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A Short History of Asia, Second Edition - Paperback By Mason, Colin - Excellent
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- A Short History of Asia, Second Edition
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- ISBN
- 9781403936127
- Subject Area
- History
- Publication Name
- Short History of Asia
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Item Length
- 8.7 in
- Subject
- Asia / Central Asia, Asia / General
- Publication Year
- 2005
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.8 in
- Features
- Revised
- Item Weight
- 14 Oz
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- 5.5 in
- Number of Pages
- 332 Pages
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This second edition of Colin Mason's successful A Short History of Asia includes the substantial changes and additions made necessary by the fast-changing scene in Asia, particularly China's increasing prominence in world affairs. There are new chapters on World War Two and its significance in Asia, Afghanistan and Taiwan, as well as extensive reworking of the chapters on the nations of South Asia. Maps and illustrations, new for this edition, enrich the text.
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Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN-10
1403936129
ISBN-13
9781403936127
eBay Product ID (ePID)
46861775
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
332 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Short History of Asia
Publication Year
2005
Subject
Asia / Central Asia, Asia / General
Features
Revised
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
History
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
14 Oz
Item Length
8.7 in
Item Width
5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number
2
LCCN
2005-050865
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
'An authoritative, well-organised and well-written book.' - D. R. SarDesai, Emeritus Professor of History, University of California Los Angeles, USA International praise for the current edition: 'A former foreign correspondent, broadcaster and diplomat, Mason has actually lived in Asia rather than observed it from afar. With this wealth of experience...he has the confidence to inject anecdote and a real feeling for recent history.' - Ed Peters, South China Morning Post 'Mason's history reaffirms or reveals many details and also broadly challenges persistent Western approaches to Asian history in an account that roams widely.' - The Sydney Morning Herald 'The book is quite a remarkable achievement. Mason has covered a great deal of territory and shows that he has both a sense of the current dynamics of Asia and a command of the considerable scholarly literature on the earlier period. The work raises a good many interesting themes to which students would respond positively.' - Merle Ricklefs, Australian National University 'What Mason assembles is a very impressive sweep of the history of a colossal portion of the world where he touches upon the main themes, events and personalities, peppered with numerous interesting stories and personal anecdotes. This ambitious undertaking is lucid and interesting, and most useful for the generalist reader seeking to understand the broad events of Asian history.' - Anthony L. Smith, New Zealand Journal of Asian Studies 'This book will benefit all general readers and first-year undergraduates who are embarking on Asian Studies as part of a multi-disciplinary programme.' - Burjor Avari, Contemporary South Asia 'Succinct, wide ranging and very readable. Ideally suited for the first year undergraduate with little previous exposure to Asian history.' - James Chiriyankandath, London Guildhall University 'Mason's account is readable and is influenced by his experiences as a foreign correspondent, broadcaster, diplomat and parliamentarian.' - Peter Lowe, University of Manchester, HER, "An authoritative, well-organised and well-written book."--D. R. SarDesai, Emeritus Professor of History, University of California Los Angeles Praise for the first edition: "Mason's history reaffirms or reveals many details and also broadly challenges persistent Western approaches to Asian history in an account that roams widely."-- The Sydney Morning Herald "What Mason assembles is a very impressive sweep of the history of a colossal portion of the world where he touches upon the main themes, events and personalities, peppered with numerous interesting stories and personal anecdotes. This ambitious undertaking is lucid and interesting, and most useful for the generalist reader seeking to understand the broad events of Asian history."-- Anthony L. Smith, New Zealand Journal of Asian Studies, "An authoritative, well-organised and well-written book." - D. R. SarDesai, Emeritus Professor of History, University of California Los Angeles Praise for the first edition: "Mason's history reaffirms or reveals many details and also broadly challenges persistent Western approaches to Asian history in an account that roams widely." - The Sydney Morning Herald "What Mason assembles is a very impressive sweep of the history of a colossal portion of the world where he touches upon the main themes, events and personalities, peppered with numerous interesting stories and personal anecdotes. This ambitious undertaking is lucid and interesting, and most useful for the generalist reader seeking to understand the broad events of Asian history." - Anthony L. Smith, New Zealand Journal of Asian Studies
Target Audience
College Audience
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
950
Edition Description
Revised Edition
Lc Classification Number
Ds33.M29 2005
Table of Content
List of Maps * List of Illustrations * Introduction * PART I: BEFORE IMPERIALISM * Prehistory and the First Indian Civilisations * The Development of Indian Culture * Early South-East Asia * China: The Eternal Nation * Early Japan and the Tang Dynasty in China * The Awakening of Europe and the Challenge of Islam * Floodtide in China: The Song, Mongol and Ming Dynasties * China: Ebbtide * The Three Makers of Japan and the Tokugawa Period * PART II: THE WHITE MAN'S BURDEN * The Dominators and the Dominated * South-East Asia: The European and Chinese Incursions and Later History of the Mainland Peoples * The Malay World: Majapahit and Malacca * Indonesia: The Last Independent Kingdoms and the Extension of Dutch Rule * India Under Two Masters: The Grand Moguls and the East India Company * Gandhi's India: The Struggle for Liberty * PART III: THE MODERN NATIONS * World War Two and the End of Empire * South Asia: Freedom, Partition and Tragedy * Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan * China: Two Revolutions * Modern China: The Communist State * Indonesia: Sukarno and After * Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei * Japan: The Iron Triangle * Thailand: Two Hats - The Struggle for Democracy * The Philippines: Trouble in Paradise * Korea: Divided Nation * Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia * Burma: Rule By the Gun * Asia - Today and Tomorrow * Suggested Further Reading * Index
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2005
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