Thistle and Bamboo The Life and Times of Sir James Stewart Lockhart |
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| Author:
| Airlie, Shiona |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-584211-1 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 1990 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $29.95 |
Book Description:
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This is the first full-length biography of James Stewart Lockhart, a Scot who spent more than forty years as a colonial official in Hong Kong and China. At a time when the British Empire stretched around the globe, Lockhart was a staunch supporter of the Chinese way of life. His beliefs helped to shape present-day Hong Kong, and his unique approach to administration kept a corner of China at peace throughout the first decade following the overthrow of the Chinese monarchy. The product...
More DescriptionThis is the first full-length biography of James Stewart Lockhart, a Scot who spent more than forty years as a colonial official in Hong Kong and China. At a time when the British Empire stretched around the globe, Lockhart was a staunch supporter of the Chinese way of life. His beliefs helped to shape present-day Hong Kong, and his unique approach to administration kept a corner of China at peace throughout the first decade following the overthrow of the Chinese monarchy. The product of extensive study of Lockhart's private papers--many of them previously unavailable for examination--this volume provides valuable insight to his life and work.