The great encounter of China and the West, 1500-1800 /

The great encounter of China and the West, 1500-1800 / D.E. Mungello.

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For the Chinese, the drive toward growing political and economic power is part of an ongoing effort to restore China's past greatness and remove the lingering memories of history's humiliations. This widely praised book explores the 1500-1800 period before China's decline, when the co...

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Online Access: Full Text (via ProQuest)
Main Author: Mungello, D. E. (David Emil), 1943-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Lanham, MD : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2009.
Edition:3rd ed.
Series:Critical issues in history.
Subjects:
East and West.
Civilization > Chinese influences.
Civilization > Western influences.
Qing Dynasty (China)
China > Civilization > Western influences.
Europe > Civilization > Chinese influences.
China > History > Ming dynasty, 1368-1644.
China > History > Qing dynasty, 1644-1912.
China.
Europe.
History.
Table of Contents:
  • Maps; Illustrations; Preface; Chapter 01. Historical Overview; Chapter 02. Chainese Acceptance of Western Culture and Christianity; Chapter 03. Chinese Rejection of Western Culture and Christianity; Chapter 04. European Acceptance of Chinese Culture and Confucianism; Chapter 05. European Rejection of Chinese Culture and Confucianism; Index; About the Author.

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