Author: Charlotte Mary Yonge
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
ISBN:
Category : Europe
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
A Book of Golden Deeds
Author: Charlotte Mary Yonge
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
ISBN:
Category : Europe
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
ISBN:
Category : Europe
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
Battle for Beijing, 1858–1860
Author: Harry Gelber
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 3319305840
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 250
Book Description
The ‘battle for Beijing’ is universally – and quite wrongly – believed to have been about opium. This book argues that it was about freedom to trade, Britain’s demands for diplomatic equality, and French demands for religious freedom in China. Both countries agreed that their armies, which repeatedly prevailed over Chinese ones that were numerically superior, would stay out of Beijing itself, but were infuriated by China’s imprisonment, torture and death of British, French and Indian negotiators. At the same time, the British and French also helped the empire to battle rebels and to pocket port and harbour dues. They steered carefully between their political and trading demands, and navigated the danger that undue stress would make China’s fragile government and empire fall apart. If it did, there would be no one to make any kind of agreement with; much of East Asia would be in chaos and Russian power would soon expand. Battle for Beijing, 1858–1860 offers fresh insights into the reasons behind the actions and strategies of British authorities, both at home and in China, and the British and French military commanders. It goes against the widely accepted views surrounding the Franco-British conflict, proposing a bold new argument and perspective.
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 3319305840
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 250
Book Description
The ‘battle for Beijing’ is universally – and quite wrongly – believed to have been about opium. This book argues that it was about freedom to trade, Britain’s demands for diplomatic equality, and French demands for religious freedom in China. Both countries agreed that their armies, which repeatedly prevailed over Chinese ones that were numerically superior, would stay out of Beijing itself, but were infuriated by China’s imprisonment, torture and death of British, French and Indian negotiators. At the same time, the British and French also helped the empire to battle rebels and to pocket port and harbour dues. They steered carefully between their political and trading demands, and navigated the danger that undue stress would make China’s fragile government and empire fall apart. If it did, there would be no one to make any kind of agreement with; much of East Asia would be in chaos and Russian power would soon expand. Battle for Beijing, 1858–1860 offers fresh insights into the reasons behind the actions and strategies of British authorities, both at home and in China, and the British and French military commanders. It goes against the widely accepted views surrounding the Franco-British conflict, proposing a bold new argument and perspective.
Democratic Ideals and Reality
Author: Halford John Mackinder
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 1428981519
Category : Geography
Languages : en
Pages : 227
Book Description
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 1428981519
Category : Geography
Languages : en
Pages : 227
Book Description
Yaman
Author: ʻUmārah ibn ʻAlī al-Ḥakamī
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Karmathians
Languages : en
Pages : 554
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Karmathians
Languages : en
Pages : 554
Book Description
General Catalogue of Printed Books to 1955
Author: British Museum. Dept. of Printed Books
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English imprints
Languages : en
Pages : 1230
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English imprints
Languages : en
Pages : 1230
Book Description
The Life and Services of Commodore Josiah Tattnall
Author: Charles Colcock Jones
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 286
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 286
Book Description
The Englishman in China During the Victorian Era
Author: Alexander Michie
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : China
Languages : en
Pages : 504
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : China
Languages : en
Pages : 504
Book Description
My Beloved South
Author: Mrs. T. P. O'Connor
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Slavery
Languages : en
Pages : 456
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Slavery
Languages : en
Pages : 456
Book Description
The Publishers' Circular and Booksellers' Record
A Sailor-Boy's Log-Book from Portsmouth to the Peiho
Author: Walter White
Publisher:
ISBN: 9783337860097
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9783337860097
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description