East Asia: A New History
Worth buying if: You want a substantial, region-focused history rather than a short overview.
Skip it if: You need a recent account of East Asian politics or current affairs.
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Summary
This general-interest history examines East Asia across a substantial book-length survey. Its scale suits readers seeking a broad historical treatment rather than a brief introduction.
Why this book now
A historical survey can help place contemporary East Asia in the longer context of regional change.
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Good fit if you want...
- You want a substantial, region-focused history rather than a short overview.
- You value sustained reading about East Asia’s historical development.
- If you appreciate intimate first-person, the author plays with form to mirror the book’s themes, breaking up expectations in rewarding ways.
- You need a recent account of East Asian politics or current affairs.
- You prefer a brief, highly specialized book over a 485-page general history.
- If you do not enjoy long family sagas, the narrator’s credibility is intentionally shaky throughout the book.
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Exact edition: Edition shown · ISBN-13 9780321421418
Worth buying if: You want a substantial, region-focused history rather than a short overview.
Skip it if: You need a recent account of East Asian politics or current affairs.
Check Amazon for the current price and availability of this exact edition.
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Reading commitment
Substantial Longer sessions help
At 485 pages, this is a serious reading commitment best approached as a sustained history rather than a quick reference.
What stands out here
This record identifies the 2007 Longman Pub Group edition of Rhoads Murphey’s East Asia: A New History.
Best way to approach it
Read it in steady sections, keeping the broad regional frame in view as the historical survey unfolds.
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Exact edition: ISBN-13 9780321421418
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