China’s View of the West, A Comparison of the Historical Geographies of Wei Yuan and Xu Jiyu
Wei Yuan and Xu Jiyu, civil servants in mid 19th century China, were deeply disturbed by British expansion into Asia. On the theory that one should know one's enemies, both wrote pioneer historical geographies designed to introduce Chinese officials to the sources of Western power. They both ma...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Brill
2012
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Social sciences and missions
Year: 2012, Volume: 25, Issue: 1/2, Pages: 35-52 |
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Wei Yuan
Xu Jiyu
Chinese historical geographies
Lin Zexu
Britain's expansion into Asia
revival of tributary system
B Wei Yuan Xu Jiyu géographie historique chinoise Lin Zexu expansion britannique en Asie Réveil du système tributaire |
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