Historical Dictionary of the Peoples of the Southeast Asian Massif

Jean Michaud is Professor of Social Anthropology at Université Laval, Canada, and has also taught in the United Kingdom.Margaret Byrne Swain is a cultural anthropologist, retired from Women and Gender Studies, University of California, Davis.Meenaxi Barkataki-Ruscheweyh is a social anthropologist, is currently a Research fellow at the Department of Social and Cultural Anthropology at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.

[T]his second edition, part of the Historical Dictionaries of Peoples and Cultures, is a significant addition as much has changed in the 10 years since the first edition. . . .Historical Dictionary of the Peoples of the Southeast Asian Massif, as a reference text, provides inclusive introductory information about this diverse geographical region. Designed for easy access and with over 250 new entries in the second edition, this is a useful tool for high school and college students. Areas of studies may include anthropology, archaeology, historical or current southeast Asian studies, and sociology.

• List of Illustrations Editor’s Foreword Jon WoronoffPreface Reader’s Note Acronyms and Abbreviations ChronologyMaps Introduction Jean MichaudTHE DICTIONARYBibliographyAbout the Authors