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On the Eighteenth Century as a Category of Asian History: Van Leur in Retrospect
Blusse, Leonard; Gaastra, Femme S.
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hardcover. J.C. Van Leur attacked the views on the character and significance of the 18th century in Asian history. His denial of European pre-eminence in Asian waters represents an attack on colonial historiography. These essays provide studies of what this period meant in the history of South and East Asia. Num Pages: 328 pages, Includes 21 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; HBJF; HBLL; HBTB; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 608.
The starting point of this volume is the scathing attack, far-reaching in its consequences, launched in 1942 by J.C. van Leur on the views then current on the character and significance of the 18th century as a category in Asian history. His denial of European pre-eminence in Asian waters represented a direct attack on colonial historiography. The essays here derive from an international conference held 50 years later, to assess the impact of van Leur’s work. In part historiographic, in part drawing on new research, they aim to delimit the boundaries of European-Asian interaction, and to provide case studies of ... Read more
The starting point of this volume is the scathing attack, far-reaching in its consequences, launched in 1942 by J.C. van Leur on the views then current on the character and significance of the 18th century as a category in Asian history. His denial of European pre-eminence in Asian waters represented a direct attack on colonial historiography. The essays here derive from an international conference held 50 years later, to assess the impact of van Leur’s work. In part historiographic, in part drawing on new research, they aim to delimit the boundaries of European-Asian interaction, and to provide case studies of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Routledge United Kingdom
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
Number of Pages
328
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781840146103
SKU
V9781840146103
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About Blusse, Leonard; Gaastra, Femme S.
Leonard Blussé, Femme S Gaastra
Reviews for On the Eighteenth Century as a Category of Asian History: Van Leur in Retrospect
'...a fascinating and wide-ranging tour d’horizon of recent Asian historiography struggling with the issue of eighteenth-century change....' Journal of Asian Studies, Vol. 58, No. 4 '... reflective overviews by experienced historians...' Journal of World History 'This excellent and well-connected collection of essays is well worth the purchase of the volume and belongs on any historian's bookshelf.... ... Read more