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 Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Historic Places is a stimulative and perceptive survey of the most important cities and sites in Asia and Oceania. The book offers extended histories of the pre-eminent sites, those that have been most notable in human history from ancient times to the present. Each entry contains an essay in two parts. Part One is a description of the "condition" of the site, what may be seen there currently. Part Two, the main portion of the essay, is the history of the place, the events that happened there and their significance.