Scottish Mandarin : the Life and Times of Sir Reginald Johnston.

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Colonial administrator, writer, explorer, Buddhist, and friend to China?s last emperor, Sir Reginald Johnston (1874?1938) was a distinguished sinologist with a tangled love and family life that he kept secret even from his closest friends. Born and educated in Edinburgh, he began his career in the c...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Airlie, Shiona
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Hong Kong : Hong Kong University Press, HKU, 2012.
Colección:Royal Asiatic Society Hong Kong studies series.
Temas:
Johnston, Reginald Fleming, > Sir, > 1874-1938 > Travel > China.
Johnston, Reginald Fleming, > Sir, > 1874-1938.
Johnston, Reginald Fleming, > Sir, > 1874-1938
Forbidden City (Beijing, China)
Cité interdite (Pékin, Chine)
1912-1949
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Historical.
HISTORY > Asia > China.
Travel.
China > History > Republic, 1912-1949.
China > Description and travel.
Chine > Histoire > 1912-1949 (République)
Chine > Descriptions et voyages.
China.
Electronic books.
collective biographies.
Biographies.
History.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Colonial administrator, writer, explorer, Buddhist, and friend to China?s last emperor, Sir Reginald Johnston (1874?1938) was a distinguished sinologist with a tangled love and family life that he kept secret even from his closest friends. Born and educated in Edinburgh, he began his career in the colony of Hong Kong and eventually became Commissioner of the remote British leased territory of Weihai in northern China. He travelled widely and, during a break from colonial service, served as tutor and advisor to Puyi, the deposed emperor. As the only foreigner allowed to work in the Forbidden Ci.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (331 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9789882205895
9882205895
9789882208919
9882208916

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