China and Maritime Europe, 1500-1800 - Trade, Settlement, Diplomacy, and Missions

Informationen zum Autor John E. Wills, Jr, is Emeritus Professor of History at the University of Southern California. He is the author of many books, articles and chapters on China. Klappentext This book looks at early modern China in some of its most complicated and intriguing relations with a world of increasing global interconnection. Zusammenfassung This book looks at early modern China in some of its most complicated and intriguing relations with a world of increasing global interconnection. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction John E. Wills, Jr; 1. Maritime Europe and the Ming John E. Wills, Jr; 2. Learning from heaven: the introduction of Christianity and other Western ideas into late Ming China Willard J. Peterson; 3. Catholic missions and the Chinese reaction to Christianity, 1644-1800 John W. Witek; 4. Trade and diplomacy under the Qing John L. Cranmer-Byng and John E. Wills, Jr.

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• Authors: John E. Wills, Jr Wills, Mr. John E. Wills, John E. Wills Jr, John E. Wills Jr.
• Assisted by: John E. Wills (Editor), Jr. John Wills (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2010
• EAN: 9780521432603
• ISBN: 978-0-521-43260-3
• No. of pages: 312
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Politics; China, Europe, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / International / General, HISTORY / Asia / China, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, Asian History, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599, c 1500 to c 1600, C 1600 To C 1700, International Trade, C 1700 To C 1800, International trade and commerce