British views on China at the dawn of the 19th century
By: author, Shunhong Zhang
Publisher: China Social Sciences Press; Paths International Ltd
Published: 2013
Place of publication: China; Reading, United Kingdom
Language: eng
Number of pages: 314
ISBN-13: 9781844643516
Subjects: Study and teaching; History; Civilization; Relations
Other titles: British views on China at the dawn of the nineteenth century
Work titles: [British views of China at a special time (1790-1820)]
Notes: Revision of the author's doctoral thesis.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 276-304) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Views on China of Macartney and Amherst with a short examination of the view of Henry Dundas and Castlereagh; title: Views on China of the retinues of the Macartney and Amherst embassies; title: View on China of British contemporaries of the Macartney and Amherst embassies; title: Views on China: some special cases; title: Accounting for the differences in British views on China; title: Reasons for the increase in British criticism of China; title: Some comparisons; title: Conclusion.