History of Asian nations
Zaide, Gregorio F.
History of Asian nations / by Gregorio F. Zaide - Revised and updated edition - 380 pages : color maps
Includes bibliograpical references (pages 371-373) and index.
Prologue to Asian history Chin, red dragon of the East Taiwan : island-bastion of nationalist China Two Koreas : "land of the broken clam" japan, industrial power of Asia The Philippines, first Malayan Republic Indonesia, world's largest Islamic Republic Malaysia, a Malayan federation Singapore, an island-city Republic Thailand, "land of the free" Burma, "land of golden pagodas" Vietnam, "where wars never end" Cambodia, now Kampuchea Laos, "kingdom of the million elephants" India. "world's largest democracy" Pakistan, "land of the pure" Bangladesh, bengali nation Sri Lanka, "the resplendent land" Mini-states of South Asia Afghanistan. "crossroads for conquerors" Mongolia. land of Genghis Khan Soviet Asia, colossus of the East Iran, "homeland of the aryans" Iraq, formerly Mesopotamia Syria, Islamic Republic in the holy land Lebanon, half-Christian, half-Muslim Republic Turkey, Republic on two continents Jordan, Arab desert kingdom Israel, the Jewish Republic Egypt, "gift of the Nile" Saudi Arabia, cradle of Islam Kuwait, "world's richest country" Arab Emirate of Bahrain The Emirate of Qatar The United Arab Emirates The sultanate of Oman Yemen : land of the queen of sheba Southern Yemen, a marxist Arab nation Asia in global affairs
Asian--History
950
History of Asian nations / by Gregorio F. Zaide - Revised and updated edition - 380 pages : color maps
Includes bibliograpical references (pages 371-373) and index.
Prologue to Asian history Chin, red dragon of the East Taiwan : island-bastion of nationalist China Two Koreas : "land of the broken clam" japan, industrial power of Asia The Philippines, first Malayan Republic Indonesia, world's largest Islamic Republic Malaysia, a Malayan federation Singapore, an island-city Republic Thailand, "land of the free" Burma, "land of golden pagodas" Vietnam, "where wars never end" Cambodia, now Kampuchea Laos, "kingdom of the million elephants" India. "world's largest democracy" Pakistan, "land of the pure" Bangladesh, bengali nation Sri Lanka, "the resplendent land" Mini-states of South Asia Afghanistan. "crossroads for conquerors" Mongolia. land of Genghis Khan Soviet Asia, colossus of the East Iran, "homeland of the aryans" Iraq, formerly Mesopotamia Syria, Islamic Republic in the holy land Lebanon, half-Christian, half-Muslim Republic Turkey, Republic on two continents Jordan, Arab desert kingdom Israel, the Jewish Republic Egypt, "gift of the Nile" Saudi Arabia, cradle of Islam Kuwait, "world's richest country" Arab Emirate of Bahrain The Emirate of Qatar The United Arab Emirates The sultanate of Oman Yemen : land of the queen of sheba Southern Yemen, a marxist Arab nation Asia in global affairs
Asian--History
950