Asia: A Short History from the Earliest Times to the Present Day

American Amur army Asiatic battle became Britain British brought Buddhism called campaign Canton capital capture Central Asia century Ch'ien Lung CHAPTER China Chinese Christian civilization Confucius conquest death dominion Dutch dynasty East Eastern Emperor Empire English Euphrates Europe European famous followed foreign France French Government history of Asia Imperial important India influence interest Islam islands Japan Japanese Jenghiz Jenghiz Khan Khalifate Khan King known Korea land later Li Hung-chang Lord Manchu Manchuria ment Minister missionary Moghul Mongol Mongolia movement Muhammadan native opium Orient Pacific passed peace Peking peninsula period Persia Philippines political Port Portuguese President Prince province railways rebellion reform reign religion revolt ruler Russia sent Shah ships Shogun Siam story success Tatar territory things tion Tokugawa Tokugawa Shoguns trade treaty Treaty of Portsmouth tribes troops Turkish Turks United victory West Western Yuan