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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... Read Full Overview

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... Read Full Overview

A text for undergraduates emphasizing social history and cultural and religious trends, and offering comparisons among the major Asian traditions and between Asia and the Western World. Chronological coverage of ancient and classical civilizations, British imperialism, revolutions,... Read Full Overview

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,... Read Full Overview

Written by a leading scholar, "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. Its extensive analysis integrates the complex and diverse political, social,... Read Full Overview

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,... Read Full Overview