{"product_id":"singapore-chronicles-pre-colonial-singapore","title":"Singapore Chronicles: Pre-Colonial Singapore","description":"\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout the Series\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe conventional and dominant view of Singapore’s history is that it began with Stamford Raffles’ arrival on the island in January 1819, and that nothing of significance, if at all anything, happened on this island before that. This book attempts a re-examination of the existing evidence in conjunction with excavated archaeological evidence and Portuguese and Dutch archival records to argue that there were significant developments on and around the island. They shaped Singapore’s historical development after 1819 and could alter our understanding of what Singapore is about in history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo commemorate the 50th anniversary of Singapore’s Independence, the \u003cem\u003eInstitute of Policy Studies\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eStraits Times Press\u003c\/em\u003e jointly launched the \u003cem\u003eSingapore Chronicles\u003c\/em\u003e series in 2015.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 50-volume series seeks to record, explain and offer insights into what makes Singapore, Singapore. Covering a wide range of subjects, from the philosophical to the mundane, the fundamental to the practical, these \u003cem\u003eSingapore Chronicles\u003c\/em\u003e titles include \u003cem\u003eConstitution\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003ePresidency\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eHousing\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eTransport\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eDemography\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eCPF\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSports\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eFood\u003c\/em\u003e. Each volume in this series will serve as a primer on the subject.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWritten by leading experts, they will focus on key aspects of the subject, providing analysis as well as a historical account. Readers will gain an insight into what makes Singapore tick and also why it has chosen certain “paths un-trodden”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Straits Times Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47599953084713,"sku":"9789814747110","price":14.95,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/9789814747110_Singapore_Chronicles_Pre-Colonial_Singapore_HR.jpg?v=1706881755","url":"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/products\/singapore-chronicles-pre-colonial-singapore","provider":"Epigram","version":"1.0","type":"link"}