Introduction. 1. The Early Years 1850–52 2. Neutrality 1853 3. Neutrality in Practice 1853–5 4. The Public Response 1853–56 5. The War Years 1856–60 6. Year of Indecision 1861 7. Intervention 1862-64 8. The Public Debate 1860–64 9. Why Intervention? Appendix. Notes. Bibliography.
Biography
John S. Gregory (Jack) (1923–2021) formally commenced his academic interest in Chinese history while completing his PhD at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. His thesis British Attitudes and Policy Towards the Taiping Rebellion in China 1850-64 was completed in 1957. On returning to Australia, Jack lectured at Melbourne University from 1958 to 1967 on Japanese and Chinese history. In 1968 he moved to the recently established La Trobe University in Melbourne and soon after Great Britain and the Taipings was first published. Jack remained at La Trobe University as Reader and then Professor until his retirement in 1983 after which he was awarded the title of Emeritus Professor.
Original Review of Great Britain and the Taipings:
‘The book is well-planned and clearly written. Its appendix includes several formerly unpublished documents and its excellent bibliography will be valued by all students of Anglo-Chinese relations in the nineteenth century.’ Grace Fox, American Historical Review, Volume 75, Issue 2, (1969)
