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Seven Hundred Years : A History of Singapore, Paperback / softback Book

Seven Hundred Years : A History of Singapore Paperback / softback

Paperback / softback

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Assessments of Singapore’s history invariably revolve around Sir Stamford Raffles’ arrival in 1819.

Before this date – we’ve been told – “nothing very much appears to have happened in Singapore”.

Pre-1819 Singapore was a sleepy, historically insignificant fishing village, little more than the “occasional resort of pirates”. 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.

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. Written in a compelling and accessible manner, and richly illustrated with more than 200 artefacts, photographs, maps, art works and ephemera, this volume builds upon the foundations of an earlier book, Singapore: A 700-Year History.

Extensively rewritten to incorporate ground-breaking research findings, Seven Hundred Years: A History of Singapore widens the historical lens and offers a vital new perspective on the story of Singapore.

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