A History of Asia (6th Edition)

A History of Asia is the only text to cover the area known as “monsoon Asia”–India China Southeast Asia Korea and Japan–from the earliest of times to the present. Written by leading scholar Rhoads Murphey the books extensive analysis integrates the complex and diverse political social intellectual and economic histories of this area with an engaging and lively style of writing. Popular because of its scope and coverage as well as its illustrations maps and many boxed primary sources the new edition of A History of Asia continues as a leader in the field of Asian history.