Seven Hundred Years: A History of Singapore

by Kwa Chong Guan, Derek Heng, Peter Borschberg

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9814828106
• ISBN13: 9789814828109
• Release Date: April 2020
• Publisher: Marshall Cavendish International (Asia)
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 2.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 7.3" x 9.6"