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Macartney at Kashgar : New Light on British, Chinese and Russian Activities in Sinkiang, 1890-1918.

First published in 1973. This book describes the career of Sir George Macartney, who spent twenty-eight years at the turn of the nineteenth century as British representative in Sinkiang, China's most westerly province. Macartney was in a unique position to observe political and diplomatic manoe...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Nightingale, Pamela
Otros Autores: Skrine, C. P.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Hoboken : Taylor and Francis, 2013.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:First published in 1973. This book describes the career of Sir George Macartney, who spent twenty-eight years at the turn of the nineteenth century as British representative in Sinkiang, China's most westerly province. Macartney was in a unique position to observe political and diplomatic manoeuvres by the key players trying to establish a sphere of influence in China's strategically vital hinterland before and during the Chinese revolution.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (305 pages)
ISBN:9781136576164
1136576169
9781136576096
1136576096