Britain's second embassy to China : Lord Amherst's 'special mission' to the Jiaqing emperor in 1816 /

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Lord Amherst's diplomatic mission to the Qing Court in 1816 was the second British embassy to China. The first led by Lord Macartney in 1793 had failed to achieve its goals. It was thought that Amherst had better prospects of success, but the intense diplomatic encounter that greeted his arriva...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Stevenson, Caroline M. (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: Australian National University Press
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Acton, ACT, Australia : ANU Press, [2021]
Temas:
Amherst of Arracan, William Pitt Amherst, > Earl, > 1773-1857.
Jiaqing, > Emperor of China, > 1760-1820.
Amherst of Arracan, William Pitt Amherst, > Earl, > 1773-1857
Jiaqing, > Emperor of China, > 1760-1820
1800-1899
British & Irish history.
Asian history.
Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900.
Diplomatic relations
Great Britain > Foreign relations > China.
China > Foreign relations > Great Britain.
China > History > 19th century.
Grande-Bretagne > Relations extérieures > Chine.
Chine > Relations extérieures > Grande-Bretagne.
Chine > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Great Britain
China
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. The Political Setting of the Amherst Embassy
  • 3. Origins of the Amherst Embassy: Canton and Sir George Thomas Staunton
  • 4. The View from London: John Barrow and Lord William Pitt Amherst
  • 5. Amherst's Preparations for the Embassy
  • 6. The Voyage from Portsmouth to 'Hong Kong'
  • 7. Up the Coast of China and Arrival at Tianjin
  • 8. The Imperial Banquet of 13 August 1816 and Progress to Tongzhou
  • 9. To Yuanmingyuan, Reception and Dismissal
  • 10. Overland to Canton: The British Cultural Encounter with China
  • 11. Aftermath: Britain's Reaction to the Failure of the Amherst Embassy
  • 12. Retrospect: Reflections on the Amherst Embassy.

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