Thrills and Treasures of Historical Landmarks takes readers back in time to the beginnings of Malaysia\'s most loved and well-known landmarks.\r\n\r\nEach book in the series focuses on one state and provides students, as well as enthusiasts, with a basic reference for historical and architectural research. Filled with colourful photographs and illustrations, it will definitely create interest a…
Of all the chapters in the book, Michael Flecker’s chapter on the fate of shipwrecks in Southeast Asia is the most pointed, as it was written with specific reference to the Belitung shipwreck controversy; he asked whether there was the luxury of time to even debate the ethics of (legal) commercial salvage operations in Southeast Asia when underwater sites are in danger from lax legal enforcem…
This volume addresses how Southeast Asian museums strategize and manage community-museum partnerships in an increasingly globalized world. It comprises case studies from both public and private museums in the ASEAN region. The essays are based on papers given at a symposium at the Asian Civilisations Museum, Singapore, in 2009.