A History of Asia
A History of Asia is the only text to cover the area known as "monsoon Asia"--India, China, Southeast Asia, Korea, and Japan--from the earliest of times to the present.\ Written by leading scholar Rhoads Murphey, the book's extensive analysis integrates the complex and diverse political, social, intellectual, and economic histories of this area with an engaging and lively style of writing. Popular because of its scope and coverage, as well as its illustrations, maps, and many boxed primary...
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A History of Asia is the only text to cover the area known as "monsoon Asia"—India, China, Southeast Asia, Korea, and Japan—from the earliest of times to the present.Written by leading scholar Rhoads Murphey, the book's extensive analysis integrates the complex and diverse political, social, intellectual, and economic histories of this area with an engaging and lively style of writing. Popular because of its scope and coverage, as well as its illustrations, maps, and many boxed primary sources, the new edition of A History of Asia continues as a leader in the field of Asian history. Booknews A text for undergraduates emphasizing social history and cultural and religious trends, and offering comparisons among the major Asian traditions and between Asia and the Western World. Chronological coverage of ancient and classical civilizations, British imperialism, revolutions, and Korea and Southeast Asia in the modern world features urban and biographical portraits, quotations from primary sources, and chapter bibliographies, plus b&w photos. This second edition contains a new chapter on Japan and increased coverage of urban history, women, and the environment. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
List of MapsPrefaceAuthor's Note to the ReaderA Note on the Spelling of Asian Names and WordsAbout the AuthorAtlasTime ChartIntroduction: Monsoon Asia as a Unit of Study11Prehistoric Asia92The Civilization of Ancient India203The Civilization of Ancient China444Asian Religions and Their Cultures665Medieval India and Southeast Asia886China, Korea, and Japan: A Golden Age1127Mughal India and Central Asia1398New Imperial Splendor in China: The Ming Dynasty1639Early Modern Societies of Asia18810The West Arrives in Asia20911Manchu China and Tokugawa Japan23012The Rise of British Power in India25513The Triumph of Imperialism in Asia28014Subjugation, Nationalism, and Revolution in China and India30715The Struggle for Asia, 1920-194533216Revival and Revolution in Japan and China36017Korea and Southeast Asia in the Modern World38618South Asia: Independence, Political Division, and Development41219Asia at the Close of the Century437Acknowledgments453Index457
\ BooknewsA text for undergraduates emphasizing social history and cultural and religious trends, and offering comparisons among the major Asian traditions and between Asia and the Western World. Chronological coverage of ancient and classical civilizations, British imperialism, revolutions, and Korea and Southeast Asia in the modern world features urban and biographical portraits, quotations from primary sources, and chapter bibliographies, plus b&w photos. This second edition contains a new chapter on Japan and increased coverage of urban history, women, and the environment. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)\ \
