ABSTRACT

A guide aimed at introducing students to the history of Asia in conjunction with Western and world history.

chapter I|196 pages

Asia in Western History

chapter |9 pages

Asian Influences on the West

chapter |8 pages

The Mongols and the West

chapter |10 pages

Some Suggested Readings

Asia in Western Thought

chapter II|757 pages

Asia in World History

chapter |19 pages

Asia in World History: Essays

The Neolithic Transition: Hunting-Gathering to Sedentary Village Farming and Pastoralism

chapter |5 pages

Empire in East Asia

chapter |10 pages

Systematizing the Transcendental

The Emergence of Major Religions and World Views

chapter |6 pages

China, 300–1200

chapter |16 pages

Song China, 960–1279

chapter |5 pages

Japan, 550–638

chapter |7 pages

The Case of China, 1000–1500

chapter |7 pages

The Case of Japan, 1000–1500

chapter IV|323 pages

Themes in Asian History

chapter |7 pages

The Sinic World

chapter |20 pages

Themes in CHinese History

chapter |9 pages

Themes in Korean History

chapter |36 pages

Postscript