Geographical: Asian History Courses

The Great Hanoi Rat Hunt: Empire, Disease, and Modernity in French Colonial Vietnam

Michael G. Vann and Liz Clarke

9780190602697
Paperback
June 2018

Graphic History Series

A graphic history set in the height of the New Imperialism that examines issues of empire, disease, and modernity in French colonial Hanoi

The Silk Road: A New History with Documents

Valerie Hansen

9780190208929
Paperback
June 2016

The most up-to-date history of the Silk Road, now with primary sources and coverage to 1400 CE

Patterns of Modern Chinese History

Charles A. Desnoyers

9780199946457
Paperback
February 2016

A concise and interpretive survey of modern Chinese history by an accomplished world historian

The United States and China: Into the Twenty-First Century

Fourth Edition

Michael Schaller

9780190200060
Paperback
July 2015

Examines more than a century of Chinese-American turmoil from a dual perspective

India: Brief History of a Civilization

Second Edition

Thomas R. Trautmann

9780190202491
Paperback
January 2015

Providing a brief overview of a very long period and allowing students to acquire a mental map of the entire history of Indian civilization in a short book

The Vietnam War: An International History in Documents

Mark Atwood Lawrence

9780199924400
Paperback
February 2014

The first and only sourcebook on the Vietnam War that takes a broadly international perspective

Twentieth Century China: A History in Documents

Second Edition

R. Keith Schoppa

9780199732005
Paperback
October 2010

Pages from History

Chronicles this period of revolutions and uprisings with the words and images of the participants

Twentieth Century China: A History in Documents

Second Edition

R. Keith Schoppa

9780199732012
Hardcover
October 2010

Pages from History

Chronicles this period of revolutions and uprisings with the words and images of the participants

Modern Japan: A History in Documents

Second Edition

James L. Huffman

9780195392531
Paperback
July 2010

Pages from History

The documents provide a truly diverse look at Japan's past, including peasants, women, colonialists, students, artists, and the like, right along with the usual array of elites. This represents the latest approach to the teaching of history. The work blends narrative and documents together in a lively way designed for provocative, accessible use in teaching.

A New History of India

Eighth Edition

Stanley Wolpert

9780195337563
Paperback
June 2008

Now in its eighth edition, A New History of India remains the authoritative text on the compelling--and often controversial--history of this fascinating country.

China Modernizes: Threat to the West or Model for the Rest?

Randall Peerenboom

9780199208340
Hardcover
March 2007

A controversial, first-hand account of modern China and its complexities

A Bitter Revolution: China's Struggle with the Modern World

Rana Mitter

9780192806055
Paperback
August 2005

A powerful history of China's transformation in the twentieth century from a pre-modern culture to a leader of the modern world

China's Golden Age: Everyday Life in the Tang Dynasty

Charles Benn

9780195176650
Paperback
October 2004

A fascinating and detailed profile of life in the Tang Dynasty

Buddhism in the Modern World: Adaptations of an Ancient Tradition

Steven Heine and Charles S. Prebish

9780195146981
Paperback
September 2003

The most comprehensive available overview of Asian Buddhism today

Rebellions and Revolutions: China from the 1800s to 2000

Second Edition

Jack Gray

9780198700692
Paperback
May 2003

Gandhi: A Very Short Introduction

Bhikhu Parekh

9780192854575
Paperback
June 2001

A balanced introduction to one of the most revered men in history

The Rise of Modern China

Sixth Edition

Immanuel C. Y. Hsu

9780195125047
Paperback
December 1999

People's China: A Brief History

Third Edition

Craig Dietrich

9780195106299
Paperback
October 1997

When China Ruled the Seas: The Treasure Fleet of the Dragon Throne, 1405-1433

Louise Levathes

9780195112078
Paperback
January 1997

A 1994 New York Times Notable Book of the Year--an intriguing account of China's rise and fall as a naval power, one hundred years before Columbus discovered the New World