The East in the West
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The East in the West reassesses Western views of Asia, which much European history and social theory has seen as static or backward. Jack Goody challenges these Eurocentric assumptions, including the notion of a special Western rationality, and differences in mercantile activity. Other factors inhibiting the East's development, such as the role of the family, have also been greatly exaggerated, and have contributed to a misunderstanding of both Eastern and Western history and society. This wide-ranging and provocative book begins to redress the balance.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0521556732
ISBN13:9780521556736
Release Date:November 2010
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Length:304 Pages
Weight:1.00 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 6.2" x 9.1"
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