Encyclopedia of Modern Asia, Volume 2David Levinson, Karen Christensen 1 Reviewhttp://books.google.ca/books/about/Encyclopedia_of_Modern_Asia.html?id=tlcOAQAAMAAJ Charles Scribner's Sons, 2002 - History - 572 pages Nearly 700 contributors from around the world, including 25 Asian countries, provide 3,000 articles on Modern Asia from a global perspective. Historical articles emphasize people, places, events and developments that have had a lasting influence on Asia. Articles also cover Asian relations with Western nations, the relations between nations within Asia and also the flow of people, goods and ideas within Asia and globally. |