Asia in Those Days:... A Glimpse into the Past;... The Social Life of Europeans in Asia... from the 16th through the 19th Centuries... by... Thomas Brandt... New. The book had a limited print run and stock will soon run out. The book will not be reprinted. In this book, by...
Asia in Those Days:
A Glimpse into the Past;
The Social Life of Europeans in Asia
from the 16th through the 19th Centuries
by
Thomas Brandt
New. The book had a limited print run and stock will soon run out. The book will not be reprinted. In this book, by means of lithographs, metal engravings, post cards, maps, newspapers and other ephemera, the author gives us a glimpse of social life for both Asians and increasing numbers of Europeans coming to settle and colonise the continent between the 16th and 19th centuries. What distinguishes this book from many others is the broad sweep of life that Bandt gathers up from different parts of the continent so enabling us to see the the similarities and differences of Asian/European interactions in various places. The contents of the 311 pages include
- an extensive introduction,
- The Sea Journey,
- Early Stations and Settlements in the East,
- Social Life,
- Dinner Parties and Evening Entertainment and
- Going Home.
- An extensive bibliography is also included. Weight 3kg approx.
- Post free within Malaysia. Please ask for postage rates to other destinations. Orders for Africa, the Americas and Europe will be serviced from the author's stock in Germany
Published by: Goasia Verlag. Bad Odesloe, Germany 2001. First edition
Condition: New. Hardback.
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