As Asia has become more prominent on the international scene in recent decades—economically, politically, and culturally—the scholarly discipline of Asian studies has grown commensurately. But major questions remain about the scope of the discipline and its goals. What about Asia? both surveys the c
Reading Asia: New Research in Asian Studies (Curzon-Iias Asian Studies)
✍ Scribed by Dick van der Meij, Frans Huskin
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Year
- 2001
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 340
- Edition
- 1
- Category
- Library
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✦ Synopsis
This volume presents a wide variety of articles in the broad field of Asian Studies, covering the latest results of research within the social sciences and the humanities, reflecting the rich diversity within these areas of research.
The contributions stem from research carried out by scholars who are or have been affiliated with the International Institute for Asian Studies (Leiden/Amsterdam).
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