Asia in the Making of Europe (Complete 9 Volume Set)
Chicago and London: The University of Chicago Press, 1970-1993.
Hardcover. In this landmark study, Donald F. Lach and Edwin J. Van Kley document the role of Asian societies in the formation of European culture, offering a foundational reference for the study of cross-cultural exchange and early global history. This monumental multi-volume study examines the formative role of Asian cultures in the development of European thought, art, science, and material life, tracing centuries of cross-cultural encounter and knowledge transmission from antiquity through the early modern period.
Each volume 9 1/2" by 6 1/2". The two books of Volume I are bound in maroon cloth with gilt lettering and designs; the three books in Volume II are bound in green cloth with gilt lettering and designs; the four books in Volume III are bound in blue cloth with gilt lettering and designs. Dust jackets present nicely in clear archival jacket protective sleeves. Very mild shelf wear to covers, corners and edges; else a bright, clean, attractive and seemingly unread copy of this complete set.
Volume I, The Century of Discovery, Book One
Volume I, The Century of Discovery, Book Two
Volume II, A Century of Wonder, Book One, The Visual Arts
Volume II, A Century of Wonder, Book Two, The Literary Arts
Volume II, A Century of Wonder, Book Three, The Scholarly Disciplines
Volume III, A Century of Advance, Book One, Trade, Missions, Literature
Volume III, A Century of Advance, Book Two, South Asia
Volume III, A Century of Advance, Book Three, Southeast Asia
Volume III, A Century of Advance, Book Four, East Asia. Very good + / very good +. Item #17309
ISBN: 0226467449
Price: $775.00