The Great Reversal: Britain, China and the 400-Year Contest for Power by Brown, Kerry

The Great Reversal: Britain, China and the 400-Year Contest for Power

A vivid history of the relationship between Britain and China, from 1600 to the present The relationship...
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Author: Kerry Brown
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The Great Reversal: Britain, China and the 400-Year Contest for Power by Brown, Kerry

The Great Reversal: Britain, China and the 400-Year Contest for Power

$132.13

The Great Reversal: Britain, China and the 400-Year Contest for Power

$132.13
Author: Kerry Brown
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
A vivid history of the relationship between Britain and China, from 1600 to the present

The relationship between Britain and China has shaped the modern world. Chinese art, philosophy and science have had a profound effect upon British culture, while the long history of British exploitation is still bitterly remembered in China today. But how has their interaction changed over time?

From the early days of the East India Company through the violence of the Opium Wars to present-day disputes over Hong Kong, Kerry Brown charts this turbulent and intriguing relationship in full. Britain has always sought to dominate China economically and politically, while China's ideas and exports--from tea and Chinoiserie to porcelain and silk--have continued to fascinate in the west. But by the later twentieth century, the balance of power began to shift in China's favour, with global consequences. Brown shows how these interactions changed the world order--and argues that an understanding of Britain's relationship with China is now more vital than ever.

Author: Kerry Brown
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 08/27/2024
Pages: 400
Binding Type: Hardcover
ISBN: 9780300272925

About the Author
Kerry Brown is professor of Chinese studies and director of the Lau China Institute at King's College London. He is the author of over twenty books on modern Chinese politics, history, and society.


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