The West and China since 1500 / John S. Gregory.
The West and China since 1500 / John S. Gregory.
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New York : Palgrave, 2003.
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2003.
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N327.51018/ 1
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English
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ix, 233 p. 22 cm.
Contents
1. A Wide World Apart, with Differing Views of Heaven and Earth -- 2. Coming Together, Rather Slowly and on China's Terms (1500-1800) -- The Traders -- The Missionaries -- China and the Jesuits Help Enlighten Europe -- The Diplomats -- 3. Closer Encounters, on the West's Terms (1800-1900) -- The Opi...
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New York : Palgrave, 2003.
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New York (State)
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2003.
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"Chinese fleets sailed through Asian waters as far as Africa in the early fifteenth century, when Western explorers were just beginning to probe the great oceans of the world. The Chinese turned back while the Westerners pressed on, to dominate virtually the whole world, including China, by the nineteenth century. Would world history have been diff...
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The West and China since 1500 / John S. Gregory.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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N327.51018/ 1
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1403902801 (pbk.)
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0333997441 (cloth)
9781403902801 (pbk.)
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327.510182109
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