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De Bary, William Theodore, 1919–

The great civilized conversation : education for a world community / Wm. Theodore de Bary.

   p. cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 978-0-231-16276-0 (cloth : alk. paper) —

ISBN 978-0-231-53510-6 (e-book)

1. East and West—Study and teaching. 2. Civilization, Oriental—Study and teaching. 3. Asia—Civilization— Study and teaching. 4. China— Civilization—Study and teaching. 5. Comparative civoilization. 6. Education, Humanistic. I. Title.

CB251.D39   2013

909—dc23

2012042156

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