Both comprehensive and captivating EAST ASIA A CULTURAL SOCIAL AND POLITICAL HISTORY VOLUME II FROM 1600 3E features the latest scholarship on the cultural political economic and intellectual history of China Japan and Korea giving special emphasis to gender and material culture Full color inserts on such topics as food clothing and art objects illustrate the rich artistic heritage of East Asia A range of primary source documents spotlights women s independence students turned soldiers and other stirring issues while intriguing biographical sketches highlight the lives of popular figures as well as ordinary people In addition insightful Connections features provide an international context for the history of East Asia exploring topics like the global perspective of World War II Both comprehensive and captivating EAST ASIA A CULTURAL SOCIAL AND POLITICAL HISTORY VOLUME II FROM 1600 3E features the latest scholarship on the cultural political economic and intellectual history of China Japan and Korea giving special emphasis to gender and material culture Full color inserts on such topics as food clothing ...and art objects illustrate the rich artistic heritage of East Asia A range of primary source documents spotlights women s independence students turned soldiers and other stirring issues while intriguing biographical sketches highlight the lives of popular figures as well as ordinary people In addition insightful Connections features provide an international context for the history of East Asia exploring topics like the global perspective of World War II