ASIA EAST by SOUTH A Cultural Geography
The southern and eastern portions of Asia often are placed together under the terms the Orient or the East, and are placed in contrast to the Occident or the West. The southern and eastern portions of Asia often are placed together under the terms the Orient or the East, and are placed in contrast t...
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| Language: | English |
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NEW YORK
JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC
1954
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Add Tag | Summary: | The southern and eastern portions of Asia often are placed together under the terms the Orient or the East, and are placed in contrast to the Occident or the West. The southern and eastern portions of Asia often are placed together under the terms the Orient or the East, and are placed in contrast to the Occident or the West. There is a unity of human life here that sets the territory apart from Siberia and from southwestern Asia. The relations of the one lie chiefly with eastern Europe, and those of the other lie chiefly with Arabia and the eastern Mediterranean. It is with these lands and peoples of the Orient that this volume is concerned. |
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| Physical Description: | ix, 453 pages illustrations 28 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
WHEN ASIA WAS THE WORLD