A world of water: Rain, rivers and seas in Southeast Asian histories

Books have their fortunes. This book started life as a workshop organised from 14-16 June 2001 as one of the features of the KITLV 150-year jubilee. Upon the request of the board of KITLV, the topic of the workshop was prepared by a small committee consisting of Franz von Benda Beckmann, Willem Wolters and myself. The idea behind it was that the theme of the workshop should reflect both th…