Mediating empire : an English family in China 1817 -1927 /

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This study examines Britain's presence in China through the lens of one family, arguing that, as the physical embodiment of the imperial project, it provided a social and cultural mechanism for mediating Britain's imperial power, authority and presence, and forging connections and networks...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Hillier, Andrew (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Kent : Renaissance Books, 2020.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
British > China > History.
Imperialism.
Britanniques > Chine > Histoire.
Impérialisme.
Asian history.
Social and cultural history.
HISTORY / Asia / China.
HISTORY / Social History.
British.
Diplomatic relations.
Great Britain > Foreign relations > China.
China > Foreign relations > Great Britain.
Grande-Bretagne > Relations extérieures > Chine.
Chine > Relations extérieures > Grande-Bretagne.
China.
Great Britain.
History.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction : family, China and the British world
  • Preparing for entry
  • Opening the treaty ports
  • Colonising Hong Kong
  • Strong wives
  • Early influences, early careers
  • The new imperialism
  • Intimate empire
  • Reform and revolution, war and withdrawal.

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