Unfabling the East
The Enlightenment's Encounter with Asia
How Enlightenment Europe rediscovered its identity by measuring itself against the great civilizations of AsiaDuring the long eighteenth century, Europe's travelers, scholars, and intellectuals looked to Asia in a spirit of puzzlement, irony, and openness. In this panoramic book, Jurgen Osterhammel tells the story of the European Enlightenment'
Specificaties
ISBN/EAN | 9780691196473 |
Auteur | Jurgen Osterhammel |
Uitgever | Van Ditmar Boekenimport B.V. |
Taal | Engels |
Uitvoering | Paperback / gebrocheerd |
Pagina's | 696 |
Lengte | 968.0 mm |
Breedte | 150.0 mm |