Author: Juan González de Mendoza
Publisher: Legare Street Press
ISBN: 9781021740298
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Originally published in 1585, 'The History of the Great and Mighty Kingdom of China' was one of the earliest European accounts of China. Written by the Spanish missionary Juan González de Mendoza, the book provides a detailed description of Chinese society and culture, as well as insights into the country's history and politics. This edition includes a new introduction by historian Anthony Grafton, which situates the work within the broader context of European attitudes towards China during the Renaissance. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
The History of the Great and Mighty Kingdom of China and the Situation Thereof, Issue 15
Author: Juan González de Mendoza
Publisher: Legare Street Press
ISBN: 9781021740298
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Originally published in 1585, 'The History of the Great and Mighty Kingdom of China' was one of the earliest European accounts of China. Written by the Spanish missionary Juan González de Mendoza, the book provides a detailed description of Chinese society and culture, as well as insights into the country's history and politics. This edition includes a new introduction by historian Anthony Grafton, which situates the work within the broader context of European attitudes towards China during the Renaissance. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Publisher: Legare Street Press
ISBN: 9781021740298
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Originally published in 1585, 'The History of the Great and Mighty Kingdom of China' was one of the earliest European accounts of China. Written by the Spanish missionary Juan González de Mendoza, the book provides a detailed description of Chinese society and culture, as well as insights into the country's history and politics. This edition includes a new introduction by historian Anthony Grafton, which situates the work within the broader context of European attitudes towards China during the Renaissance. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
The History of the great and mighty Kingdom of China and the Situation Thereof
Author: R.H. Major
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1317028740
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 254
Book Description
From the 1588 black-letter edition, after the 1586 Madrid edition. The supplementary material includes the 1852 annual report. This is a new print-on-demand hardback edition of the volume first published in 1853.
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1317028740
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 254
Book Description
From the 1588 black-letter edition, after the 1586 Madrid edition. The supplementary material includes the 1852 annual report. This is a new print-on-demand hardback edition of the volume first published in 1853.
The History of the Great and Mighty Kingdom of China and the Situation Thereof
Author: Juan González de Mendoza
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : China
Languages : en
Pages : 376
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : China
Languages : en
Pages : 376
Book Description
The History of the Great and Mighty Kingdom of China and the Situation Thereof (Classic Reprint)
Author: Gonzalez De Mendoza
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780267433117
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 270
Book Description
Excerpt from The History of the Great and Mighty Kingdom of China and the Situation Thereof The two narratives were written consecutively, one of them forming a sort of comment or supple ment to the other. The country is described as extensive, but, though more populous, less extensive than the Indies, and divided into many principalities. It is represented as fruitful, and containing no deserts, while India is said to contain some of great extent. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780267433117
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 270
Book Description
Excerpt from The History of the Great and Mighty Kingdom of China and the Situation Thereof The two narratives were written consecutively, one of them forming a sort of comment or supple ment to the other. The country is described as extensive, but, though more populous, less extensive than the Indies, and divided into many principalities. It is represented as fruitful, and containing no deserts, while India is said to contain some of great extent. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
The History of the Great and Mighty Kingdom of China and the Situation Thereof
Author: Sir George Thomas Staunton
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : China
Languages : en
Pages : 364
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : China
Languages : en
Pages : 364
Book Description
The History of the Great and Mighty Kingdom of China
Author: Juan González de Mendoza
Publisher: e-artnow
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 551
Book Description
"The History of the Great and Mighty Kingdom of China and the Situation Thereof" in 2 volumes is an account of observations several Spanish travelers in China published by Juan González de Mendoza in 1586. An English translation by Robert Parke appeared in 1588 and was reprinted by the Hakluyt Society and edited by Sir George Thomas Staunton. This carefully crafted e-artnow ebook is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents.
Publisher: e-artnow
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 551
Book Description
"The History of the Great and Mighty Kingdom of China and the Situation Thereof" in 2 volumes is an account of observations several Spanish travelers in China published by Juan González de Mendoza in 1586. An English translation by Robert Parke appeared in 1588 and was reprinted by the Hakluyt Society and edited by Sir George Thomas Staunton. This carefully crafted e-artnow ebook is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents.
The History of the Great and Mighty Kingdom of China and the Situation Thereof
Author: Sir George Thomas Staunton
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : China
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : China
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
The History of the Great and Mighty Kingdom of China and the Situation Thereof, Volume 1 (of 2)
Author: Juan González de Mendoza
Publisher: Litres
ISBN: 5040886675
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 329
Book Description
Publisher: Litres
ISBN: 5040886675
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 329
Book Description
The History of the Great and Mighty Kingdom of China and the Situationcompiled by the Padre Juan Gonzalez de Mendoza and Now Reprinted From
Author: R. H. Major
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 9781409412809
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
From the 1588 black-letter edition, after the 1586 Madrid edition. The supplementary material includes the 1852 annual report. This is a new print-on-demand hardback edition of the volume first published in 1853.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 9781409412809
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
From the 1588 black-letter edition, after the 1586 Madrid edition. The supplementary material includes the 1852 annual report. This is a new print-on-demand hardback edition of the volume first published in 1853.