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The article focuses on the wide availability and appeal of Asian classical literature in translation among Victorian and Edwardian readers, examining how works from Persian, Sanskrit, Chinese, and Japanese traditions offered alternatives to established European literary and philosophical ideas. Topi...
| Publicado en: | History Today Vol. 76; no. 9; pp. 52 - 62 |
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History Today Ltd.
Sep2026
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| Sumario: | The article focuses on the wide availability and appeal of Asian classical literature in translation among Victorian and Edwardian readers, examining how works from Persian, Sanskrit, Chinese, and Japanese traditions offered alternatives to established European literary and philosophical ideas. Topics include the role of translators and publishers, readers' diverse motivations for exploring Asian texts, and the cultural and intellectual impact of these cross-cultural literary encounters. |
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