China from the Ruins of Athens and Rome
| Author | : Chris Murray |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
| Total Pages | : 278 |
| Release | : 2020-07-16 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780198767015 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0198767013 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (15 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis China from the Ruins of Athens and Rome by : Chris Murray
Download or read book China from the Ruins of Athens and Rome written by Chris Murray and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2020-07-16 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fascinated and often baffled by China, Anglophone writers have turned to classics to provide interpretative paradigms and narrative shape to inform their understanding. This volume reveals key insights into British cosmopolitanism, which sought its bearings in the ancient past in encounters with Qing Dynasty China.
