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China: trade, politics & culture : sources from the School of Oriental and African Studies and the British Library, London: 1793 - 1980

Marlborough, England : Adam Matthew Digital

2009 -

Online-Ressource

This project answers the need for clear, intelligible and informative English-language sources relating to China and the West, 1793-1980, which can be used in the classroom or in course packs.It is also ideal for independent projects on almost any aspect of Chinese history during the two centuries of monumental social and political upheaval that ultimately recreated China into a modern power. It comprises: (1) A large body of maps, colour paintings, photographs and drawings depicting people, places, customs and events that will enliven any study of China. (2) Substantial papers of key individuals involved in the Chinese Maritime Customs service from ECM and CAV Bowra to Robert Hart and Frederick Maze. (3) Records of major diplomatic missions to China ranging from the late 18th and early 19th century missions of Macartney and Amherst to those of Nixon and Heath in the 20th century. (4) Papers of missionaries active in all regions of China from Canton and Macao to Shanghai and Peking. (5) Extensive, fully searchable run of the Chinese Recorder and Missionary Journal (1867-1941) and North China Mission resp and North China Shantung Mission quarterly paper (1893-1936) (6) Recently opened files from the National Archives at Kew relating to the thawing of relations with China in the 1970s.

Gesehen am 27.07.2022

Coverage 1973-1980

OCLC number: 1368934581

https://www.china.amdigital.co.uk/  [Publisher. - National licence] 

https://www.amdigital.co.uk/primary-sour...  [Publisher. - National licence] 

http://erf.sbb.spk-berlin.de/han/ChinaTr...  [Publisher. - National licence] 

https://dbis.ur.de/resources/102760  [DBIS] 

DDC subject groups: 380 Commerce, communications & transportation 

Other classifications:
Rheinland-Pfälzische Bibliographie (rpb): 330 ; 650 ; 610

Special subject collections: FID-ASIEN-DE-1a

journal

Database

English 

United Kingdom, Great Britain 

available online

German Research Foundation (DFG)

1162973439

02-12-24