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- catalog abstract ""Western attitudes to Asia are often influenced by areas of quasi-myth - the Indian "mutiny", the samurai, the Tien An Men Square "massacre". Why is it that the Tamil Tigers pursue the rebellion in Sri Lanka with such ferocity? Why has western democracy so often failed in the Asian nations? This book outlines the reasons and realities about these things, and many others, in a fascinating array of facts and ideas."--Jacket.".
- catalog contributor b11998778.
- catalog coverage "Asia History.".
- catalog created "2000.".
- catalog date "2000".
- catalog date "2000.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "2000.".
- catalog description ""Western attitudes to Asia are often influenced by areas of quasi-myth - the Indian "mutiny", the samurai, the Tien An Men Square "massacre". Why is it that the Tamil Tigers pursue the rebellion in Sri Lanka with such ferocity? Why has western democracy so often failed in the Asian nations? This book outlines the reasons and realities about these things, and many others, in a fascinating array of facts and ideas."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "1. Introduction -- 2. The First Indian Civilisations: Harappa and the Aryan Invasion -- 3. The Development of Indian Culture: Hinduism and Buddhism -- 4. Early South-East Asia: The Ships from India -- 5. China: The Eternal Nation -- 6. Early Japan and the T'ang Dynasty in China -- 7. The Awakening of Europe and the Challenge of Islam -- 8. China: The Sung, Mongol and Ming Dynasties -- 9. China: The Years of Decline -- 10. The Three Makers of Japan and the Tokugawa Period -- 11. The Dominators and the Dominated -- 12. South-East Asia: The European and Chinese Incursions, and Later History of the Mainland States -- 13. The Malay World: Majapahit and Malacca -- 14. Indonesia: The Last Independent Kingdoms and the Extension of Dutch Rule -- 15. India under Two Masters: The Grand Moguls and the East India Company -- 16. Gandhi's India: The Struggle for Liberty -- 17. The South Asian Nations: India, Pakistan and Bangladesh -- 18. China: Two Revolutions -- 19. Modern China: The Communist State -- 20. Indonesia: Sukarno and After -- 21. Malaya: Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei -- 22. Japan: The Iron Triangle -- 23. Thailand: Land of the Free -- 24. The Philippines: Trouble in Paradise -- 25. Korea: Divided Nation -- 26. Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia -- 27. Burma: Rule by the Gun -- 28. Asia Today -- and Tomorrow.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 306-309) and index.".
- catalog extent "viii, 316 p. ;".
- catalog identifier "0312230591 (cloth)".
- catalog identifier "0312230605 (pbk.)".
- catalog issued "2000".
- catalog issued "2000.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "New York : St. Martin's Press,".
- catalog spatial "Asia History.".
- catalog subject "950 21".
- catalog subject "DS33 .M29 2000".
- catalog tableOfContents "1. Introduction -- 2. The First Indian Civilisations: Harappa and the Aryan Invasion -- 3. The Development of Indian Culture: Hinduism and Buddhism -- 4. Early South-East Asia: The Ships from India -- 5. China: The Eternal Nation -- 6. Early Japan and the T'ang Dynasty in China -- 7. The Awakening of Europe and the Challenge of Islam -- 8. China: The Sung, Mongol and Ming Dynasties -- 9. China: The Years of Decline -- 10. The Three Makers of Japan and the Tokugawa Period -- 11. The Dominators and the Dominated -- 12. South-East Asia: The European and Chinese Incursions, and Later History of the Mainland States -- 13. The Malay World: Majapahit and Malacca -- 14. Indonesia: The Last Independent Kingdoms and the Extension of Dutch Rule -- 15. India under Two Masters: The Grand Moguls and the East India Company -- 16. Gandhi's India: The Struggle for Liberty -- 17. The South Asian Nations: India, Pakistan and Bangladesh -- 18. China: Two Revolutions -- 19. Modern China: The Communist State -- 20. Indonesia: Sukarno and After -- 21. Malaya: Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei -- 22. Japan: The Iron Triangle -- 23. Thailand: Land of the Free -- 24. The Philippines: Trouble in Paradise -- 25. Korea: Divided Nation -- 26. Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia -- 27. Burma: Rule by the Gun -- 28. Asia Today -- and Tomorrow.".
- catalog title "A short history of Asia : stone age to 2000 AD / Colin Mason.".
- catalog type "History. fast".
- catalog type "text".