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Elizabeth H Chang
British Travel Writing from China, 1798-1901, Volume 1

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In 1793, Lord Macartney led the first British diplomatic mission to China in over one hundred years. This five-volume reset edition draws together British travel writings about China throughout the next century. The collection ends with the Boxer Uprising which marked the beginning of the end of informal British empire on the Chinese mainland.

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Lingua Inglese ● Formato EPUB ● Pagine 1600 ● ISBN 9781000558678 ● Casa editrice Taylor and Francis ● Pubblicato 2022 ● Scaricabile 3 volte ● Moneta EUR ● ID 8257172 ● Protezione dalla copia Adobe DRM

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