China Charts the World: Hsu Chi-yü and His Geography of 1848Preliminary Material -- Introduction -- A Scholar-Official from Shansi -- The “Intractable Barbarians” -- In Touch with a New World -- A Victim of Conservatism -- The Ying-Huan Chih-Lueh -- Governor Hsu's Image of the World -- Danger in China's Maritime Sphere -- Threatened on the Inner Asian Frontier -- The “Barbarian” Base in Europe -- Despair in Africa, Hope in America -- Return to China's Heartland -- Conclusion -- Works Cited in the Ying-Huan Chih-Lueh: Titles, Authors, and Location in the 1848 Edition -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Glossary -- Index -- Harvard East Asian Monographs. |
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... known , only one or two could be com- pared to Liang - a very high compliment indeed for a merchant.19 Hsu's association with the Hanlin Academy was crucial for his later career along China's coast . In addition to enhancing his chances ...
... known , only one or two could be com- pared to Liang - a very high compliment indeed for a merchant.19 Hsu's association with the Hanlin Academy was crucial for his later career along China's coast . In addition to enhancing his chances ...
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... known as the Pacific , Atlantic , Indian , Arctic , and Antarctic . The Pacific Ocean reaches from the east of Asia to the west of South and North America ; this is the same ocean known to China as " Great Sea of the Eastern Ocean ...
... known as the Pacific , Atlantic , Indian , Arctic , and Antarctic . The Pacific Ocean reaches from the east of Asia to the west of South and North America ; this is the same ocean known to China as " Great Sea of the Eastern Ocean ...
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... known in the Chinese records , and to treat the administrative system of the state . Hsu concluded his discussion of the three Southeast Asian states with general comments concerning the Western threat to the entire area . Here appeared ...
... known in the Chinese records , and to treat the administrative system of the state . Hsu concluded his discussion of the three Southeast Asian states with general comments concerning the Western threat to the entire area . Here appeared ...
Contents
A SCHOLAROFFICIAL FROM SHANSI | 7 |
THE INTRACTABLE BARBARIANS | 17 |
IN TOUCH WITH A NEW WORLD | 28 |
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