Europe and Asia beyond East and West

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ID5771789
EditorsGerard Delanty (0000-0001-7260-5904, corresponding author)
Year2006
Publication date2006-10-03
Open AccessNo
TypeBOOK
VenueEurope and Asia Beyond East and West (SOURCE_BOOK)
PublisherRoutledge (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.4324/9780203963104
OpenAlexW257002802
Open LibraryOL18277266M
ISBN9780203963104
LanguageEN
Citations received45
References cited180

Europe and Asia Beyond East and WestThis is a timely volume that explores Europe in its relation to Asia in a way that moves beyond simplistic notions of West and East.Rejecting the idea of a clash of civilizations, the contributions highlight the interlinked nature of Europe and Asia and attempt to identify cosmopolitan moments of openness.From both a historical and a contemporary perspective, it is shown that both Europe and Asia are not based on fixed cultural or geographical foundations.The East is also in the West.Rather than look at Europe and Asia in terms of separate worlds, they can be seen in terms of cultural struggles common to both.A general theme is that the idea of the West as an ideological, cultural and geopolitical construct is becoming increasingly questionable when applied to the current situation, which is one in which West and East are mutually linked.The articulation of a new European identity that includes a recognition of the non-European is now one of the major chances for Europe to define its identity in the world

Ancient history · Archaeology · China · East Asia · Geography · Political science · History · Japanese History and Culture · asia · East and west · Europe · foreign countries · Relations

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