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The Scramble for China
Foreign Devils in the Qing Empire, 1832-1914
Penguin
Paperback
: 23 Feb 2012
£12.99
Synopsis
In the early nineteenth century China remained almost untouched by British and European powers - but as new technology started to change this balance, foreigners gathered like wolves around the weakening Qing Empire. Would the Chinese suffer the fate of much of the rest of the world, carved into pieces by Europeans? Or could they adapt rapidly enough to maintain their independence?
This important and compelling book explains the roots of China's complex relationship with the West by illuminating a dramatic, colourful and sometimes shocking period of the country's history.
Product details
Format :
Paperback
ISBN: 9780141015859
Size : 129 x 198mm
Pages : 512
Published : 23 Feb 2012
Publisher : Penguin
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The Scramble for China
Foreign Devils in the Qing Empire, 1832-1914
£12.99
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