Karl Friedrich August Gützlaff

China Opened 2 Volume Set

Or, a Display of the Topography, History, Customs, Manners, Arts, Manufactures, Commerce, Literature, Religion, Jurisprudence, Etc. of the Chinese Empire
Herausgeber: Reed, Andrew

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This 1838 two-volume work brought a wealth of information on Chinese geography, history, culture and government to a Western readership.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 1116
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. März 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 221mm x 142mm x 71mm
• Gewicht: 1247g
• ISBN-13: 9781108079457
• ISBN-10: 1108079458
• Artikelnr.: 41852557

Inhaltsangabe

Volume 1: Advertisement
1. Introductory remarks
2. General observations on the geography of the Chinese empire
3. General view of China proper
4. Natural productions
5. Topography of China proper
6. Topography of Mantchouria
7. Topography of Mongolia
8. Government of Ele
9. Tiber
10. General view of the Chinese
11. Chinese history
12. Language and literature
13. Manners, customs, and institutions. Volume 2: 14. Chinese industry: arts and sciences
15. Religion
16. General remarks on the Chinese government
17. The emperor and his court
18. Nobility
19. The tribunals and courts of the capital
20. Board of offices
21. Board of revenue
22. Board of rites
23. Military board
24. Board of punishment
25. Board of public works
26. Provincial government
27. Colonial government: office of foreign affairs.