Books on Asia from the Near East to the Far East

by Eleazar Birnbaum

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781442651920
Publisher:	University of Toronto Press
Publication date:	12/15/1971
Series:	Heritage
Pages:	358
Product dimensions:	6.69(w) x 9.61(h) x 0.74(d)

About the Author

Eleazar Birnbaum is a professor emeritus in the Department of Near and Middle Eastern Civilizations at the University of Toront0.