Genesis of East Asia, 221 B.C.-A.D. 907

by Charles Holcombe and Charles Holcombe

Book Overview

The Genesis of East Asia examines in a comprehensive and novel way the critically formative period when a culturally coherent geopolitical region identifiable as East Asia first took shape. By sifting through an impressive array of both primary material and modern interpretations, Charles Holcombe unravels what "East Asia" means, and why. He brings to bear archaeological, textual, and linguistic evidence to elucidate how the region developed through...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0824824652
• ISBN13: 9780824824655
• Release Date: May 2001
• Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
• Length: 345 Pages
• Weight: 1.19 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.0"