Asian Empire and British Knowledge
| Author | : U. Hillemann |
| Publisher | : Springer |
| Total Pages | : 273 |
| Release | : 2009-10-15 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780230246751 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0230246753 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (753 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Asian Empire and British Knowledge by : U. Hillemann
Download or read book Asian Empire and British Knowledge written by U. Hillemann and published by Springer. This book was released on 2009-10-15 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: British knowledge about China changed fundamentally in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Rather than treating these changes in British understanding as if Anglo-Sino relations were purely bilateral, this study looks at how British imperial networks in India and Southeast Asia were critical mediators in the British encounter of China.
