408 Pages
by
Routledge
408 Pages
by
Routledge
408 Pages
by
Routledge
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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.
As the capital of Imperial China since the Yuan dynasty, Beijing has been central to communication between China and the West. The study uses first-hand... Read more
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
Biography
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.
