{"product_id":"asia-isbn-9780470825044","title":"Asia","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom one of the world's leading historians?a comprehensive narrative of the 3,000 years that have formed Asia's people, culture, and global destiny\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003eTracing its origins in Mesopotamia to its modern role on the global geopolitical stage, historian Arthur Cotterell offers a compelling, lively, and readable account of one of the most culturally diverse, and often misunderstood, parts of the world. Beginning with the emergence of the world's earliest civilization in 3000 BC, Asia: A Concise History provides a fascinating look at the global convulsions?like the rise and fall of Assyria and Persia, the medieval states that flourished after the advent of Islam, and the modern transformations triggered by the lightning conquests of imperial Japan?that have shaped the continent.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eCovers the great events and figures of Asian history, along with a look at the monumental remains that bear witness to those times: the ziggurats of Iraq, the Taj Mahal, the Great Wall of China, the temple of Angkor Wat\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes fascinating slices of history, including funeral arrangements for Qin Shi Huangdi in 210 BC; an extract from Lord Macartney's journal of his 1793 diplomatic mission to the Qing emperor Qian Long; and Toyotomi Hideyoshi's edict of 1587 banning firearms in Japan\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures boxed inserts of special interest?like a Babylonian recipe for lamb stew circa 1500 BC\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eContains over 100 illustrations, maps, and photos\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOther books by Cotterell: \u003ci\u003eThe Minoan World\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe First Emperor of China\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Encyclopedia of Mythology\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eChariot\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eDestined to become a reference staple for history buffs and students of Asian history, Asia: A Concise History offers readers a breathtaking narrative and wealth of detail that make the formative periods, key events, and personalities from this once remote part of the world come alive.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Maps xx\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhoto Credits xxi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 1: Ancient Asia 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1: Ancient West Asia 3\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe First Civilisation: Sumer 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Great Empires: Babylon, Assyria and Persia 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding the World: Religion and Myth 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEndgame: Greco-Roman Europe Versus Persian Asia 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2: Ancient South Asia 41\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAsia’s Second Civilisation: The Indus Valley 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEpic India: The Aryan Invasion 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Buddhist Revolution: The Mauryan Empire 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Age of Invasion: From the Bactrians to the Huns 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3: Ancient East Asia 74\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Cradle of the East: The Shang Dynasty 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClassical China: The Zhou Dynasty 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImperial Unification: The Qin and Former Han Emperors 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImperial Crisis: The Failure of the Later Han 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4: Ancient Central Asia 107\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Steppe: An Intercontinental Highway 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNomads: The Scourge of the Sown 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Spread of Buddhism: The First Pan-Asian Faith 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Great Raid: Attila the Hun 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 2: Medieval Asia 141\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5: Medieval West Asia 143\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIslam: The Second Pan-Asian Faith 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Umayyad and Abbasid Caliphates 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Coming of the Seljuks 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Crusades 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSafavid Persia 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Ottoman Empire 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6: Medieval South Asia 178\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Arrival of Islam 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Hindu and Buddhist Kingdoms 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Mughal Empire 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEuropean Rivalry 202\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe British Triumph 210\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7: Medieval East Asia 213\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTang and Song China 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConfucian Korea 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFeudal Japan 230\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Ming Revival 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8: Medieval Central Asia 246\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Turks and the Qidans 246\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Tibetan Empire 251\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Mongol Empire 256\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTamerlane, the Sword of Islam 267\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Manchu Conquests 271\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9: Medieval Southeast Asia 277\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndependent Vietnam 277\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Khmer Empire 282\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Kingdoms of Burma 289\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Island Powers: Srivijaya, Mataram and Majapahit 293\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Slow Spread of Islam 300\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Advent of European Power 302\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Rise of the Thai 307\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 3: Modern Asia 315\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10: Modern West Asia 317\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Fall of the Ottoman Empire 317\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBetween World Wars 322\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Founding of Israel 327\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSyria, Lebanon and Jordan 328\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIraq versus Iran 330\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSaudi Arabia and the Gulf States 335\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eModern Turkey 336\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 11: Modern South Asia 339\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe British Raj 339\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Indian Mutiny 344\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe End of Company Rule 351\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGandhi and Indian Nationalism 353\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndependence and Partition 358\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSri Lanka and Bangladesh 360\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 12: Modern East Asia 363\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChina’s Humiliation 363\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJapanese Imperialism 369\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe People’s Republic of China 378\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Korean War 382\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Rise of the Pacific Rim 384\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 13: Modern Central Asia 386\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Russian Advance 386\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Great Game 393\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAfghanistan, the Land of Bones 397\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSiberia and Mongolia 400\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Central Asian Republics 403\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 14: Modern Southeast Asia 407\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Dutch East Indies 407\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe British Possessions 410\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrench Indochina and Thailand 415\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere 419\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePost-War Decolonisation 423\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Republic of Indonesia 427\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Tragedy of Vietnam 430\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFilipino Democracy 434\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePostscript: The Rise of Present-Day Asia 437\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary 441\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 444\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 453\u003c\/p\u003e November 2012\u003cbr\u003eBook by Chia-Hui Francis Lin, PhD, The University of Melbourne, Australia, first published by East Asia Integration Studies:\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/asianintegration.org\/index.php?option=com_joomlib\u0026amp;task=view\u0026amp;id=88\u0026amp;Itemid=75\"\u003ehttp:\/\/asianintegration.org\/index.php?option=com_joomlib\u0026amp;task=view\u0026amp;id=88\u0026amp;Itemid=75\u003c\/a\u003e  \u003cb\u003eArthur Cotterell\u003c\/b\u003e, currently residing in England, was a former Principal of Kingston College in London. He has spent many years combining senior educational management with historical research. Arthur currently spends most of his time on writing, and travels extensively throughout Asia.\u003cbr\u003e Arthur is the respected author of more than thirty books. His most recent publications include, \u003ci\u003eThe Imperial Capitals of China, Leadership\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eChariot.\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47988766769381,"sku":"NP9780470825044","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780470825044.jpg?v=1761781511","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/asia-isbn-9780470825044","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}