A History of Asia - Murphey, Rhoads
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Charts the deep, diverse history of the largest continent

A History of Asia is the only text to cover the area known as "monsoon Asia"--India, China, Korea, Japan, and Southeast Asia--from the earliest times to the present.
Written by leading scholar Rhoads Murphey, the book uses an engaging, lively tone to chronicle the complex political, social, intellectual, and economic histories of this area. 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 its…mehr

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Charts the deep, diverse history of the largest continent



A History of Asia is the only text to cover the area known as "monsoon Asia"--India, China, Korea, Japan, and Southeast Asia--from the earliest times to the present.

Written by leading scholar Rhoads Murphey, the book uses an engaging, lively tone to chronicle the complex political, social, intellectual, and economic histories of this area. 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 its field.

Features + Benefits

Focuses on Social and Cultural History – Every chapter includes robust coverage of social and cultural trends and everyday lives of ordinary people, in addition to major political and economic events and developments.

Provides a Learning Architecture – A chronology at the beginning of each chapter provides readers with context for events discussed. Chapter introductions and conclusions help readers understand important issues and themes covered.

Engages Readers with Primary Source Documents – Primary sources in each chapter place readers within the scene and serve as examples of the kinds of documents historians work with.

Emphasizes Critical Thinking – Discussion questions at the end of each chapter assess comprehension of the material and serve as prompts for in-class discussion. Reading Across Cultures features emphasize cross-cultural comparisons, and A Closer Look examines topics in greater detail.

Contents by Country or Region

List of Maps

List of Documents

Preface

Author's Note to the Reader

About the Author

A Note on the Spelling of Asian Names and Words

Wade-Giles/Pinyin Equivalents

Map: Monsoon Asia

Chronology

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 IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY.

Acknowlegments

Index
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Autorenporträt
Rhoads Murphey was Professor Emeritus of History at the University of Michigan. Professor Murphey completed his doctorate in Far Eastern History and Geography (joint degree) at Harvard University in 1950 and joined the faculty of the University of Michigan in 1964. He specialized in modern Chinese history, the history of agriculture in Asia, modern Indian history, and geography.