Encountering China : early modern European responses /

Encountering China addresses the responses of early modern travelers to China who, awed by the wealth and sophistication of the society they encountered, attempted primarily to build bridges, to explore similarities, and to emulate the Chinese, though they were also critical of some local traditions...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Sachdev, Rachana, Li, Qingjun
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lewisburg, Pa. : Lanham, Md. : Bucknell University Press ; Rowman & Littlefield, ©2012.
Colección:Aperçus (Lewisburg, Pa.)
Temas:
Europeans > China > History.
Travelers' writings, European > History and criticism.
European literature > Chinese influences.
Chinese literature > European influences.
Européens > Chine > Histoire.
Écrits de voyageurs européens > Histoire et critique.
Littérature européenne > Influence chinoise.
Littérature chinoise > Influence européenne.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > General.
Chinese literature > European influences
Europeans
Public opinion, European
Travel
Travelers' writings, European
China > Description and travel > Early works to 1800.
China > Foreign public opinion, European.
Chine > Descriptions et voyages > Ouvrages avant 1800.
China
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Early works
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:Encountering China addresses the responses of early modern travelers to China who, awed by the wealth and sophistication of the society they encountered, attempted primarily to build bridges, to explore similarities, and to emulate the Chinese, though they were also critical of some local traditions and practices.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (x, 220 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-213) and index.
ISBN:9781611484397
1611484391

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