{"product_id":"columbia-chronologies-of-asian-history-john-bowman-9780231110044","title":"Columbia Chronologies of Asian History and Culture","description":"\u003cp\u003eContaining more information on Asian culture than any other English-language reference work, \u003ci\u003eColumbia Chronologies of Asian History and Culture\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eColumbia Chronologies of Asian History and Culture\u003c\/i\u003e features: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- 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; \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- detailed entries of thousands of historical events as well as important milestones in religion, philosophy, literature, and the arts; \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- entries on technological developments and natural events (famines, floods, etc.) affecting the lives of ordinary people; and \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- authoritative and accessibly written entries by a team of Asian scholars from Columbia, Harvard, and other major research universities. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBeyond its detailed accounting of Asia's political history, \u003ci\u003eColumbia Chronologies of Asian History and Culture\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Bowman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0231110049\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780231110044\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Columbia University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/24\/2000\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 776\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.48lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.22h x 7.29w x 2.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2000 pg. 66\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2000 pg. 28\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2001 pg. 1068\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2001 pg. 1446\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eUniv PR Books for Public Libry\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2001 pg. 87 - Strongly Recommended\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmerican Reference Bks Annual\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2002 pg. 202\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRec Ref Bks for Small\/Med Libr\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2002 pg. 89","brand":"John Bowman","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48086431662335,"sku":"9780231110044","price":130.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_85850622-b4ba-4b4d-b4cd-406eb37740a1.jpg?v=1769094634","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/columbia-chronologies-of-asian-history-john-bowman-9780231110044","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}