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 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
Autor principal: Airlie, Shiona, 1953-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Hong Kong : Hong Kong University Press, 2012.
Colección:Royal Asiatic Society Hong Kong studies series.
Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Johnston, Reginald Fleming, > Sir, > 1874-1938.
Sinologists > Biography.
Scots > China > Biography.
China > Politics and government > 1912-1949.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • "The predictable path (1874-1898)
  • China beckons (1898-1903)
  • The district officer (1904-1906)
  • Lessons learned (1906-1907)
  • Sacred sites (1907-1909)
  • The daily gring (1910-1912)
  • Unsettled times (1912-1914)
  • The lowest point (1915-1918)
  • The forbidden city (1919-1920)
  • Mandarin of the first rank (1920-1923)
  • The end of a dream (1924-1926)
  • Commissioner of Weihai (1927-1930)
  • Professor Johnston (1930-1935)
  • The final fling (1935-1938).

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