| One of three volumes the Project has produced to help educators integrate Asia into the undergraduate curriculum; the other two cover literature and the social sciences. Over 50 essays address such themes as Asian influences on the west, the interfusion of Asian and Western cultures through Islamic civilization and Europe to 1500, some contrasts and comparisons between Zhou China and ancient Greece, five myths about early modern Japan, and themes in southeast Asian history. Also provided are summaries of the essays and historical timelines for India, China, Japan, Korea, and southeast Asia. Paper edition (unseen), $29.95. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or. |
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