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- Book Title
- Asia : a Concise History
- Publication Name
- Asia
- Title
- Asia
- Subtitle
- A Concise History
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- EAN
- 9780470825044
- ISBN
- 9780470825044
- Publisher
- Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, John
- Genre
- History
- Release Date
- 08/07/2011
- Release Year
- 2011
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- US
- Item Height
- 1.4in
- Item Length
- 9.1in
- Item Width
- 6.1in
- Item Weight
- 22.9 Oz
- Language
- English
- Publication Year
- 2011
- Topic
- Asia / Southeast Asia, Asia / General, Asia / India & South Asia
- Number of Pages
- 450 Pages
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From one of the world's leading historians'a comprehensive narrative of the 3,000 years that have formed Asia's people, culture, and global destiny Tracing its origins in Mesopotamia to its modern role on the global geopolitical stage, historian Arthur Cotterell offers a compelling, lively, and readable account of one of the most culturally diverse, and often misunderstood, parts of the world. Beginning with the emergence of the world's earliest civilization in 3000 BC, Asia: A Concise History provides a fascinating look at the global convulsions'like the rise and fall of Assyria and Persia, the medieval states that flourished after the advent of Islam, and the modern transformations triggered by the lightning conquests of imperial Japan'that have shaped the continent. Covers the great events and figures of Asian history, along with a look at the monumental remains that bear witness to those times: the ziggurats of Iraq, the Taj Mahal, the Great Wall of China, the temple of Angkor Wat Includes fascinating slices of history, including funeral arrangements for Qin Shi Huangdi in 210 BC; an extract from Lord Macartney's journal of his 1793 diplomatic mission to the Qing emperor Qian Long; and Toyotomi Hideyoshi's edict of 1587 banning firearms in Japan Features boxed inserts of special interest'like a Babylonian recipe for lamb stew circa 1500 BC Contains over 100 illustrations, maps, and photos Other books by Cotterell: The Minoan World , The First Emperor of China , The Encyclopedia of Mythology , and Chariot Destined to become a reference staple for history buffs and students of Asian history, Asia: A Concise History offers readers a breathtaking narrative and wealth of detail that make the formative periods, key events, and personalities from this once remote part of the world come alive.
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Publisher
Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, John
ISBN-10
0470825049
ISBN-13
9780470825044
eBay Product ID (ePID)
102955270
Product Key Features
Book Title
Asia : a Concise History
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Asia / Southeast Asia, Asia / General, Asia / India & South Asia
Publication Year
2011
Genre
History
Number of Pages
450 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9.1in
Item Height
1.4in
Item Width
6.1in
Item Weight
22.9 Oz
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November 2012 Book by Chia-Hui Francis Lin, PhD, The University of Melbourne, Australia, first published by East Asia Integration Studies: http://asianintegration.org/index.php?option=com_joomlib&task=view&id=88&Itemid=75, November 2012 Book by Chia-Hui Francis Lin, PhD, The University of Melbourne, Australia, first published by East Asia Integration Studies: http://asianintegration.org/index.php'option=com_joomlib&task=view&id=88&Itemid=75
Table of Content
Preface xi Introduction xiii List of Maps xx Photo Credits xxi Part 1: Ancient Asia 1 Chapter 1: Ancient West Asia 3 The First Civilisation: Sumer 3 The Great Empires: Babylon, Assyria and Persia 12 Understanding the World: Religion and Myth 21 Endgame: Greco-Roman Europe Versus Persian Asia 30 Chapter 2: Ancient South Asia 41 Asia's Second Civilisation: The Indus Valley 41 Epic India: The Aryan Invasion 49 The Buddhist Revolution: The Mauryan Empire 55 The Age of Invasion: From the Bactrians to the Huns 64 Chapter 3: Ancient East Asia 74 The Cradle of the East: The Shang Dynasty 74 Classical China: The Zhou Dynasty 82 Imperial Unification: The Qin and Former Han Emperors 90 Imperial Crisis: The Failure of the Later Han 100 Chapter 4: Ancient Central Asia 107 The Steppe: An Intercontinental Highway 107 Nomads: The Scourge of the Sown 116 The Spread of Buddhism: The First Pan-Asian Faith 126 The Great Raid: Attila the Hun 135 Part 2: Medieval Asia 141 Chapter 5: Medieval West Asia 143 Islam: The Second Pan-Asian Faith 143 The Umayyad and Abbasid Caliphates 151 The Coming of the Seljuks 157 The Crusades 161 Safavid Persia 166 The Ottoman Empire 171 Chapter 6: Medieval South Asia 178 The Arrival of Islam 178 The Hindu and Buddhist Kingdoms 186 The Mughal Empire 192 European Rivalry 202 The British Triumph 210 Chapter 7: Medieval East Asia 213 Tang and Song China 213 Confucian Korea 225 Feudal Japan 230 The Ming Revival 239 Chapter 8: Medieval Central Asia 246 The Turks and the Qidans 246 The Tibetan Empire 251 The Mongol Empire 256 Tamerlane, the Sword of Islam 267 The Manchu Conquests 271 Chapter 9: Medieval Southeast Asia 277 Independent Vietnam 277 The Khmer Empire 282 The Kingdoms of Burma 289 The Island Powers: Srivijaya, Mataram and Majapahit 293 The Slow Spread of Islam 300 The Advent of European Power 302 The Rise of the Thai 307 Part 3: Modern Asia 315 Chapter 10: Modern West Asia 317 The Fall of the Ottoman Empire 317 Between World Wars 322 The Founding of Israel 327 Syria, Lebanon and Jordan 328 Iraq versus Iran 330 Saudi Arabia and the Gulf States 335 Modern Turkey 336 Chapter 11: Modern South Asia 339 The British Raj 339 The Indian Mutiny 344 The End of Company Rule 351 Gandhi and Indian Nationalism 353 Independence and Partition 358 Sri Lanka and Bangladesh 360 Chapter 12: Modern East Asia 363 China's Humiliation 363 Japanese Imperialism 369 The People's Republic of China 378 The Korean War 382 The Rise of the Pacific Rim 384 Chapter 13: Modern Central Asia 386 The Russian Advance 386 The Great Game 393 Afghanistan, the Land of Bones 397 Siberia and Mongolia 400 The Central Asian Republics 403 Chapter 14: Modern Southeast Asia 407 The Dutch East Indies 407 The British Possessions 410 French Indochina and Thailand 415 The Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere 419 Post-War Decolonisation 423 The Republic of Indonesia 427 The Tragedy of Vietnam 430 Filipino Democracy 434 Postscript: The Rise of Present-Day Asia 437 Glossary 441 Further Reading 444 Index 453
Copyright Date
2011
Dewey Decimal
950
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
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