Alicia E. Neve Little

Li Hung-Chang

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The first extensive account in English of the life of Chinese statesman Li Hung Chang, first published in 1903.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 384
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. Oktober 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 540g
• ISBN-13: 9781108024006
• ISBN-10: 1108024009
• Artikelnr.: 32314868

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction - the beginnings of Li Hung-Chang (1823-1851)
2. The first years of the Taiping Rebellion (1851-1862)
3. The Taiping Rebellion: the episode of Burgevine (1863)
4. The Taiping Rebellion: the betrayal of faith (1863)
5. The end of the Taiping Rebellion: Li, Gordon, and Chang (1863-1864)
6. The aftermath of the Taiping Rebellion (1864-1868)
7. Promotion to Chihli: vagaries of the Yellow River (1869-1873)
8. The Emperor Tung-Chih: his marriage and death (1872-1875)
9. Diplomatic experiences (1873-1876)
10. Chang Chih-Tung, the incorruptible
11. Things domestic (1877-1881)
12. Treaties and war-clouds (1879-1886)
13. The Viceroy's mother (1882-1883)
14. Minor affairs (1884-1887)
15. Personages and personal matters (1887-1889)
16. The visit of the Czarevitch (1891)
17. Purely personal
18. Intrigues and troubles (1891-1894)
19. The Japanese War (1894-1895)
20. Peace negotiations (1895)
21. Li's triumphal progress (1896)
22. Coup de théatre and coup d'état (1896-1899)
23. The Boxer outbreak (1899-1901)
24. Peace - and death (1900-1901)
Appendices
Index.