Encounters: The Meeting of Asia and Europe 1500 - 1800

by Anna Jackson and Amin Jaffer

Illuminates the 300-year history of trade and cultural exchange between East and West and how the mutual fascination that developed shaped both cultures - and the art produced in each. Stunning images of exquisite objects in every medium are brought together to tell an epic story of commercial, religious, personal and artistic relationships that have shaped history. Vasco da Gama set sail in 1497 on a quest for highly prized spices from the East...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1851774327
• ISBN13: 9781851774326
• Release Date: September 2004
• Publisher: Victoria & Albert Museum
• Length: 408 Pages
• Weight: 5.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 10.3" x 11.9"
• Age Range: 13 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 8 to Postsecondary