Laurence Oliphant

Narrative of the Earl of Elgin's Mission to China and Japan, in the Years 1857, '58, '59 - Volume 1

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Produktbeschreibung

An 1859 account, by his private secretary, of Elgin's diplomatic mission to Japan and China, and trading concessions he established.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 526
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. März 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 31mm
• Gewicht: 734g
• ISBN-13: 9781108045827
• ISBN-10: 1108045820
• Artikelnr.: 35450552

Autorenporträt

Laurence Oliphant, a member of Parliament, was a South African-born British novelist, traveler, diplomat, British intelligence agent, Christian mystic, and Christian Zionist. During his lifetime, his most well-known work was the satirical novel Piccadilly (1870). Since then, his concept for Jewish farming settlements in the Holy Land, known as the Land of Gilead, has received increased attention. Oliphant represented the Stirling Burghs constituency in the UK Parliament. Laurence Oliphant was born in Cape Town, Cape Colony, as the only child of Sir Anthony Oliphant (1793-1859), a member of the Scottish landed elite, and Maria. Sir Anthony was the Attorney General of the Cape Colony when his son was born, but he was quickly appointed Chief Justice of Ceylon. Laurence spent his early life in Colombo, when his father bought a house called Alcove in Captains Gardens, which became known as Maha Nuge Gardens. Sir Anthony and his son are credited for introducing tea to Ceylon and cultivating 30 tea plants imported from China on the Oliphant Estate in Nuwara Eliya. In 1848 and 1849, he and his parents traveled through Europe. In 1851, he traveled with Jung Bahadur from Colombo to Nepal, gathering material for his debut book, A Journey to Katmandu (1852). Oliphant returned to Ceylon and then went to England to study law. Oliphant abandoned his legal studies to travel in Russia. The result of such voyage was his book The Russian Shores of the Black Sea (1853).

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
1. The origin of the war
2. Appointment and departure of special mission
3. Arrival at Hong-Kong
4. Condition of India in August 1857
5. Voyage to the Philippines
6. Attempt of Count Poutiatine to reach Pekin
7. Landing of the troops
8. New Year's Day, 1858
9. Withdrawal of the naval force
10. Diplomacy in China
11. The Imperial Grand Canal
12. An expedition to the Snowy Valley
13. Communication from the Imperial Government
14. Perilous position of despatch gunboats
15. The night before the attack
16. Ascent of the river
17. The chances of a Chinese political career
18. Insolence of the mob
19. Advantages gained by Russia and America
20. Duplicity of the Commissioners
Appendix.