A History of East Asia
From the Origins of Civilization to the Twenty-First Century
By Charles Holcombe | Publisher: Cambridge University Press
About the book
A concise and comprehensive introduction to China, Korea, Japan and Vietnam from the dawn of history to the present day, emphasizing connections, commonalities, and differences. The third edition includes important developments over the last decade, restructured post-World War II material, new illustrations and references, and discussion questions.
Editions of A History of East Asia
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9781009504782
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781009504799
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A concise and comprehensive introduction to China, Korea, Japan and Vietnam from the dawn of history to the present day, emphasizing connections, commonalities, and differences. The third edition includes important developments over the last decade, restructured post-World War II material, new illustrations and references, and discussion questions.
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A concise and comprehensive introduction to China, Korea, Japan and Vietnam from the dawn of history to the present day, emphasizing connections, commonalities, and differences. The third edition includes important developments over the last decade, restructured post-World War II material, new illustrations and references, and discussion questions.
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History and Archaeology > History > Asian history
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How long is A History of East Asia and how many pages does it have?
A History of East Asia has 495 page(s)
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Charles Holcombe
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A History of East Asia is available as hardcover(ISBN 9781009504782) and paperback(ISBN 9781009504799)
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