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Summary:

A vivid history of the relationship between Britain and China, from 1600 to the present.

Table of Contents:

• Cover
• Halftitle page
• By the same author
• Title page
• Copyright page
• Dedication
• Contents
• Plates and Maps
• Acknowledgements
• Maps
• Introduction: The Great Reversal: Britain's China Story
• 1 Partners at the Edge,1550-1720
• 2 Coming Within Sight, 1720-87
• 3 A Time of Diplomats: Macartney and Amherst, 1787-1830
• 4 The Era of Conflict: The First Anglo-Chinese War, 1830-43
• 5 A World to Build: The Era of the Second Anglo-Chinese War and Its Aftermath, 1843-64
• 6 Of Consuls, Customs and Commerce, 1864-1900
• 7 The Start of British Retreat, 1900-25
• 8 Chaos and War, 1925-49
• 9 The Cold War Era: Britain Making Friends with the Communists, 1949-71

• 10 Getting Closer: Resolution of the Hong Kong Issue, 1972-97
• 11 The Great Shift: Britain in the Era of Chinese Dominance, 1997-2023
• Chronology
• Notes
• Bibliography
• Index

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Author/Creator:

Brown, Kerry

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Item content: English

Main Work:

The great reversal: Britain, China and the 400-year contest for power [by Brown, K.]

Subjects:

Great Britain — Foreign relations — China

China — Foreign relations — Great Britain

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Call Numbers:

DA47.9.C6 B76 2024

ISBNs:

9780300280234 (electronic book)
0300280238 (electronic book)
0300272928 [Invalid]
9780300272925 [Invalid]

OCLC Numbers:

1443763263

Other Control Numbers:

3963301 (source: EbpS)
[Unknown Type]: ybp306513662