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The Intricacies of Premodern Asian Connections

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 November 2010

Tansen Sen
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In his study of the reemergence of intra-Asian connections published in this issue of the Journal of Asian Studies, Prasenjit Duara has aptly underscored the importance of comprehending the patterns of interactions and connectivities among Asian societies during the precolonial period. The following comments will reaffirm most of his contentions, but also will problematize the issue, especially in regard to some of the neglected topics and the conceptualization of the premodern interactions.

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The Journal of Asian Studies , Volume 69 , Issue 4 , November 2010 , pp. 991 - 999
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Copyright © The Association for Asian Studies, Inc. 2010

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