SE Asian History
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In: Japanese History
An overview of the religious trends that developed during the Tokugawa and Meiji periods of Japan. more...
In: Japanese History
An overview of Japanese religious history, with a focus on the Tendai and Shingon Buddhist sects of the Heian period. more...
In: Japanese History
An overview of early Japanese religious history, with a focus on the traditions of Confucianism, Taoism and folk religion. more...
In: SE Asian History (general)
By: John Walsh
Why do we know so litle about the life of Ho Chi Minh? more...
In: SE Asian History (general)
By: John Walsh
Chinese secret societies have a long history of resisting injustice and oppression. They followed the same pattern in Siam before being ruthlessly suppressed. more...
In: Japanese History
By: Jim Osborn
The reasons behind Japans aggression during World War II is not as well known as its German counterpart, so what prompted "The Empire of the Sun" to wage war? more...
In: SE Asian History (general)
By: John Walsh
An introduction to the many hundreds of thousands of brave Chinese who travelled overseas in search of a better life. more...
By: John Walsh
Contact between the Greek Selucid world and the INdian Mauryan one was deepened by the man who wrote the Indica. more...
By: Robert O'Connor
A look at the pro-Khalistan movement, from the partition of India and Pakistan to its involvement in the assassination of Indira Ghandi to India Air Flight 182. more...
In: Japanese History
By: Megan L. Oakley
The women of the Aizu province broke free of tradition and fought with the army in definance of Imperial troops at the Meiji Restoration. more...
In: SE Asian History
By: John Walsh
Why have people moved from one country to another? How have their lives changed as a result? more...
Creation of the Thai Working Class
In: SE Asian History
By: John Walsh
How was the Thai working class created and what are the implications of this? more...
The Communist Party of Thailand
In: SE Asian History
By: John Walsh
The Communist Party of Thailand was a Maoist organization that, for a while, threatened a revolution in the country. How was it finally defeated? more...
In: SE Asian History
By: John Walsh
The process of consecrating a new king in ancient India required numerous religious and political rituals - while for the people it represented a chance for a holiday. more...
