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xvi, 127 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm.
1. Approaches to Singapore's past before 1819 / Kwa Chong Guan -- 2. Issues and approaches to studying Singapore before 1819 / John N. Miksic -- 3. Regional influences, international geopolitics and environmental factors in the rise and demise of Temasek / Derek Heng -- 4. The mysterious Malay Jong and other Temasek Shipping / Michael Flecker -- 5. The Orang Laut and the Negara Selat (realm of the straits) / Leonard Y. Andaya -- 6. Avoidance of shipwreck in the Malay annals, a trope in Buddhist narratives of maritime crossings / Andrea Acri -- 7. The Inception of lion city / Iain Sinclair -- 8. A note on amoghapåaâsa-Lokeâsvara in Singapura / Kwa Chong Guan -- 9. Portuguese and Dutch records for Singapore before 1819, an Overview / Peter Borschberg -- 10. Zheng he's navigation methods and his visit to Longyamen, Singapore / Tai Yew Seng.
Includes bibliographical references and index.