This book brings a fresh understanding to cross-cultural Sino-Indian encounters; elucidating for the first time significant changes in the religous; commerical; and diplomatic interactions between the two countries.
#1253336 in Books University of Arizona Press 2011-04-15Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.90 x 1.20 x 6.00l; 1.15 #File Name: 0816529663360 pages
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. An Excellent ResourceBy Guitar ManThis was just what I was looking for. It provides the major opinions on the topics covered while also (usually) giving a sense for what the prevailing views are. A good amount of detail is provided in describing artifacts; which should help with a fictional book I am writing.6 of 7 people found the following review helpful. Great academic scholarship; grasp of literature on subjectBy Edmond J. (Skip) O'NeillThe author knows the prevailing literature and presents an effective explanation of the Neolithic in Near East. I am currently researching the domestication of cats during the Neolithic. Although there was not a lot specifically about this; the book does explain the Neolithic effectively.10 of 11 people found the following review helpful. Comprehensive and level-headedBy Larry N. StoutThis book provides a grounding in the "Neolithic Revolution" phenomenon; and a rational context for the sometimes unfettered theoretical excursions and didactic expositions found in other writings bearing on this intriguing subject. The author's extensive experiences as an archaeologist in the Levant and Cyprus make this authoritative volume -- comprehending relevant literature to the publication date (2007); but of enduring pertinence -- essential to the professional's library. Its only deficit is relative neglect of the Anatolian Neolithic. To the writer's credit; the book provides intelligible; instructive; and interesting reading for the layman.
