Columbia Chronologies of Asian History and CultureJohn S. Bowman Columbia University Press, 2000 M09 5 - 512 pages Containing more information on Asian culture than any other English-language reference work, Columbia Chronologies of Asian History and Culture is the first of its kind: a set of more than thirty chronologies for all the countries of Asia—East, South, Southeast, and Central—from the Paleolithic era through 1998. Each entry is clearly dated and, unlike most chronologies found in standard history texts, the entries are complete and detailed enough to provide virtually a sequential history of the vast and rich span of Asian cultures. The contributing writers and editors have ensured the book's usefulness to general readers by identifying individuals and groups, locating places and regions, explaining events and movements, and defining unfamiliar words and concepts. |
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... tion is on the increase during this period , partly the result of more widespread irriga- tion and draining . Population growth and ur- banization characterize the period . 400 B.C. The political unit known as the commandery is ...
... tion of the empire , the Sui impose an easy peace . Some Chen officials retain their posts . Emperor Wendi remits all taxes in for- mer Chen domains for ten years . 595 : A civil service examination system is mentioned , possibly for ...
... tion in the economy , partly to increase state revenues and partly to reduce what he sees as abuses of private power deriving from great wealth and economic monopoly . He continues Ouyang Xiu's reform of the ex- amination system ...
... tion among eunuchs , bureaucrats , and im- perial relatives . This causes deep divisions in the Song court on the eve of the Mongol invasion . 1260-1261 : Mongol rulers of North China . send envoys to the Song court ; they are re ...
... tion , illness , and exposure claim thousands of Long Marchers . October 20 , 1935 : The Red Army , down to a strength of around eight thousand men , links up with Communist guerrillas in re- mote northern Shaanxi and establishes a new ...