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- Asian Crossings: Travel Writing on China, Japan and Southeast Asia
- Book
- 2008
- Published by: Hong Kong University Press, HKU
summary
This book examine various topics and contexts of travel writings on China, Japan and Southeast Asia. From the first Colombian on a trade mission to China, to French women travellers in Asia, and the opening of "Japan Fairs" in the US during the latter half of the nineteenth century, this book offers a kaleidoscopic glimpse of the various cultures in the eyes of their beholders coupled with insightful understanding of the various politics and relationships that are involved.
Table of Contents
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- Acknowledegments
- pp. vii-viii
- Contributors
- pp. ix-xi
- Introduction
- pp. 1-14
- 8: Ruins in the Jungle: Nature and Narrative
- pp. 131-140
- 14: After the Bubble: Post-Imperial Tokyo
- pp. 209-228
- References
- pp. 265-270
Additional Information
ISBN
9789888052042
Related ISBN(s)
9789622099142
MARC Record
OCLC
650784908
Pages
288
Launched on MUSE
2012-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No