Modern East Asia A Brief History |
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Author:
| Schirokauer, Conrad Clark, Donald N. |
ISBN: | 978-0-15-506847-6 |
Publication Date: | Apr 2003 |
Publisher: | Wadsworth
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | AUD $29.95 |
Book Description:
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Focusing on the civilizations--the art and religion as well as the political and social--this compelling history explores the four countries of modern East Asia: China, Japan, Korea and Vietnam. From their traditions and commonalties in 1600, through trends toward industrialization and state building, to each country's response to modernization in a global environment, authors Conrad Schirokauer and Donald N. Clark explore the complexity, severally and together, of countries that never...
More DescriptionFocusing on the civilizations--the art and religion as well as the political and social--this compelling history explores the four countries of modern East Asia: China, Japan, Korea and Vietnam. From their traditions and commonalties in 1600, through trends toward industrialization and state building, to each country's response to modernization in a global environment, authors Conrad Schirokauer and Donald N. Clark explore the complexity, severally and together, of countries that never fail to fascinate.