The Light of Asia: A History of Western Fascination with the East John Rutherford Cupid and Psyche

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The Light of Asia: A History of Western Fascination with the East John Rutherford Cupid and PsycheThis rich and enjoyable book by the acclaimed author of Japan Story explores the many ways in which Asia has influenced Europe and North America over centuries of tangled, dynamic encounters From the time of the ancient Greeks onwards the West's relationship with Asia consisted for the most part of outrageous tales of strange beasts and monsters, of silk and spices shipped over vast distances and an uneasy sense of unknowable empires fantastically far