China And The West: The Cultural Encounter, 13Th To 20Th Centuries
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Condition: Fair. Jacket: No dust jacket - paperback with tanning and edge wear to covers. Page Condition: Yellowed. Markings: No markings noted. Binding: Intact.
A landmark work in the study of cross-cultural history, China and the West: The Cultural Encounter, 13th to 20th Centuries chronicles seven centuries of contact, conflict, and exchange between Chinese civilisation and the Western world. Wolfgang Franke, one of the foremost Sinologists of the twentieth century, presents a rigorous and panoramic account of how trade routes, missionary endeavours, colonial ambitions, and diplomatic missions shaped the mutual perceptions of East and West. The work details the pivotal moments of encounter — from the Mongol era's opening of the Silk Road to European powers to the turbulent confrontations of the modern age — with scholarly precision and narrative clarity. Arguing that true understanding between these two great civilisations has been perpetually hindered by cultural misreading and political rivalry, Franke illuminates a history that remains urgently relevant today. This is an indispensable reference for students of Asian history, world history, and intercultural studies.
Author: Wolfgang Franke
Format: Paperback
Published: 1967, Harper Torchbooks
Genre: Asian history
Condition remarks:
Condition: Fair. Jacket: No dust jacket - paperback with tanning and edge wear to covers. Page Condition: Yellowed. Markings: No markings noted. Binding: Intact.
A landmark work in the study of cross-cultural history, China and the West: The Cultural Encounter, 13th to 20th Centuries chronicles seven centuries of contact, conflict, and exchange between Chinese civilisation and the Western world. Wolfgang Franke, one of the foremost Sinologists of the twentieth century, presents a rigorous and panoramic account of how trade routes, missionary endeavours, colonial ambitions, and diplomatic missions shaped the mutual perceptions of East and West. The work details the pivotal moments of encounter — from the Mongol era's opening of the Silk Road to European powers to the turbulent confrontations of the modern age — with scholarly precision and narrative clarity. Arguing that true understanding between these two great civilisations has been perpetually hindered by cultural misreading and political rivalry, Franke illuminates a history that remains urgently relevant today. This is an indispensable reference for students of Asian history, world history, and intercultural studies.