This series on the history of the book in the East focuses attention on three areas of the world which for a long time have been undeservedly left on the margin

The second edition of Charles Holcombe's acclaimed introduction to East Asian history from the dawn of history to the twenty-first century.

The History of the Book in South Asia covers not only the various modern states that make up South Asia today but also a multitude of languages and scripts. For

For decades, historians and societal forces have campaigned for rapprochement, reconciliation and dialogue between East Asian nations. This book is a result of

Visions of the past are crucual to the way that any community imagines itself and constructs its identity. This edited volume contains the first significant stu