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The West and China Since 1500
John S. Gregory
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Description for The West and China Since 1500
Hardback. This volume surveys Western relations with, and attitudes towards, China since sustained contact and desirable trading began with the great alternative culture in the 16th century. The experiences of traders, diplomats and missionaries are illustrated from contemporary sources. Num Pages: 233 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJD1; HBJF; HBLH; HBLL; HBTB; JFC; KCLT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 465.
The West and China Since 1500 surveys Western relations with and attitudes towards China since sustained contact and desirable trading began with the great alternative culture in the sixteenth century. The experiences of traders, diplomats and missionaries are surveyed and illustrated by frequent quotations from contemporary sources. In addition the book explores the flow of cultural influences in both directions, and changes in Western opinion about China from admired model, to disdained 'land of the eternal standstill', to feared resurgent power. Finally, the author examines current issues in dispute such as Taiwan and human rights.
The West and China Since 1500 surveys Western relations with and attitudes towards China since sustained contact and desirable trading began with the great alternative culture in the sixteenth century. The experiences of traders, diplomats and missionaries are surveyed and illustrated by frequent quotations from contemporary sources. In addition the book explores the flow of cultural influences in both directions, and changes in Western opinion about China from admired model, to disdained 'land of the eternal standstill', to feared resurgent power. Finally, the author examines current issues in dispute such as Taiwan and human rights.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
233
Condition
New
Number of Pages
233
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780333997444
SKU
V9780333997444
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99-15
About John S. Gregory
JOHN S. GREGORY retired from the Department of History at Latrobe University, Australia in 1985. In retirement he has lectured to many universities on the Third Age which prompted him to write this book. His previous publications deal with Western reactions to the Taiping movement in China, and Church-State relations in Australia.
Reviews for The West and China Since 1500
'Professor Gregory's book is a profound and innovative reassessment of Sino-Foreign relations between 1500 and the present. It will be welcomed alike by experts, students and the critical public. The long perspective wide-screen approach provides new insights into the specific contributions of diplomats, business people and missionaries. Old problems are reappraised in the light of both the best recent detailed ... Read more