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Item specifics
- Condition
- EAN
- 9781137340603
- ISBN
- 9781137340603
- Release Year
- 2014
- Book Title
- A Short History of Asia
- Title
- A Short History of Asia
- Genre
- History
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- GB
- Edition
- 3rd ed. 2014
- Release Date
- 06/24/2014
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan The Limited
ISBN-10
1137340606
ISBN-13
9781137340603
eBay Product ID (ePID)
201636252
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
360 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Short History of Asia
Subject
Asia / General
Publication Year
2014
Features
Revised
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
History
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
14.7 Oz
Item Length
8.5 in
Item Width
5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number
3
Intended Audience
College Audience
TitleLeading
A
Reviews
Praise for the third edition: "This is a really good textbook on the history of Asia, fair and balanced, and with a great deal of accurate and interesting detail about the history of Asia. It is very compact and written in an accessible style that will appeal to students. I strongly recommend it." - Colin Mackerras, Griffith University, Australia "A comprehensive and accessible survey of the histories and traditions that shaped the vibrant nations of contemporary Asia. Concise and balanced, this valuable new edition proves Colin Mason's ample knowledge of the changes and challenges faced by the region." - Ina Asim, University of Oregon, USA Praise for previous editions: "An authoritative, well-organised and well-written book." - D. R. SarDesai, University of California Los Angeles, USA "A former foreign correspondent, broadcaster and diplomat, Mason has actually lived in Asia rather than observed it from afar. With this wealth of experience...he has the confidence to inject anecdote and a real feeling for recent history." - Ed Peters, South China Morning Post "Mason's history reaffirms or reveals many details and also broadly challenges persistent Western approaches to Asian history in an account that roams widely." - The Sydney Morning Herald "The book is quite a remarkable achievement. Mason has covered a great deal of territory and shows that he has both a sense of the current dynamics of Asia and a command of the considerable scholarly literature on the earlier period. The work raises a good many interesting themes to which students would respond positively." - Merle Ricklefs, Australian National University, Australia "What Mason assembles is a very impressive sweep of the history of a colossal portion of the world where he touches upon the main themes, events and personalities, peppered with numerous interesting stories and personal anecdotes. This ambitious undertaking is lucid and interesting, and most useful for the generalist reader seeking to understand the broad events of Asian history." - Anthony L. Smith, Contemporary Southeast Asia "This book will benefit all general readers and first-year undergraduates who are embarking on Asian Studies as part of a multi-disciplinary programme." - Burjor Avari, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK "Succinct, wide ranging and very readable. Ideally suited for the first year undergraduate with little previous exposure to Asian history." - James Chiriyankandath, School of Advanced Study, University of London, UK "Mason's account is readable and is influenced by his experiences as a foreign correspondent, broadcaster, diplomat and parliamentarian." - Peter Lowe, University of Manchester, UK, "A comprehensive and accessible survey of the histories and traditions that shaped the vibrant nations of contemporary Asia. Concise and balanced, this valuable new edition proves Colin Mason's ample knowledge of the changes and challenges faced by the region." - Ina Asim, University of Oregon, USA "An authoritative, well-organised and well-written book." - D. R. SarDesai, University of California Los Angeles, USA "A former foreign correspondent, broadcaster and diplomat, Mason has actually lived in Asia rather than observed it from afar. With this wealth of experience...he has the confidence to inject anecdote and a real feeling for recent history." - Ed Peters, South China Morning Post, Praise for the third edition: "This is a really good textbook on the history of Asia, fair and balanced, and with a great deal of accurate and interesting detail about the history of Asia. It is very compact and written in an accessible style that will appeal to students. I strongly recommend it." - Colin Mackerras, Griffith University, Australia "A comprehensive and accessible survey of the histories and traditions that shaped the vibrant nations of contemporary Asia. Concise and balanced, this valuable new edition proves Colin Mason's ample knowledge of the chances and challenges faced by the region." - Ina Asim, University of Oregon, USA Praise for previous editions: "An authoritative, well-organised