Background and Context
This is a selected list of specialized encyclopedias, dictionaries, and handbooks. Consult them to get background information or a summary of a topic within a particular context. They generally provide information on important people, places, and concepts.
Oxford research encyclopedias. Asian history
The Cambridge history of Southeast Asia, ed. by Nicholas Tarling. Cambridge, UK ; New York, NY, USA : Cambridge University Press, 1992. 2 v.
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Southeast Asia: a historical encyclopedia, from Angkor Wat to East Timor, ed. by Ooi Keat Gin. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO, 2004. 3 v.
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South East Asia: a guide to reference material, by Andrew Dalby. London; NY: Hans Zell Publishers, 1993, 302 p.
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--Pp. 21-25 (general Indochina section) lists reference sources on French Indochina including details of government reports, almanacs, and directories. Also chapters on biographical, historical; and other material.
Bibliographies on Southeast Asia, compiled by Herman C. Kemp. Leiden, The Netherlands : KITLV Press, 1998, 1128 p.
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