Modern East Asia an introductory history

Written with rare mastery and a sure sense of the essential, this concise general history of modern East Asia offers students and general readers an understanding of this dynamic region from a global perspective. It is the ideal introductory text for college survey courses in Asian and international...

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Main Author: Miller, John H. 1941-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London M.E. Sharpe 2008
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: East Asia as a region
  • East Asia's foundations
  • East Asia in 1800
  • A clash of civilizations
  • The development of nationalism
  • The rise of imperial Japan
  • The turbulent 1920s and 1930s
  • The Pacific War
  • From postwar to Cold War
  • Post-Cold War trends
  • East Asia's future