Early Mapping of Southeast Asia

Early Mapping of Southeast Asia follows the story of mapmaking, exploration, and colonization from the sixteenth to nineteenth centuries. It surveys Southeast Asia`s geography and civilizations, its maps and influence on Western worldviews, and the image of Southeast Asia in the eyes of its neighbors. It also examines the Western image of Southeast Asia from classical times onward. Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved.