Books on Asia from the Near East to the Far East : a guide for the general reader / / selected and annotated by Eleazar Birnbaum

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910460319003321
• Autore: Birnbaum Eleazar
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Toronto, [Ontario] : , : University of Toronto Press, , 1971; ©1971
• ISBN: 1-4426-3199-6
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (358 p.)
• Collana: Heritage
• Disciplina: 016.915/03
• Soggetti: Oriental literature; Electronic books.; Asia Bibliography
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Includes indexes.
• Nota di contenuto: Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- Abbreviations -- I. Asia as a whole -- II. The Islamic world -- III. India, South and Southeast Asia -- IV. The Far East -- Index of names -- Index of titles
• Sommario/riassunto: 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.