The collision of two civilisations
Subtitle: the British expedition to China in 1792-4
By: Alain Peyrefitte ; translated from the French by Jon Rothschild.
Publisher: Harvill
Published: 1993
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 630
Subjects: Macartney, George Macartney, Earl, 1737-1806.; British -- China -- History -- 18th century.; China -- Foreign relations -- Great Britain.; Great Britain -- Foreign relations -- China.; China -- Foreign relations -- 1644-1912.; Great Britain -- Foreign relations -- 1789-1820.; China -- History -- Qianlong, 1736-1795.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [597]-609) and index.