east asia

A historical survey of United States foreign policy toward China, Japan, and other Far Eastern countries from the days of the "Open Door" to the Vietnam War.

Profiles the countries of east Asia, Southeast Asia, and the western Pacific, describing the history, government and politics, culture, and economy of each, and including statistics, maps, and photographs.

An introduction to the world's five largest religious traditions, examining Hinduism, Buddism, Taoism, Confucianism, and Shinto and their origins, development, sacred texts, ethical principles, sacred spaces, and other related topics.

An overview of East Asia that provides information on the region's history, present day economic, environmental, and political structure, important people and places, and geography.

Simon St. George and his father, the last members of the Order of Dragonhunters, must join forces with a group of Japanese samurai to destroy the dragons in the Far East.

Traces 4,000 years of international relations from the perspective of China, Japan, Korea, and Southeast Asia.

Discusses the trip undertaken in 1905 by Secretary of War William Howard Taft on a diplomatic mission for U.S. President Teddy Roosevelt to Hawaii, Japan, the Philippines, China, and Korea, revealing the secret agreements Taft made in Roosevelt's name.

Profiles the countries in Southern and Eastern Asia.

Presents a brief history of each country in the Far East, Australasia, and the Pacific and Indian Oceans.