Article: Achievements in Asia, Atrocities in Australia, Entertainments in Europe: Reports from Far Places.(Book review)

Work Title: Achievements in Asia, Atrocities in Australia, Entertainments in Europe: Reports from Far Places

Work Author(s): Peter Skinner

History

Byline: Peter Skinner

Since Marco Polo's book came out in 1298, numerous European accounts of Asia have followed. Refreshingly, When Asia Was the World (Da Capo, 978-0-306-81556-0) reframes the genre. Stewart Gordon, a specialist on Asia, introduces the memoirs of pilgrims, traders, physicians, diplomats, and an empire-builder with zest, graceful scholarship, and great skill in providing illuminating contexts.

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