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Asian and African Empires
—Morris, Neil, 1946-
2009

Book

Discover the civilizations, empires, and kingdoms of China, Japan, Korea, India, Southeast Asia, and Africa from the early 15th century to the end of the 18th century.

Item Details

ISBN:

  • 9788860981769
  • 886098176X

Description: 48 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 29 cm.

Other Title: Asian and African Empires : the growth of civilization in Africa and Asia.

Notes: Includes index.

Contents:

  • Introduction
  • Kingdoms and empires
  • Western and Northern Africa
  • Eastern, Central, and Southern Africa
  • The Ottoman decline
  • The Safavids and the Uzbeks
  • Origins of the Mughal decline
  • Dynasties and kingdoms of India
  • Islamic arts
  • The early Ming Dynasty
  • The Ming Empire
  • The early Qing Dynasty
  • Japan in the Muromachi period
  • The unification of Japan
  • Korea's Chosôn Dynasty
  • Cambodia, Burma, and Thailand
  • Indonesia, Malaysia, Laos, and Vietnam
  • Art and culture in East Asia
  • The European impact.

LCCN: 2009923555

Control Number: 692332

Publisher: [Mankato, Minn.] : Zak Books, 2009.
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