The clash of empires : the invention of China in modern world making /

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"The Clash of Empires brings to light the cultural legacy of sovereign thinking that emerged in the course of the violent meetings between the British Empire and the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). Lydia Liu demonstrates how the collision of imperial will and competing interests, rather than the civi...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Liu, Lydia He
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 2004.
Subjects:
1800-1912
HISTORY.
HISTORY > Asia > China.
Politics and government
China > History > 1861-1912.
China > Politics and government > 19th century.
Chine > Histoire > 1861-1912.
Chine > Politique et gouvernement > 19e siècle.
China
History
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • The semiotic turn of international politics
  • The birth of a super-sign
  • Figuring sovereignty
  • Translating international law
  • The secret of her greatness
  • The sovereign subject of grammar
  • Conclusion : The emperor's empty throne
  • Appendix : Lin Zexu's communication to Queen Victoria.

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