Seven Hundred Years: A History of Singapore

This book offers a re-evaluation of Singapore's history, arguing that it was not a sleepy fishing village before 1819 but a vibrant and significant place with a rich history dating back seven hundred years. Drawing on a wide range of sources and archaeological discoveries, it presents a new perspective on Singapore's past, animating its history like never before.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 304 pages
Publication date: 18 November 2019
Publisher: Marshall Cavendish International (Asia) Pte Ltd

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.

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.

Weight: 1022g
Dimension: 250 x 191 x 28 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9789814828109