Publisher's Synopsis
This comprehensive atlas of Asia's history is told from the perspective of its people. Home of the oldest civilizations, Asia's past is brought to life through word and image in this volume. Asia is the world's largest land mass from which sprang all of the major religions, and the continent to see the world's only nuclear attack. This book explores its development, covering: the rise and fall of the earliest kingdoms and empires such as Babylon and Sumer, the Guptas and the Moghuls, the T'ang and the Ming; the unification of China; the exchange of ideas, philosophies, and art via the Silk Road; the influence of Christianity and Buddhism; Chinese expansion and foreign conquests; the spread of Islam; colonialism in India; the evolution of dynasties, the rise of communism; modern economic growth; and the establishment and conditions of today's nations.
