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Leonard Y. Andaya is an American historian of Southeast Asia and professor emeritus at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. His research and teaching cover the early modern histories of Malaysia, Indonesia, the Malay world, and Islamic Southeast Asia, with attention to trade, ethnicity, and regional connections. His books include The World of Maluku, Leaves of the Same Tree, and A History of Early Modern Southeast Asia, co-written with Barbara Watson Andaya.
[University of Hawaiʻi profile](https://manoa.hawaii.edu/history/directory/andaya.php)
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What subjects does Leonard Andaya study?
Leonard Andaya specializes in the early modern history of Southeast Asia, especially Malaysia and Indonesia. He is Professor Emeritus of Southeast Asian history at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa.
What is The World of Maluku about?
The World of Maluku: Eastern Indonesia in the Early Modern Period was published in 1993. It examines the political, commercial, and cultural history of the Maluku region in eastern Indonesia.
What did Leonard Andaya write about the Straits of Melaka?
His 2008 book Leaves of the Same Tree examines trade and ethnicity in the Straits of Melaka. The work shows how maritime commerce connected communities across Southeast Asia.
Did Leonard Andaya collaborate with Barbara Watson Andaya?
Yes. They co-wrote A History of Malaysia, first published in 1982, and A History of Early Modern Southeast Asia, 1400-1830, published in 2015.
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