Columbia chronologies of Asian history and culture

edited by John S. Bowman

Containing more information on Asian culture than any other English-language reference work, Columbia Chronologies of Asian History and Culture is the first of its kind: a set of more than thirty chronologies for all the countries of Asia -- East, South, Southeast, and Central -- from the Paleolithic era through 1998. Each entry is clearly dated and, unlike most chronologies found in standard history texts, the entries are complete and detailed enough to provide virtually a sequential history of the vast and rich span of Asian cultures. The contributing writers and editors have ensured the book's usefulness to general readers by identifying individuals and groups, locating places and regions, explaining events and movements, and defining unfamiliar words and concepts. The thirty-two chronologies on individual countries, in conjunction with a detailed index, allow readers to find specific information quickly and efficiently, whether they seek the date for the invention of the iron plow or gunpowder, the fall of the Han Dynasty in China, or Ho Chi Minh's declarations of Vietnamese independence. This invaluable reference culminates with three appendices: "National/Independence Days," "Scientific-Technological Achievements in Asia," and "Asia: A Chronological Overview," which provides an accessible summary of key events and developments in various fields of activity throughout the continent. The Columbia Chronologies of Asian History and Culture features: * three discrete chronologies on (1) Politics/History, (2) Art/Culture/Religion, and (3) Science/Economics/Everyday Life for each of Asia's three major cultures -- China, India, and Japan -- as well as a combined chronology for each of the other nations; * detailed entries of thousands of historical events as well as important milestones in religion, philosophy, literature, and the arts; * entries on technological developments and natural events (famines, floods, etc.) affecting the lives of ordinary people; and * authoritative and accessibly written entries by a team of Asian scholars from Columbia, Harvard, and other major research universities. Beyond its detailed accounting of Asia's political history, Columbia Chronologies of Asian History and Culture also gives full recognition to religious, intellectual, artistic, and general cultural achievements, as well as to scientific, technological, industrial, agricultural, and economic developments. Concise yet complete, it will stand as an indispensable reference work in the field of Asian studies.

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  • Introduction: Asia at a GlanceHistoryArts, Culture, Thought, and ReligionScience-Technology, Economics, and Everyday LifeThe World1. East AsiaChina: Political HistoryChina: Arts, Culture, Thought, and ReligionChina: Science-Technology, Economics, and Everyday LifeJapan: Political HistoryJapan: Arts, Culture, Thought, and ReligionJapan: Science-Technology, Economics, and Everyday LifeKoreaTaiwanHong KongMacau(Macao)2. South AsiaIndia: Political HistoryIndia: Arts, Culture, Thought, and ReligionIndia: Science-Technology, Economics, and Everyday LifePakistanBangladeshBhutanMaldivesNepalSri Lanka (Ceylon)3. Southeast AsiaBruneiCambodiaIndonesiaLaosMalaysiaMyanmar (Burma)PhilippinesSingaporeThailandVietnam4. Central AsiaMongoliaCentral Asian RepublicsTibetAppendix 1: National/Independence DaysAppendix 2: Scientific-Technological Achievements in Asia

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書名 Columbia chronologies of Asian history and culture
著作者等 Bowman, John Stewart
Bowman John
出版元 Columbia University Press
刊行年月 c2000
ページ数 xvi, 751 p.
大きさ 26 cm
ISBN 0231110049
NCID BA48249191
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言語 英語
出版国 アメリカ合衆国
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