Asia Tenggara Maritim dalam dunia sains sosial di Perancis: sebuah pengenalan ringkas

This article presents a brief introduction on the history of social sciences research focused on Maritime Southeast Asia conducted in France. Maritime Southeast Asia in this context includes Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, Philippines, Timor-Leste, and the southern part of Thailand. The first part describes the early stages of relations between France and Maritime Southeast Asia beginning in the sixteenth century. Then the author introduces books in Archaeology, Epigraphy, History, Philology, and Literature published by scholars working in French scientific institutions or researchers associated with these institutions