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On this page you find a selection of the key bibliographies, handbooks and reference works on the history of Asia.
Web resources
- Asian studies WWW Virtual Library This link opens in a new window
- PAIR: Portal to Asian Internet Resources This link opens in a new window
Key bibliography
- Historical Abstracts This link opens in a new windowCovers the history of the world (excluding the United States and Canada)
from 1450 to the present. - Bibliography of Asian Studies This link opens in a new windowContains references on all subjects (especially in the humanities and the social sciences) pertaining to East, Southeast, and South Asia, published worldwide from 1971 to the present.
- South Asia Open Archives (SAOA) This link opens in a new windowa collection of open access materials for the study of South Asia
Handbooks on the history of Asia
Elphinstone, Mountstuart. The History of India. Vol.2 Cambridge, 2013.ISBN: 9781108056229
Robb, Peter. A History of India. 2nd ed. Basingstoke, 2011.ISBN: 9780230279827
Talbot, Ian. Pakistan : A New History. London, 2012.ISBN: 9781849042031
Walker, Brett L. A Concise History of Japan. Cambridge, 2015.ISBN: 9780511783043
Cambridge Elements series on politics and society in Southeast Asia
- Cambridge Elements series: Politics and Society in Southeast AsiaShort introductions (about 60 pages) about recent developments in Southeast Asia.
Reference
- Encyclopedia of India. Detroit, 2006. This link opens in a new window
- Encyclopedia of modern China. Detroit, 2009. This link opens in a new window
Handbooks on contemporary politics and foreign affairs
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