Covering countries ranging from Afghanistan and China to Kazakhstan
and Russia, this encyclopedia supplies detailed information and
informed perspectives, enabling readers to comprehend Asian ethnic
groups as well as Asian politics and history. Asia is quickly
becoming one of the most important regions of the world-culturally,
economically, and politically. This work provides encyclopedic
coverage of a wide array of Central, North, and East Asian ethnic
groups, including those in eastern Russia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan,
Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, China, Taiwan,
Japan, and the Koreas. Arranged alphabetically by ethnic group,
each entry provides an overview of the group that identifies its
major population centers and population, primary languages and
religions, parallels with other groups, origins and early
development, major historic events, and cultural belief systems.
Information on each group's typical ways of life, relations with
neighboring groups, politics and recent history, notable
challenges, demographic trends, and key figures is also included.
Special attention is focused on the numerous ethnic groups that
make up China, one of the world's most populated countries.
Sidebars throughout the text provide fascinating facts and
information about specific groups to make the encyclopedia more
accessible and appealing, while "Further Reading" sections at the
end of each entry and the bibliography will provide ample
additional resources for students performing in-depth research.
Provides readers with an understanding of Asia's many ethnic
minorities, enabling a fuller comprehension of contemporary
politics and economics in Asia and beyond Presents information
written in a clear, engaging, and accessible tone that is ideal for
high school and undergraduate students as well as other readers
with limited background knowledge about Asian ethnicities
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