Voyage of Discovery: Exploring the Collections of the Asian Library at Leiden University - Rilegato

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ISBN 10: 9087282745 ISBN 13: 9789087282745

Casa editrice: Leiden Univ Pr, 2017

Riassunto

"In September 2017, Leiden University opened the Asian Library to house its world renowned and extensive Asian collections. This includes the largest collection on Indonesia worldwide and some of the foremost collections on South and Southeast Asia, China, Japan, and Korea. Voyage of Discovery contains more than twenty essays by academics, curators, and authors on their experiences with the Leiden collections. Richly illustrated and showcasing twenty-five treasures from the Asian Library, such as unique manuscripts and rare maps, this book offers a beautiful look inside the Asian Library."

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Alexander Reeuwijk is a writer with a focus on Asia, natural history and travel histories.
 

Alexander Reeuwijk is a writer with a focus on Asia, natural history and travel histories. His published books include works on the evolution theory, Indonesia and Iran. Besides his editorship of the Asian Library publications he is working on a book on India, its people and Hinduism.

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The Asian Library of Leiden University houses the world renowned and extensive Asian collections. This includes the largest collection on Indonesia worldwide and some of the foremost collections on South and Southeast Asia, China, Japan and Korea.
"Voyage of Discovery" contains more than twenty essays of academics, curators and authors on various aspects on their experience with the Leiden collections.
Richly illustrated and showcasing twenty-five treasures from the Asian Library, such as unique manuscripts and rare maps, this book offers a beautiful look inside the Asian Library.

Alexander Reeuwijk is a writer with a focus on Asia, natural history and travel histories. His published books include works on the evolution theory, Indonesia and Iran. Besides his editorship of the Asian Library publication he is working on a book on India, its people and Hinduism.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Leiden Univ Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2017
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 9087282745
• ISBN 13: 9789087282745
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 335
• Redattore: Reeuwijk Alexander
• Contatto del produttore: Leiden University Press, Saskia Gieling; productsafety@lup.nl; ; Rapenburg 73; Leiden; 2311 GJ; Paesi Bassi