Asia in the Making of Europe, Volume II: A Century of Wonder by Lach, Donald F - 1994

University of Chicago Press. Used - Very Good. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

The University of Chicago Press, 1994. Softcover. VG/na. Some rubbing & edgewear; small corner creases; some fading & yellowing; overall clean & tight.

University Of Chicago Press, 1994-04-16. Paperback. Good.

University of Chicago Press, 1994-04-16. Paperback. New. Brand new. Clean, unmarked pages. Fine binding and cover. Softcover. Shrink wrapped.

Paperback / softback. New. 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, Southeast Asia, China, and Japan, from printed books, missionary reports, traders' accounts and maps" ("The New York Review of Books").… Read More

Univ of Chicago Pr, 1994. Paperback. New. reprint edition. 440 pages. 9.25x6.25x1.00 inches.

Univ of Chicago Pr, 1994. Paperback. New. reprint edition. 440 pages. 9.25x6.25x1.00 inches.

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

University of Chicago Press. Paperback. New. 9x6x0. Brand New Book in Publishers original Sealing