[BOOK][B] The clash of empires
LH Liu - 2004 - degruyter.com
LH Liu
2004•degruyter.comThis book illuminates the cultural legacy of sovereign thinking that emerged from the violent
meetings between the British Empire and the Qing Dynasty (1644–1911). Liu demonstrates
how the collision of imperial will and competing interests led to the invention of “China,”“the
East,”“the West,” and the notion of “the world” in recent history.
meetings between the British Empire and the Qing Dynasty (1644–1911). Liu demonstrates
how the collision of imperial will and competing interests led to the invention of “China,”“the
East,”“the West,” and the notion of “the world” in recent history.
This book illuminates the cultural legacy of sovereign thinking that emerged from the violent meetings between the British Empire and the Qing Dynasty (1644–1911). Liu demonstrates how the collision of imperial will and competing interests led to the invention of “China,”“the East,”“the West,” and the notion of “the world” in recent history.
De Gruyter