{"product_id":"east-asia-and-the-west-xiaobing-li-9781516575053","title":"East Asia and the West: An Entangled History","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEast Asia and the West: An Entangled History\u003c\/em\u003e provides readers with a comprehensive overview of modern East Asian civilizations. The text demonstrates how China, Korea, Japan, and Vietnam developed into modern nations through interactions with Western ideas and military power. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Part One of the text provides an overview and historical background of premodern East Asia, highlighting differences and similarities between China, Korea, Japan, and Vietnam, and significant partnerships and innovations from the 1500s to the 1800s. In Part Two, students learn why certain areas adopted an isolationist policy against Western influence, while others welcomed the influence. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Part Three focuses on confrontation and Westernization, featuring discussion of the Opium Wars, the Meiji Transformation, and French colonization in Indochina. Part Four covers major events that occurred during World War II, including the communist movements in East Asia during the war. The final part examines the competition and confrontation between the capitalist and communist systems during the Cold War in East Asia. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The text features transliteration notes, maps, and an expansive bibliography to provide students with a complete and immersive learning experience. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eEast Asia and the West\u003c\/em\u003e is part of the Cognella History of Asia Series, a collection of books dedicated to helping students explore the exciting, complex, and influential past of Asian countries.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eXiaobing Li\u003c\/strong\u003e earned his Ph.D. at Carnegie Mellon University. Dr. Li is a professor of history and the director of the Western Pacific Institute at the University of Central Oklahoma.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYi Sun\u003c\/strong\u003e earned her Ph.D. at Washington State University. Dr. Sun is a professor of history and the director of the Asian Studies Program at the University of San Diego.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWynn Gadkar-Wilcox\u003c\/strong\u003e earned his Ph.D. at Cornell University. He is a professor of history and non-western cultures at Western Connecticut State University.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Xiaobing Li, Yi Sun, Wynn Gadkar-Wilcox\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1516575059\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781516575053\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Cognella Academic Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/30\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 318\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.93lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 8.00w x 0.75d","brand":"Xiaobing Li","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44149506081023,"sku":"9781516575053","price":159.93,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3904c499-b279-46ee-9d71-2ee989766fff.jpg?v=1688457077","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/east-asia-and-the-west-xiaobing-li-9781516575053","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}