and well-written book." - D. R. SarDesai, University of California Los Angeles, USA "A former foreign correspondent, broadcaster and diplomat, Mason has actually lived in Asia rather than observed it from afar. With this wealth of experience...he has the confidence to inject anecdote and a real feeling for recent history." - Ed Peters, South China Morning Post "Mason's history reaffirms or reveals many details and also broadly challenges persistent Western approaches to Asian history in an account that roams widely." - The Sydney Morning Herald "The book is quite a remarkable achievement. Mason has covered a great deal of territory and shows that he has both a sense of the current dynamics of Asia and a command of the considerable scholarly literature on the earlier period. The work raises a good many interesting themes to which students would respond positively." - Merle Ricklefs, Australian National University, Australia "What Mason assembles is a very impressive sweep of the history of a colossal portion of the world where he touches upon the main themes, events and personalities, peppered with numerous interesting stories and personal anecdotes. This ambitious undertaking is lucid and interesting, and most useful for the generalist reader seeking to understand the broad events of Asian history." - Anthony L. Smith, Contemporary Southeast Asia "This book will benefit all general readers and first-year undergraduates who are embarking on Asian Studies as part of a multi-disciplinary programme." - Burjor Avari, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK "Succinct, wide ranging and very readable. Ideally suited for the first year undergraduate with little previous exposure to Asian history." - James Chiriyankandath, School of Advanced Study, University of London, UK "Mason's account is readable and is influenced by his experiences as a foreign correspondent, broadcaster, diplomat and parliamentarian." - Peter Lowe, University of Manchester, UK
Dewey Edition
22
Number of Volumes
1 vol.
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
950
Table Of Content
List of Maps 1. Introduction PART I: BEFORE IMPERIALISM 2. Prehistory and the first Indian Civilizations 3. The Development of Indian Culture: Hinduism and Buddhism 4. Early South-East Asia: The Ships from India 5. China: The Eternal Nation 6. Early Japan and the Tang Dynasty in China 7. The Awakening of Europe and the Challenge of Islam 8. Floodtide in China: The Song, Mongol and Ming Dynasties 9. China: Ebb Tide 10. The Three Makers of Japan and the Tokugawa Period PART II: THE 'WHITE MAN'S BURDEN' 11. The Dominators and the Dominated 12. South-East Asia: The European and Chinese Impacts 13. The Malay World: Majapahit and Malacca 14. Indonesia: The Last Independent Kingdoms and the Extension of Dutch Rule 15. India Under Two Masters: The Grand Moguls and the East India Company 16. Gandhi's India: The Struggle for Liberty PART III: THE MODERN NATIONS 17. The Second World War and the End of Empire 18. South Asia: Freedom and Poverty 19. India 20. Pakistan 21. Bangladesh 22. Afghanistan 23. The Mountain States: Nepal and Bhutan 24. Sri Lanka 25. China: Two Revolutions 26. Modern China: The Communist State 27. Mongolia 28. Indonesia and Timor Leste 29. Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei 30. Japan: The Iron Triangle 31. Thailand: Two Hats - The Struggle for Democracy 32. The Philippines: Trouble in Paradise 33. Korea: Divided Nation 34. Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia 35. Burma: Rule By the Gun 36. The Asian Century? Suggested Further Reading Index.
Edition Description
Revised edition
Synopsis
The nations of Asia now make up more than half of the world's population. With increasingly affluent, educated middle classes and vigorous, innovative industries, they are more populous and powerful than ever before, and their influence on the rest of the world is only growing. Colin Mason provides a clear, readable introduction to their histories and traditions, from the Stone Age right up to the present day. This thoroughly revised, updated and expanded third edition contains new chapters on Mongolia, Nepal and Bhutan, separate expanded chapters on the South Asian nations, and revised chapters on all the modern states. A new introduction explores the nature and implications of the new politics of 'guided democracy', and the current clash between industrialisation and the consequences of climate change. Enriched with maps and a guide to further reading, this book is the essential guide to the history of a fascinating continent and its peoples., Colin Mason's fascinating and readable history covers the whole of Asia, from pre-colonial times to the present. The revised and expanded third edition examines common influences on the modern nations and includes a new introduction, new chapters on Mongolia, Nepal and Bhutan, and separate expanded chapters on all the South Asian nations.
LC Classification Number
D1-DX301
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