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Recentring Asia : histories, encounters, identities /

"These essays argue that recentring Asia necessitates a revision not only of notions of Asia but also of the centre itself. On the one hand, recentring Asia asserts the centrality of Asia, especially overlooked Asian histories, encounters and identities, to world history, culture and geopolitic...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Other Authors: Edmond, Jacob, Johnson, Henry, Leckie, Jacqueline
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Leiden, Netherlands ; Boston : Global Oriental, 2011.
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Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:"These essays argue that recentring Asia necessitates a revision not only of notions of Asia but also of the centre itself. On the one hand, recentring Asia asserts the centrality of Asia, especially overlooked Asian histories, encounters and identities, to world history, culture and geopolitics. On the other hand, the concept of recentring provides a way to address and rethink the concept of the centre, a term critical to Asian Studies, area studies and, more broadly, to the study of globalization, postcolonialism, diaspora, modernism and modernity. Drawing on new approaches in these fields, Recentring Asia forces the reader to rethink the centre not as a single site towards which all is oriented, but as a zone of encounter, exchange and contestation."--Publisher's description
Physical Description:1 online resource (xiv, 339 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9789004212619
9004212612