02039cam a22002774a 4500 16283849 BD-DhUL 20210315115606.0 100615s2011 nyuab b 001 0 eng 2010024844 9780521731645 (pbk.) DLC DLC BD-DhUL pcc ae----- DS511 .H65 2011 950 22 HOH Holcombe, Charles, 1956- A history of East Asia : from the origins of civilization to the twenty-first century / Charles Holcombe. Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2011. xxiv, 430 p. : ill., maps ; 26 cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. "The interconnections among three distinct, yet related societies are at the heart of this book, which traces the story of East Asia from the dawn of history to the present"--Provided by publisher. "Charles Holcombe begins his extraordinarily ambitious book 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, and Korea - 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. It shared, for example, a Confucian heritage, some common approaches to Buddhism, a writing system that is deeply imbued with ideas and meaning, and many political and institutional traditions. This shared past and the interconnections among three distinct, yet related societies are at the heart of this book, which traces the story of East Asia from the dawn of history to the early twenty-first century. Charles Holcombe is an experienced and sure-footed guide who encapsulates, in a fast-moving and colorful narrative, the vicissitudes and glories of one of the greatest civilizations on earth"--Provided by publisher. East Asia History. ddc BK 87666 87666 0 0 ddc 0 950_000000000000000_HOH 0 NFIC 145716 DUL DUL GEN 2016-07-26 Purchased 950 HOH 493145 2016-07-26 1 2016-07-26 BK 0 0 ddc 0 950_000000000000000_HOH 0 NFIC 145717 DUL DUL GEN 2016-07-26 Purchased 950 HOH 493148 2016-07-26 4 2016-07-26 BK 0 0 ddc 0 950_000000000000000_HOH 0 NFIC 145718 DUL DUL GEN 2016-07-26 Purchased 950 HOH 493146 2016-07-26 2 2016-07-26 BK 0 0 ddc 0 950_000000000000000_HOH 0 NFIC 145720 DUL DUL GEN 2016-07-26 Purchased 950 HOH 493147 2016-07-26 3 2016-07-26 BK 0 0 ddc 0 950_000000000000000_HOH 0 NFIC 145723 DUL DUL GEN 2016-07-26 Purchased 950 HOH 493149 2016-07-26 5 2016-07-26 BK