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Murphey,  History of Asia, A, 6/E

• Two thematic chapters (Chapter 2, "Asian Religions and Their Cultures,"  and Chapter 3, "Traditional Societies of Asia") introduce students early on to major themes that recur in the following chronological material, giving them a frame of reference in which to place the new information.
• Consistent and direct comparative information and analyses are incorporated throughout the text, as is updated material including the latest research and political events.
• Chapter Introductions and conclusion sections alert students to the issues they should look for as they read each chapter's content. Chapter themes are also highlighted.
• Pinyin spellings, recognizable to most students, are used.

• A new boxed feature called "Reading Across Cultures" has been added to the Fifth Edition. These feature essays, all written by Kenneth Hall of Ball State University, a specialist in the history of Southeast Asia, emphasize cross-cultural comparisons and expanded treatment of Southeast Asia.  They also introduce students to major themes that recur in Asian and World History.
• A new Chapter 7, "Early and Medieval Southeast Asia," has been added.
• A timeline highlighting the most important themes and events in Asian history has been added to the beginning of each of chapter.
• End-of-chapter discussion questions have been added to both aid and test student comprehension of the material, in addition to serving as an excellent prompt for in-class discussions.
• Lists of Suggested Websites, which appear at the end of each chapter, have been updated in order to provide students with easier access to the most up-to-date information on Asian history.

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.

1. Prehistoric Asia.
2. Asian Religions and Their Cultures.
3. The Traditional Societies of Asia.
4. The Civilization of Ancient India.
5. The Civilization of Ancient China.
6. Medieval India.

7. Early and Medieval Southeast Asia.
8. China : A Golden Age.
9. Early, Classical, and Medieval Japan and Korea.
10. Mughal India and Central Asia.
11. New Imperial Splendor in China : The Ming Dynasty.
12. The West Arrives in Asia.
13. Manchu China and Tokugawa Japan.
14. The Rise of British Power in India.
15. The Triumph of Imperialism in Asia.
16. Subjugation, Nationalism, and Revolution in China and India.
17. The Struggle for Asia , 1920-1945.
18. Revival and Revolution in Japan and China.
19. Korea and Southeast Asia in the Modern World.
20. South Asia : Independence , Political Division, and Development.
21. Asia at the Close of the Century.

History of Central Asia  (Western and World History)

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  History of Asia, A, 6/E
  Murphey
  ©2009 | Pearson | Paper; 552 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0205649165 | ISBN-13: 9780205649167
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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.

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