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Asia in the making of EuropeAsia in the making of Europe

Asia in the making of Europe1965

Edwin J. Van Kley, Donald F. Lach

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This monumental series, acclaimed as a "masterpiece of comprehensive scholarship" in the New York Times Book Review, reveals the impact of Asia's high civilizations on the development of modern Western society. The authors examine the ways in which European encounters with Asia have altered the development of Western society, art, literature, science, and religion since the Renaissance.

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First published
1965
OL Work ID
OL1205834W

Subjects

CivilizationCivilization, OccidentalDiscovery and explorationEast and WestEuropeanHistoryOccidental CivilizationOriental influencesIn artCulturele invloedenDiscoveries in geographyExpansie (macht)HistoriaAsia, historyEurope, historyAsia, civilizationEurope, intellectual lifeArt, asian

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