Asian Crossings: Travel Writing on China, Japan and Southeast Asia

The fourteen chapters in this book examine various topics & contexts of travel writings on China, Japan & Southeast Asia. From the first Colombian on a trade mission to China, to French women travellers in Asia, & the opening of “Japan Fairs” in the US during the latter half of the nineteenth century, this book offers a kaleidoscopic glimpse of the various cultures in the eyes of their beholders coupled with insightful understanding of the various politics & relationships that are involved. While this book will appeal to expert scholars & students of travel literature & Asian studies, as well as those working on cultural studies, general readers will also find it an interesting & accessible addition to their collections.