Beschrijving

Asia is the world’s largest and most populous continent, home to some of the oldest civilizations on earth and the site of some of history’s most dramatic and violent episodes. Scary Asian History Facts gathers the most startling, disturbing, and little-known facts from across the continent, drawing on events and practices from China, Japan, India, Korea, Southeast Asia, and the Middle East. It is a frank and informative look at the darker chapters of Asian history.The book covers a wide range of subjects: the brutality of ancient empires, the violence of religious and dynastic warfare, the oppression of colonial regimes, the catastrophic famines and mass killings of the twentieth century, and the forgotten atrocities that rarely appear in Western accounts of history. Each entry is grounded in historical evidence and presented with enough context to be genuinely educational. Readers will come away with a much broader and more honest understanding of Asian history.Contents:Reader review:\