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Apr 7, 2020 · 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.
- Kwa Chong Guan, Derek Heng, Peter Borschberg
1. From Third World to First: The Singapore Story: 1965-2000. Founding Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew was no doubt one of the most influential leaders in Asia and played an important role in the nation-building of Singapore. This book carries his insightful account of Singapore’s survival.
Written in a compelling and accessible manner, and richly illustrated with more than 200 artefacts, archival materials, photographs, maps and art works, this volume builds upon the foundations of an earlier book, Singapore: A 700-Year History.
Mar 21, 2011 · This book overviews Singapore's fascinating history from the precolonial era to the present, examining this wealthy island nation from economic, political, cultural, and social perspectives.
- Jean Abshire
Jun 1, 2019 · Published in 2019, this book sought to change the modern Singapore narrative away from Raffles in 1819, to the 700 years before now. It taps on new research from all over the world, sometimes mere mentions, to put together a picture of Singapore at a particular time.
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.
- Derek Heng, Kwa Chong Guan, Peter Borschberg
Dec 23, 2020 · This volume narrates Singapore history in seven chapters, covering the period between the late 13th century to the 21st century, situating developments within the context of local, regional and global events.
Jun 15, 2019 · 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.
