{"product_id":"history-of-timor-leste-paperback","title":"History of Timor-Leste - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eFrederic B. Durand\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, a former Portuguese colony occupied by Indonesia from 1975 to 1999, became in 2002 the first new sovereign state of the twenty-first century. Its modern nationhood belies its ancient history. Archaeological data found on the island can be traced back at least 42,000 years, beyond most ancient European artifacts. The book provides an engaging overview of the history of the country from the earliest legends and first traces of human habitation through the defining events that led to independence.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe text is richly illustrated with over two hundred maps, engravings, and photographs. A detailed historical time line follows the text.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eFr?d?ric B. Durand\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor at the University of Toulouse II-Jean Jaur?s. He has published more than twenty books on the region, including \u003ci\u003eEast Timor, a Country at the Crossroads of Asia and the Pacific: A Geo-Historical Atlas\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 194\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 01, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51787364204832,"sku":"9786162151248","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/bf352d874d0026a28d886cd08f0d4b3a.webp?v=1780648907","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/history-of-timor-leste-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}