<p>The study of the history of Southeast Asia is still growing, evolving, deepening and changing as an academic field. Over the past few decades historians have added nuance to traditional topics such as Islam and nationalism, and created new ones, such as gender, globalization and the politics of memory. Now available in paperback, The <i>Routledge Handbook of Southeast Asian History</i> looks at the major themes that have developed in the study of modern Southeast Asian history since the mid-18th century.</p>
