Miscellaneous Notices Relating to China, and Our Commercial Intercourse with That Country, Including a Few Translations from the Chinese Language |
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| Author:
| Staunton, George Thomas |
| Series title: | Cambridge Library Collection - East and South-East Asian History Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-139-17875-4 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2013 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Digital (delivered electronically) |
| List Price: | AUD $110.00 |
Book Description:
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This collection of translated texts and essays by sinologist and East India Company employee George Thomas Staunton (1781-1859), published in 1822, provides a fascinating range of material, from English translations of Chinese works, such as the Book of Sacred Instructions, to essays about China's often troubled trade with Britain.
This collection of translated texts and essays by sinologist and East India Company employee George Thomas Staunton (1781-1859), published in 1822, provides a fascinating range of material, from English translations of Chinese works, such as the Book of Sacred Instructions, to essays about China's often troubled trade with Britain.