While inquiries into early encounters between East Asia and the West have traditionally focused on successful interactions, this collection inquires into the ma

While inquiries into early encounters between East Asia and the West have traditionally focused on successful interactions, this collection inquires into the ma

Published to accompany an exhibition held at the V & A, 23 September - 5 December 2004.

The history of the economic contacts between Asia and Europe dates back to at least the early years of the Common Era. But it was only after the overcoming of t

With the economic and political rise of East Asia in the second half of the twentieth century, many Western countries have re-evaluated their links to their Eas