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Hardback. New. <p><b>This rich and enjoyable book by the acclaimed author of <i>Japan Story</i> explores the many ways in which Asia has influenced Europe and North America over centuries of tangled, dynamic encounters<br /></b><br />From the time of the ancient Greeks onwards the West's relationship with Asia consisted for the most part of outrageous tales of strange beasts and monsters, of silk and spices shipped over vast distances and an uneasy sense of unknowable empires fantastically far away. By the twentieth century much of Asia might have come under Western rule after centuries of warfare, but its intellectual, artistic and spiritual influence was fighting back.<br /><br /><i>The Light of Asia</i> is a wonderfully varied and entertaining history of the many ways in which Asia has shaped European and North American culture over centuries of tangled, dynamic encounters, and the central importance of this vexed, often… Read More

Allen Lane, 2024. Hardcover. New. 336 pages. 9.25x6.00x1.65 inches.

UK: Allen Lane. A fine UK first edition, first printing hardback - in a fine unclipped dustjacket - All my books are always securely packed with plenty of bubblewrap in professional boxes and promptly dispatched (within 2-3 days) - SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR - Pictures of the book are available upon request. . Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. 2024.