Read British Views on China at the Dawn of the 19th Century

British Views on China at the Dawn of the 19th Century

Unknown Author

4.9/5 (15255 ratings)

Description:In 1792, British envoy George Macartney travelled to China to establish The Macartney Embassy, hoping to convince Emperor Qianlong to ease restrictions on trade between Britain and China. Things did not run particularly smoothly for George Macartney and his colleagues. Years later, in 1816, William Pitt Amherst was sent as ambassador extraordinary to the court of China's Qing Dynasty, with a view of establishing deeper commercial relations between the two nations. As with The Macartney Embassy, Amherst and his men encountered numerous problems and set backs. During their time in China, both Macartney and Amherst published a number of influential books and papers on China that helped define British and European views on China and the Chinese. This book reveals the long-term consequences of decisions made from this period of history, and how perceptions and opinions formed during this time have played a central role in the relationship between China and the United Kingdom.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with British Views on China at the Dawn of the 19th Century. To get started finding British Views on China at the Dawn of the 19th Century, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.

Pages: 335

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Paths International Ltd

Release: 2014

ISBN: 1844643875

Description: In 1792, British envoy George Macartney travelled to China to establish The Macartney Embassy, hoping to convince Emperor Qianlong to ease restrictions on trade between Britain and China. Things did not run particularly smoothly for George Macartney and his colleagues. Years later, in 1816, William Pitt Amherst was sent as ambassador extraordinary to the court of China's Qing Dynasty, with a view of establishing deeper commercial relations between the two nations. As with The Macartney Embassy, Amherst and his men encountered numerous problems and set backs. During their time in China, both Macartney and Amherst published a number of influential books and papers on China that helped define British and European views on China and the Chinese. This book reveals the long-term consequences of decisions made from this period of history, and how perceptions and opinions formed during this time have played a central role in the relationship between China and the United Kingdom.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with British Views on China at the Dawn of the 19th Century. To get started finding British Views on China at the Dawn of the 19th Century, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.

Special Offer | $0.00

Special Offer! | $0.00

British Views on China at the Dawn of the 19th Century

British Views on China at the Dawn of the 19th Century

More Books