The Light Of Asia: A History Western Fascination With East Christopher Harding Allen Lane Αγγλικά Βιβλία World

This Rich And Enjoyable Book By The Acclaimed Author Of Japan Story Explores Many Ways In Which Asia Has Influenced Europe North America Over Centuries Tangled Dynamic Encountersfrom Time Ancient Greeks Onwards West\ S Relationship With Consisted For Most Part Outrageous Tales Strange Beasts Monsters Silk Spices Shipped Vast Distances An Uneasy Sense Unknowable Empires Fantastically Far Away Twentieth Century Much Might Have Come Under Western Rule After Warfare But Its Intellectual Artistic Spiritual Influence Was Fighting Back Light Is A Wonderfully Varied Entertaining History Shaped European American Culture Encounters Central Importance Vexed Often Confused From Marco Polo Been Both Source Genuine Fascination Equally Failures Comprehension China India Were All Acknowledged To Be Great Civilizations Crude Seen As Superseded West Chicago Calcutta Antiquity New Millennium Involving Misunderstandings Sincere Connection Inspiration Falsehood Geniuses Adventurers Con-Men Christopher Harding\ Captivating Gallery People Places Celebrates Asia\ Impact On Variety Σελίδες: 464 Διαστάσεις: 16 4X16 4Cm