Zhesheng Ouyang

Ancient Beijing and Western Civilization (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

This book explores the historical interactions between Beijing and the West before the Opium War. It focuses on the experiences of Western travellers, missionaries and envoys who visited Beijing during the Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. Oktober 2024
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781040165461
• Artikelnr.: 72286003

Autorenporträt

Zhesheng Ouyang is a Professor at Peking University, China. His research expertise includes the history of Chinese modern thought, academics of the Republic of China, and China-West communication.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction 2. Westerners' Experience in Khanbaliq 3. Peking in the
17th Century Through the Eye of Jesuits 4. The "Beijing Experience" of
18th-Century French Jesuits 5. Rivalry Between Civilizations and Game of
Power 6. The "Beijing Experience" of Portuguese and Dutch Embassies from
the 16th to 18th Centuries 7. The "Beijing Experience" of the Russian
Orthodox Mission 8. The "Beijing Experience" of the British Macartney and
the Amherst Embassies