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050	0	0	_aDS511 _b.H65 2011
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100	1		_aHolcombe, Charles, _d1956-
245	1	2	_aA history of East Asia : _bfrom the origins of civilization to the twenty-first century / _cCharles Holcombe.
260			_aCambridge : _bCambridge University Press, _c2011.
300			_axxiv, 430 p. : _bill., maps ; _c26 cm.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520			_a"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.
520			_a"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.
651		0	_aEast Asia _xHistory.
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