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Pre-modern East Asia, to 1800 : a cultural, social, and political history

Patricia Buckley Ebrey (Author), Anne Walthall (Author)
Written by top scholars in the field, PRE-MODERN EAST ASIA: A CULTURAL, SOCIAL, AND POLITICAL HISTORY, VOLUME I: To 1800, 3E delivers a comprehensive cultural, political, economic, and intellectual history of East Asia, while focusing on the narratives and histories of China, Japan, and Korea in a larger, global context. Full color inserts on such topics as food, clothing, and art objects illustrate the rich artistic heritage of East Asia. A range of primary source documents is included throughout, while intriguing biographical sketches highlight the lives of popular figures as well as ordinary people
Print Book, English, ©2014
Wadsworth, Cengage Learning, Boston, MA, ©2014
History
xxii, [2], 304, I-17 pages, 12 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 26 cm
9781133606512, 1133606512
843742176
pt. 1. The Foundations of East Asian Civilization in China
pt. 2. The Emergence of East Asian Civilization
pt. 3. Meeting New Challenges (1300-1800)
Includes index
Map and illustrations on lining papers