Asia and Europe
Subtitle: studies presenting the conclusions formed by the author in a long life devoted to the subject of the relations between Asia and Europe
By: by Meredith Townsend.
Contributors: Twain, Mark, 1835-1910.; Clemens, Clara.
Publisher: G.P. Putnam's sons; A. Constable & co., ltd.
Published: 1901
Place of publication: New York; London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 388
Subjects: Twain, Mark, 1835-1910 -- Library; Civilization, Oriental; Asia
Table of contents: title: Preface.; title: Introduction.; title: The influence of Europe on Asia.; title: Islam and Christianity in India.; title: Will England retain India?; title: The charm of Asia for Asiatics.; title: English and Asiatic feeling contrasted.; title: The reflex effect of Asiatic ideas.; title: The mental seclusion of India.; title: The great Arabian [Mahommed]; title: Race-hatred in Asia.; title: Arab courage.; title: Indian abstemiousness.; title: The Asiatic notion of justice.; title: The "standard of comfort" in India.; title: The core of Hindooism.; title: Cruelty in Europe and Asia.; title: The variety of Indian society.; title: The vastness of calamities in Asia.; title: A typical Asiatic [Dhuleep Singh]; title: Aladdin's cave.; title: The Arabs of the desert.; title: Asiatic patriotism.-"Fanaticism" in the East.; title: Will conquest vivify Asia?; title: Why Turkey lives.; title: Tropical colonization.; title: Hindoo "barbarism."; title: The future of the negro.; title: The minds of the savages.; title: The progress of savage races.; title: The contempt of Asia for Europe.