{"product_id":"a-history-of-east-asia-from-the-origins-of-civilization-to-the-twenty-first-century-hardback-9781107118737","title":"A History of East Asia; From the Origins of Civilization to the Twenty-First Century (Hardback) 9781107118737","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eA History of East Asia\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eFrom the Origins of Civilization to the Twenty-First Century\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe second edition of Charles Holcombe's acclaimed introduction to East Asian history from the dawn of history to the twenty-first century.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eCharles Holcombe (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781107118737, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 11 January 2017\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e492 pages, 56 b\/w illus.  22 maps\u003cbr\u003e26.1 x 18.3 x 2.5 cm, 1.19 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eReview of first edition: 'Treading a line between the emerging field of transnational history and a more traditional regional history, Holcombe has written a valuable and impressive guide to the histories of East Asia. The historical and regional scope, reaching from the ancient past to the ultra-modern present, is unprecedented in a volume of this size. Students of East Asia and of international history will find this book essential reading.' Chris Goto-Jones, University of Victoria, British Columia\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eCharles Holcombe begins by asking the question 'what is East Asia?' In the modern age, many of the features that made the region - now defined as including China, Japan, Korea and Vietnam - distinct have been submerged by the effects of revolution, politics or globalization. Yet, as an ancient civilization, the region had both an historical and cultural coherence. This shared past is at the heart of this ambitious book, which traces the story of East Asia from the dawn of history to the twenty-first century. The second edition has been imaginatively revised and expanded to place emphasis on cross-cultural interactions and connections, both within East Asia and beyond, with new material on Vietnam and modern pop culture. The second edition also features a Chinese character list, additional maps and new illustrations.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eList of illustrations\u003cbr\u003e List of maps\u003cbr\u003e Pronunciation guide\u003cbr\u003e Timeline\u003cbr\u003e Glossary\u003cbr\u003e Introduction: what is East Asia?\u003cbr\u003e 1. The origins of civilization in East Asia\u003cbr\u003e 2. The formative era\u003cbr\u003e 3. The age of cosmopolitanism\u003cbr\u003e 4. The creation of a community: China, Korea, and Japan (seventh–tenth centuries)\u003cbr\u003e 5. Mature independent trajectories (tenth–sixteenth centuries)\u003cbr\u003e 6. Early modern East Asia (sixteenth–eighteenth centuries)\u003cbr\u003e 7. Dai Viet (Vietnam before the nineteenth century)\u003cbr\u003e 8. The nineteenth-century encounter of civilizations\u003cbr\u003e 9. The age of Westernization (1900–29)\u003cbr\u003e 10. The Dark Valley (1930–45)\u003cbr\u003e 11. Japan since 1945\u003cbr\u003e 12. Korea since 1945\u003cbr\u003e 13. Vietnam since 1945\u003cbr\u003e 14. China since 1945\u003cbr\u003e Afterword\u003cbr\u003e Character list\u003cbr\u003e Notes\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: History: earliest times to present day [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on History: earliest times to present day\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22History:%20earliest%20times%20to%20present%20day%20%5BHBL%5D%22\"\u003eHBL\u003c\/a\u003e], Asian history [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Asian history\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Asian%20history%20%5BHBJF%5D%22\"\u003eHBJF\u003c\/a\u003e], General \u0026amp; world history [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on General \u0026amp; world history\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22General%20\u0026amp;%20world%20history%20%5BHBG%5D%22\"\u003eHBG\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46265617121560,"sku":"9781107118737","price":64.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781107118737i.jpg?v=1696793450","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/a-history-of-east-asia-from-the-origins-of-civilization-to-the-twenty-first-century-hardback-9781107118737","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}