Author : Eleazar Birnbaum
Release : 1971-12-15
Genre : Social Science
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 670/5 ( reviews)
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Book Synopsis Books on Asia from the Near East to the Far East by : Eleazar Birnbaum
Download or read book Books on Asia from the Near East to the Far East written by Eleazar Birnbaum. This book was released on 1971-12-15. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a selected, annotated list of some 2,000 books on Asia in English and French currently in print, chosen with the aim of providing a long-term historical perspective for the general reader. The list is presented in four main parts: Asia as a whole; the Islamic world; India, South and Southeast Asia; the Far East. Subdivisions cover such topics as: general and reference works; history, social science, and law; history of literature; literature in translation; religion and ideas; arts, crafts, architecture, and science; and the lands in modern times.