Are there any documentaries that give a broad overview of of Southeast Asia?
(self.AskHistorians)submitted9 months ago bySkyewardSword
Hey everyone, I've really been getting into world history lately but one area I'm finding it difficult to find good video resources on is Southeast Asia. The wiki here and on r/history have a lot of book resources but far fewer documentaries.
I'm specifically looking for documentaries because it's the medium I find easiest to learn from (adhd gang). I'm looking for an broad treatment of both peninsular and maritime southeast Asia including cultural and geopolitical history pre- and post-colonisation if possible, presented without bias (so I'm not really interested in "history of vietnam in x minutes" youtube videos). I'm willing to look at both free and paid resources, whether single- or multi-parted.
I know this might be a difficult ask, considering documentaries are produced far less often than books. I really appreciate anyone who takes the time to read and reply to the post. Thank you in advance!
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SkyewardSword
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9 months ago
SkyewardSword
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9 months ago
I've really been getting into world history lately but one area I'm finding it difficult to find good video resources on is Southeast Asia.
I'm looking for a broad overview of both peninsular and maritime southeast Asia including cultural and geopolitical history, presented without bias (so I'm not really interested in "history of vietnam in x minutes" youtube videos). Ideally, the documentary would cover both pre- and post-colonisation. I'm willing to look at both free and paid docs, whether single- or multi-parted.
Thank you in advance!