An Authentic Account of an Embassy from the King of Great Britain to the Emperor of China 1

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An Authentic Account of an Embassy from the King of Great Britain to the Emperor of China

Name: An Authentic Account of an Embassy from the King of Great Britain to the Emperor of China
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Author: George Staunton
ISBN: 9781108045605

George Staunton

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2012

George Leonard Staunton (1737-1801) arrived in China in 1792 as a member of a British delegation whose objective was to improve trade and establish better diplomatic relations with the Chinese, who, at the time, restricted economic activity with foreigners to the port of Canton (Guangzhou). Although the group managed to secure an audience with the Qianlong Emperor - to whom the British envoy Lord Macartney famously refused to kowtow - their mission failed. Staunton kept detailed notes throughout his time in China, and in 1797 this two-volume account of the visit was published, and later translated into French and German. Volume 1 begins with a historical account of China's diplomatic relations with Britain and other nations, and then discusses the extensive preparations for the delegation's voyage, and the long journey itself, which took them round the Cape of Good Hope and through South-East Asia before arriving in China nine months later.

Författare: George Staunton
Format: Pocket/Paperback
ISBN: 9781108045605
Språk: Engelska
Antal sidor: 562
Utgivningsdatum: 2012-05-10
Förlag: Cambridge University Press