The only textbook to provide a historical overview of this whole region, this edition comes up to date with recent events and key trends in research. Supported by images, maps, discussion questions, primary source excerpts, and a companion website, it is the perfect introduction to the region.
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Rhoads Murphey was Professor Emeritus of History at the University of Michigan, where he served for many years as director of the Asian studies program.
Kristin Stapleton, Professor of History at the University at Buffalo, SUNY, was his student in the 1980s. She studies urban history and is the author of Fact in Fiction: 1920s China and Ba Jin's Family (Stanford, 2016), among other works.
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Paperback. Zustand: Good. A History of Asia is the only textbook to provide a historical overview of the whole of this region, encompassing India, China, Korea, Japan, and Southeast Asia. Engaging and lively, it chronicles the complex political, social, and intellectual histories of the area from prehistory to the present day. Taking a comparative approach throughout, the book offers a balanced history of each major tradition, also dedicating coverage to countries or regions such as Vietnam and Central Asia that are less frequently discussed in depth. This eighth edition has been streamlined and updated to reflect the most recent scholarship on Asian history, bringing the book up to date with recent events and key trends in historical research. Highlights of the book include close-up portraits of significant Asian cities, detailed discussion of environmental factors that have shaped Asian history, quotes from Asian poetry and philosophical writing, and attention to questions of gender and national identity.Highly illustrated with images and maps, each chapter also contains discussion questions, primary source excerpts, and in-depth boxed features. Written clearly throughout, A History of Asia is the perfect introductory textbook for all students of the history, culture, and politics of this fascinating region. Copyright © Taylor & Francis. Artikel-Nr. 462112
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Anbieter: Revaluation Books, Exeter, Vereinigtes Königreich
Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 8th edition. 472 pages. 10.75x8.50x1.25 inches. In Stock. Artikel-Nr. x-0815378602
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Zustand: New. 2019. 8th Edition. Paperback. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. Artikel-Nr. V9780815378600
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