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A History of East Asia From the Origins of Civilization to the Twenty-First Century

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, University of Northern Iowa
Published 2025

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The third edition of this ambitious book begins by asking: What is East Asia? Today, many of the features that made the region distinct have been submerged under revolution, politics, or globalization. Yet in ancient times, what we now think of as China, Korea, Japan, and Vietnam had both historical and cultural coherence. Thoroughly revised and updated to include recent developments in East Asian politics, with new illustrations and suggestions for further reading, this book traces the story of East…

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New preface

Discussion questions added to every chapter

Three new chapters covering history post-1945:

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Key features

  • Engages readers with a lively and accessible narrative that introduces them to East Asia from the dawn of history to the present
  • The third edition has been thoroughly updated and revised to bring readers up-to-date, including restructured material on the post-World War II period and discussion of more recent politics
  • With illustrations, maps, a glossary, a pronunciation guide, a timeline and discussion questions to aid the reader

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