A History of Asia

by Murphey, Rhoads

• ISBN13: 9780673994073
• ISBN10: 0673994074
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1995-11-01
• Publisher: Addison-Wesley

Summary

Written by a leading scholar, "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. Its extensive analysis integrates the complex and diverse political, social, intellectual, and economic histories of this area with an engaging and lively style. Popular because of its scope and coverage, the fifth edition of A History of Asia contains new, boxed features that emphasize cross-cultural comparisons and expanded treatment of Southeast Asia. Additionally, a timeline and discussion questions have been added to each chapter, thereby making the book even more student friendly.

Table of Contents

List of Maps

Preface

Author's Note to the Reader

A Note on the Spelling of Asian Names and Words

Wade-Giles/Pinyin Equivalents

About the Author

Atlas

Time Chart

Introduction: Monsoon Asia as a Unit of Study

Prehistoric Asia

Asian Religions and Their Cultures

The Traditional Societies of Asia

The Civilization of Ancient India

The Civilization of Ancient China

Medieval India and Southeast Asia

China: A Golden Age

Early, Classical, and Medieval Japan and Korea

Mughal India and Central Asia

New Imperial Splendor in China: The Ming Dynasty

The West Arrives in Asia

Manchu China and Tokugawa Japan

The Rise of British Power in India

The Triumph of Imperialism in Asia

Subjugation, Nationalism, and Revolution in China and India

The Struggle for Asia, 1920-1945

Revival and Revolution in Japan and China

Korea and Southeast Asia in the Modern World

South Asia: Independence, Political Division, and Development

Asia at the Close of the Century

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