Publisher's Synopsis
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 earliest of times to the present.
Its extensive analysis integrates the complex and diverse political, social, intellectual, and economic histories of this area with an engaging and lively style. Popular because of its scope and coverage, as well as its illustrations, maps, and many boxed primary sources, A History of Asia is a comprehensive, balanced exploration of the 5000-year sweep of Asian history.
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