China Charts the World: Hsu Chi-yü and His Geography of 1848

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East Asian Research Center, Harvard University, 1975 - Biography & Autobiography - 272 pages
Preliminary 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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A SCHOLAROFFICIAL FROM SHANSI
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THE INTRACTABLE BARBARIANS
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IN TOUCH WITH A NEW WORLD
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