Asia in the Making of Europe, Volume I: The Century of Discovery, Books One and Two by Lach, Donald F - 1965

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University Of Chicago Press. Used - Very Good. 1994. Paperback. Pap. Minor shelf wear to wraps; clean internals Very Good. (Subject: ).

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University Of Chicago Press, 1994. Near Fine. Paperback. 0226467317 . Reprint 8vo xxviii & 492 pages illustrated with black & white plates and drawings. Fear fine card covers - paperback. No inscriptions. "Praised for its scope and depth, Asia in the Making of Europe is the first comprehensive study of Asian influences on Western culture. For volumes I and II, the author has sifted through virtually every European reference to Asia published in the sixteenth-century; he surveys a vast array of writings describing Asian life and society, the images of Asia that emerge from those writings, and, in turn, the reflections of those images in European literature and art. This monumental achievement reveals profound and pervasive influences of Asian societies on developing Western culture; in doing so, it provides a perspective necessary for a balanced view of world history. Volume I: The Century of Discovery brings together "everything that a European could know of India,… Read More

Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press, 1994. Softcover. Very Good Plus. Trade paperbacks; matching set: 9 in. x 6 in. Glossy cardpaper wraps. Booksellers sticker to rear pastedown of all five volumes. Small crease to front bottom corner of Vol. I, No. 2; crease to rear top corner of Vol. 2 No. 2. Very light spotting to top edge. Unmarked interiors. Volume I: Two volumes entitled "The Century of Discovery." Volume II: Three volumes entitled "The Century of Wonder." Donald F. Lach, professor o f histry at University of CHcago, traces, century by century, the role of Asia in the making of Europe, starting with the ancient Greek contacts with the Eastern worrld.

Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1971. Second Printing. Octavos; xxviii, 1-492pp; xii, 493-963pp. Fine copies in publisher's maroon cloth, illustrated endpapers, lettered in gold, black panels on spine; dust jackets have light extremity wear.

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Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1971. Account of European knowledge of Asian civilization in the sixteenth century, their relations, and Asian influence on European art, literature, technology, & culture, focussing on the transmission of this knowledge mostly through concurrently printed accounts. Volume one only, complete in two books; hardcover in jacket as pictured. Light wear to books & jackets, ink name (cartographer David Woodward) neatly rubberstamped in each volume. Texts clean; xxviii, 492; xii, 493 to 965 pages; index, bibliography, many maps & illustrations. A surcharge for expedited or international shipping of this set of books may be required; please inquire for an accurate quote.. Second Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Large Octavo.

University of Chicago Press, 1994-04-16T00:00:01Z. paperback. New. 98x19x148. Brand New Book in Publishers original Sealing

University of Chicago Press, 1994-04-16. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!