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Modern East Asia: A Brief History

Name: Modern East Asia: A Brief History
Brand: Cengage Learning
SKU: 9780618920709
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Contributors:

Conrad Schirokauer, Clark

Publisher:

Cengage Learning

Binding:

Paperback

Book Category:

History, Education

Book Subcategory:

Asia, Modern, Teaching

Edition Description:

2nd Revised Edition

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Release Date:

2007-03-26

ISBN 13:

9780618920709

Weight:

1.7 lbs

Size:

9.00 x 7.40 x 0.70 inches

Pages:

512

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Description

Comprehensive East Asian History Textbook

Modern East Asia: A Brief History offers an accessible exploration of China, Japan, Korea, and Vietnam from 1600 through their modernization in a global context. This textbook examines each country's traditions, commonalities, industrialization, and state-building processes, providing students with a clear understanding of East Asian development.

Content Coverage

The textbook traces the historical development of four major East Asian nations, beginning with their shared traditions and distinct characteristics in 1600. It follows their progression through critical periods of industrialization and state formation, analyzing how each country responded to modernization pressures within an increasingly interconnected global environment. The chronological approach allows students to understand both regional patterns and individual national trajectories.

Designed for Student Accessibility

Written specifically for students with no previous knowledge of East Asian history, this text combines rigorous research with practical classroom teaching experience. The authors present complex historical developments in a clear, consistent, and highly readable format that facilitates learning and comprehension. The writing style balances academic depth with accessibility, making challenging material approachable for undergraduate students.

Expert Authorship

Conrad Schirokauer serves as Senior Scholar and Adjunct Professor at Columbia University and Professor Emeritus at the City University of New York. His publications include articles on Song intellectual history and work as co-editor of Ordering the World: Approaches to State and Society in Sung Dynasty China. He also translated China's Examination Hell by Miyazaki Ichisada.

Donald Clark is Professor of History and Director of International Programs at Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas. He earned his Ph.D. in East Asian history at Harvard University and leads in the field of Korean Studies. His publications include Christianity in Modern Korea (1986), Culture and Customs of Korea (2000), and Living Dangerously in Korea, 1900-1950 (2003), along with contributions to The Kwangju Uprising (1988), the Asia Society's Korea Briefing series, and the Cambridge History of China.

Ideal for Higher Education

This paperback textbook serves courses in East Asian history, comparative history, regional studies, and international studies programs. Published by Cengage Learning, it provides comprehensive coverage suitable for undergraduate and college-level coursework in Asian studies, world history, and social sciences disciplines.

About the Author
Schirokauer, Conrad: - Conrad Schirokauer currently serves as Senior Scholar and Adjunct Professor at Columbia University as well as Professor Emeritus at the City University of New York. In addition to A BRIEF HISTORY OF CHINESE AND JAPANESE CIVILIZATIONS (and its separate volumes on China and Japan), he has published articles on Song intellectual history and served as co-editor (with Robert Hymes) of ORDERING THE WORLD: APPROACHES TO STATE AND SOCIETY IN SUNG DYNASTY CHINA and as translator of CHINA'S EXAMINATION HELL, by Miyazaki Ichisada.Clark: - Donald Clark is Professor of History and Director of International Programs at Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas. He earned his Ph.D. in East Asian history at Harvard University and is a leader in the field of Korean Studies. His publications include CHRISTIANITY IN MODERN KOREA (1986), CULTURE AND CUSTOMS OF KOREA (2000), and LIVING DANGEROUSLY IN KOREA, 1903-1950 (2003) as well as contributions to THE KWANGJU UPRISING (1988), the Asia Society's Korea Briefing series, and the CAMBRIDGE HISTORY OF CHINA.

Modern East Asia: A Brief History

Description

Comprehensive East Asian History Textbook

Content Coverage

Designed for Student Accessibility

Expert Authorship

Ideal for Higher Education

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