Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : England
Languages : en
Pages : 808
Book Description
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine
Author: Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine
Author: Captain Elliot and the Founding of Hong Kong
Author: Jon BurseyPublisher: Grub Street Publishers
ISBN: 1526722577
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 436
Book Description
An in-depth look at the life of Captain Charles Elliot—from his Royal Navy career to his controversial role in establishing Hong Kong as a British colony. On January 26, 1841, the British took possession of the island of Hong Kong. The Convention of Chuenpi was immediately repudiated by both the British and Chinese governments and their respective negotiators recalled. For the British this was Capt. Charles Elliot, whose actions in China became mired in controversy for years to come. Who was Captain Elliot, and how did he find himself at the center of this debate? This book traces Elliot’s career from his early life through his years in the Royal Navy before focusing on his role in the First Anglo-Chinese War and the founding of what became the Crown Colony of Hong Kong. Elliot has been demonized by China and for the most part poorly regarded by historians. This book shows him to have been a man ahead of his time whose views on slavery, armed conflict, the role of women and racial equality often placed him at variance with contemporary attitudes. Twenty years after the return of Hong Kong to China, his legacy is still with us.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, The Metropolitan, and The Foreign Quarterly Review
Author: BLACKWOOD'S EDINBURGH MAGAZINE
Author: william blackwoodBlackwood's Magazine, 1817-25, Volume 2
Author: Nicholas MasonPublisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1000888223
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 198
Book Description
Contextualizes and annotates the influential, scandalous, and entertaining texts which appeared in the Blackwood's Magazine between 1817 and 1825. This title features a detailed general introduction, volume introductions and endnotes, providing the reader with an understanding of the origins and early history of Blackwood's Magazine.
British Museum Catalogue of Printed Books
Author: British Museum
Author: Blackwood's Magazine, 1817-25
Author: Nicholas MasonPublisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1040156177
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 2205
Book Description
Contextualizes and annotates the influential, scandalous, and entertaining texts which appeared in the "Blackwood's Magazine" between 1817 and 1825. This title features a detailed general introduction, volume introductions and endnotes, providing the reader with an understanding of the origins and early history of "Blackwood's Magazine".
Catalogue of Printed Books in the Library of the British Museum
Author: British Museum. Department of Printed BooksPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : English literature
Languages : en
Pages : 810
Book Description