Cultural Encounters: Essays on the Interactions of Diverse Cultures Now and in the Past - Hardcover

Here is a collection of essays on subjects as diverse as the classical literature of what is now Soviet Georgia; the relationship between the Indian guru and his followers; or the influences that have made modern China what it is. It also includes contributions from three eminent authors on questions of ecology, population and energy, on the argument that these are likely to exercise an increasing effect on human societies.

The author of "Pattern in Islamic Art" and "Geometric Patterns and Borders," David Wade has had a lifelong interest in design and science and has established a number of businesses related to architectural design. After traveling extensively in the Far East, he now lives in Wales.