ISBN: 9780282015282 - The Rationale of the China Question: Comprising an Inquiry Into the Repressive Policy of the Imperial Government (classic Reprint) (3 results)

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book details the events that led to China's first and second opium wars, providing a colorful glimpse into the complex interplay between China and Western nations during this tumultuous period. The author, a keen observer, lived in China for years and was a personal correspondent to several foreign ministers, giving him a unique perspective on an era in which China's isolationist policies led to violent clashes with the West. Examining the diplomatic blunders, betrayals, and misunderstandings that marked these conflicts, the writer reveals the tension between China's traditional values and the encroaching West, and explains how this struggle laid the groundwork for many of the tensions still present in modern-day Sino-Western relations. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…