Rescuing History from Srivijaya Paper (Part 1)
At long last, the first part of a 2-part article on “Srivijaya” has just been published. In this article, I argue that information in Chinese sources (about “Sanfoqi” 三佛齊) that…
At long last, the first part of a 2-part article on “Srivijaya” has just been published. In this article, I argue that information in Chinese sources (about “Sanfoqi” 三佛齊) that…
I have recently come up with a new picture of premodern Southeast Asian history by revisiting Chinese, Siamese, and Cambodian sources.In particular, I have come to conclude that there was…
For the past 20+ years, I’ve watched Vietnam change dramatically. Now as I visit the country after a three-year absence because of the COVID pandemic, I can see that yet…
For the past month, we have been in Vietnam preparing for the 13th Engaging With Vietnam conference (23-31 October 2022).Like our previous EWV conferences in Vietnam, this one will be…
As I stated in the previous post (The “One Country - One King” Problem in Premodern Southeast Asian History), when historians have looked at the records of tribute missions to…
There is a major problem that plagues the scholarship on premodern Southeast Asian history, and I call it the “one king - one country” problem.When European scholars during the colonial…
I can see everything clearly now. It all falls into place. It all makes sense. . .Over the past couple of years, I have provided extensive evidence to overturn the…
I am well aware that many people are going to respond with immediate disbelief to the idea of the article that I am about to publish that there was no…
I have recently written a long 2-part article that demonstrates that there was never a kingdom called “Srivijaya.” The first part will be published in a few days. Much of…
You can always count on Engaging With Vietnam (EWV) to think and act “outside the box.” The 13th Engaging With Vietnam conference will be no exception, as it will begin…