620 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.

Pt.I.Introduction--1.Introduction.2.The concept of Eastern Asia.3.The physical and ethnic geography of East and Southeast Asia--Pt.II.Traditions.4.Basic social structures and family systems.5.Religious traditions in Asia.6.Literature and the arts.7. Administration and rebellion in East Asia.8. Polit...

Pt.IV.Asia since the mid-20th century.21.The Cold War in Asia and the Korean conflict.22.The continuing struggle in Indochina.23.The challenges of independence.24.Southeast Asia: The search for political form.25.Revolution and reform in China.26. Sukarno to Suharto.27.Japanese politics.28.The Japane...