The Scramble for China: Foreign Devils in the Qing Empire, 1832-1914 - Couverture souple

Bickers, Robert

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0141015853 ISBN 13 : 9780141015859

Editeur : Penguin, 2012

Synopsis

In the early nineteenth century China remained almost untouched by British and European powers - but as new technology started to change this balance, foreigners gathered like wolves around the weakening Qing Empire. Would the Chinese suffer the fate of much of the rest of the world, carved into pieces by Europeans? Or could they adapt rapidly enough to maintain their independence?

This important and compelling book explains the roots of China's complex relationship with the West by illuminating a dramatic, colourful and sometimes shocking period of the country's history.

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À propos de l?auteur

Robert Bickers is the author of the highly-acclaimed Empire Made Me and The Scramble for China. He has written extensively on Chinese history and is a Professor of History at the University of Bristol.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Penguin
• Date d'édition: 2012
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0141015853
• ISBN 13: 9780141015859
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 495
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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