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Tables of Contents for Columbia Chronologies of Asian History and Culture
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Consultants and Contributors
vii
Introduction
ix
Map of Asia
xvii
PART ONE: EAST ASIA
China Political History
3
115
Arts, Culture, Thought, and Religion
79
20
Science-Technology, Economics, and Everyday Life
99
19
Japan Political History
118
75
Arts, Culture, Thought, and Religion
162
17
Science-Technology, Economics, and Everyday Life
179
14
Korea
193
32
Taiwan
225
11
Hong Kong
236
8
Macau (Macao)
244
7
PART TWO: SOUTH ASIA
India Political History
251
119
Arts, Culture, Thought, and Religion
325
30
Science-Technology, Economics, and Everyday Life
355
15
Pakistan
370
9
Bangladesh
379
5
Bhutan
384
5
Maldives
389
4
Nepal
393
7
Sri Lanka (Ceylon)
400
9
PART THREE: SOUTHEAST ASIA
Brunei
409
6
Cambodia
415
21
Indonesia
436
16
Laos
452
13
Malaysia
465
11
Myanmar (Burma)
476
12
Philippines
488
13
Singapore
501
5
Thailand
506
15
Vietnam
521
26
PART FOUR: CENTRAL ASIA
Mongolia
547
19
Central Asian Republics
566
11
Tibet
577
6
Appendix 1: National/Independence Days
583
7
Appendix 2: Scientific-Technological Achievements in Asia
590
13
Appendix 3: Asian History: A Chronological Overview
603
76
Index
679