Interpreting the Asian Past
Edition: 1
Copyright: 2012
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This textbook provides a comprehensive survey of Asian history, tracing the development of civilizations from ancient times to the modern era. It explores the religious, philosophical, political, and cultural traditions that shaped societies across East, South, and Southeast Asia, while examining the rise and fall of empires, the spread of major belief systems, colonialism, nationalism, and the transformative effects of war, independence, and globalization.
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Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 - Asian Religions and Philosophies
Chapter 3 - Ancient India
Chapter 4: Ancient China
Chapter 5: Gupta India and the Rise of Islam
Chapter 6: Golden Age of China
Chapter 7: Early and Medieval Japan and Korea
Chapter 8: Early Kingdoms in Southeast Asia
Chapter 9: Imperial China
Chapter 10: Southeast Asia and the Periods of Colonial Rule
Chapter 11: Mughal Empire and Colonialism in South Asia
Chapter 12: Colonial Impact on East Asia: Decline of China
Chapter 13: Japan in the Era of Transformation
Chapter 14: East Asia in the Era of War and Revolution
Chapter 15: Nationalism to Independence
Chapter 16: Cold War and Globalization in Asia
Qiu Hailstork (Qiu Jin), Ph.D. is an Associate Professor of History and International Studies at Old Dominion University, where she serves as Director of the ODU China Center and the Institute of Asian Studies. She earned her Ph.D. and M.A. in History from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa and holds both an M.A. in English Linguistics and a B.A. in English from Beijing Normal University. A specialist in modern Chinese history, her research focuses on the Cultural Revolution, Chinese politics, and East Asian history. Dr. Hailstork is the author and editor of several influential books on modern China and has published extensively in scholarly journals on Chinese history, historiography, and political studies.