When Asia Was the World

When Asia Was the World
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Publisher : Da Capo Press
Total Pages : 242
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ISBN-10 : 9780306815560
ISBN-13 : 0306815567
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Book Synopsis When Asia Was the World by : Stewart Gordon

Download or read book When Asia Was the World written by Stewart Gordon and published by Da Capo Press. This book was released on 2008 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the important influence of Asia's great civilization on the West, as traveling merchants, scholars, philosophers, and religious figures brought the wisdom of China and the Middle East to medieval Europe during the Dark Ages.


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