Part I. Land and language -- Asia as cultured space -- Tongues, texs, and scripts -- Part II. Outsiders -- Central Asia, Xinjiang, and Tibet -- Tribal people -- Part III. South Asia -- India -- Religions of South Asia -- Part IV. East Asia -- China -- Japan -- Korea -- Part V. Southeast Asia -- Mainland and insular Southeast Asia -- Insular Southeast Asia -- Part VI. European empires in Asia -- The colonial period.
Summary:
The second edition of Asian cultural traditions expands our understanding of the bewildering diversity that has existed and continues to exist in the cultures of South Asia, East Asia, and Southeast Asia. In a single volume, the authors pull together some of the major cultural strands by which people in Asian societies have organized their collective life and made their lives meaningful. With new sections on Central Asia, Islam, Korea, and Insular Southeast Asia, this first survey of its kind draws on multiple disciplines to contextualize the interplay of culture, historical events, language, and geography to promote better understanding of a realm often misunderstood by Westerners. The skillful synthesis of a vast amount of information, boxed items featuring popular culture or current events, abundant in-text illustrations, and vivid color plates make Asian cultural traditions, 2/E an outstanding introduction to Asian cultures. The second edition welcomes the editorial collaboration of Jeremy Murray.
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