainland: Early Champa and Vietnam Political Economies

The Foundations of Indonesian Polity: Srivijaya and Java to the Early Tenth Century

Structural Change in the Javanese Community, ca. 900–1300

The Temple-Based Mainland Political Economies of Angkor Cambodia and Pagan Burma, ca. 889–1300

Transitions in the Southeast Asian Mainland Commercial Realm, ca. 900–1500

Maritime Trade and Community Development in Fourteenthand Fifteenth-Century Java

Upstream and Downstream Uniﬁcation and the Changing Sense of Community in Southeast Asia’s Fifteenth-Century Maritime Port-Polities

Maritime Trade and State Development, ca. 1250–1500

A History of Early Southeast Asia A History of Early Southeast Asia Maritime Trade and Societal Development, 100–1500 Kenneth R. Hall ROW MAN & LITTLEFIELD PUBLISHERS, INC . Lanham • Boulder • New York • Toronto • Plymouth, UK To Randy, Jason, Jeremy, and Rachel Published by Rowman & Littleﬁeld Publishers, Inc. A wholly owned subsidiary of The Rowman & Littleﬁeld Publishing Group, Inc. 4501 Forbes Boulevard, Suite 200, Lanham, Maryland 20706 [http://www.rowmanlittle](http://www.rowmanlittle)ﬁ[eld.com](eld.com) Estover Road, Plymouth PL6 7PY, United Kingdom Copyright 􀀂 2011 by Rowman & Littleﬁeld Publishers, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any electronic or mechanical means, including information storage and retrieval systems, without written permission from the publisher, except by a reviewer who may quote passages in a review. British Library Cataloguing in Publication Information Available Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Hall, Kenneth R. A history of early Southeast Asia : maritime trade and societal development, 100–1500 / Kenneth R. Hall. [p. cm](p. cm). Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-7425-6760-3 (cloth : alk. paper) ISBN 978-0-7425-6761-0 (pbk. : alk. paper) ISBN 978-0-7425-6762-7 (ebook) 1. Southeast Asia—Commerce—History—To 1500 . 2. Southeast Asia—Commerce—Social aspects—History—To 1500 . 3. Southeast Asia—Civilization—To 1500 . 4. Southeast Asia—History—To 1500 . I. Title. HF3790.8.H348 2011 959’.01—dc22 2010043612 􀀄 The paper used in this publication meets the minimum requirements of American National Standard for Information Sciences—Permanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials, ANSI/NISO Z39.48-1992 . Printed in the United States of America Contents List of Figures and Maps Preface 1 Trade and Statecraft in Early Southeast Asia 2 Early International Maritime Trade and Cultural Networking in the Southeast Asia Region, ca. 100–500 3 Competition on the East Coast of the Mainland: Early Champa and Vietnam Political Economies 4 The Foundations of Indonesian Polity: Srivijaya and Java to the Early Tenth Century 5 Structural Change in the Javanese Community, ca. 900–1300 6 The Temple-Based Mainland Political Economies of Angkor Cambodia and Pagan Burma, ca. 889–1300 7 Transitions in the Southeast Asian Mainland Commercial Realm, ca. 900–1500 8 Maritime Trade and Community Development in Fourteenthand Fifteenth-Century Java 9 Upstream and Downstream Uniﬁcation and the Changing Sense of Community in Southeast Asia’s Fifteenth-Century Maritime Port-Polities 10 Maritime Trade and State Development, ca. 1250–1500 vii ix 1 37 67 103 135 159 211 253 287 325 vi Contents Abbreviations Used in References and in Citations 343 References 345 Index 372 About the Author 384 Figures and Maps FIGURES 1.1. Riverine System Exchange. Adapted from Bronson: 1977, 42 22 1.2. Marketing in Early Java 25 4.1. Javanese Administration in the Eighth and Ninth Centuries 127 5.1. Kadiri-Era Polity. Based on Sedyawati: 1994, 204 151 6.1. Khmer Temple Agricultural Economics 185 6.2. Cambodia and Java Temple-Centered Exchange Networks 187 8.1. Majapahit Java Mandala State 254 MAPS Southeast Asia to 1500 xiv 1.1. Eastern Indian Ocean Regional Maritime Networks, ca. 100–1500 30 2.1. Indian Ocean Maritime Trade, ca. 100–600 38 2.2. Southeast Asia Trade, ca. 100–600 43 2.3. Southeast Asia in the Funan Age 47 3.1. Champa and Vietnam in the Pre-1500 Era 68 3.2. Vietnam, ca. 100–1200 91 4.1. The Srivijaya Age, ca. 600–1200 105 5.1. Java, ca. 600–1500 136 6.1. Angkor in the Eleventh Century 173 6.2. Angkor, ca. 1300 193 viii Figures and Maps 6.3. Angkor under Jayavarman VII 194 6.4. Pagan, ca. 900–1300 200 7.1. Southeast Asia, ca. 1000–1500 212 7.2. Vietnam, ca. 800–1500 239 9.1. Melaka City, ca. 1500 310 9.2. M

FAQs

What time span does the book cover for early Southeast Asia’s development?

The scope focuses on maritime trade and societal development from 100 to 1500.

How does the book position indigenous agency in relation to external influence?

It treats early Southeast Asian civilizations as products of indigenous agency, emphasizing conscious adaptation and synthesis of external elements that reinforce local cultures.

What major themes are emphasized through the chapters?

Chapters connect international maritime trade, political economy, statecraft, and shifts in community organization to specific regional polities and commercial networks.

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