The Foreigner in Far Cathay

Name: The Foreigner in Far Cathay
Brand: Cambridge University Press
SKU: 9781108014687
Price: 5150 KES
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ISBN: 9781108014687

by Walter Henry Medhurst

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Format Paperback / softback

Book Series Cambridge Library Collection - Travel and Exploration in Asia

ISBN-10 1108014682

ISBN-13 9781108014687

Publisher Cambridge University Press

Imprint Cambridge University Press

Country of Manufacture GB

Country of Publication GB

Publication Date Jun 17th, 2010

Print length 208 Pages

Weight 270 grams

Dimensions 13.70 x 21.50 x 1.50 cms

Product Classification: Asian history Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900 History Asian history

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Walter Medhurst offers his personal impressions of nineteenth-century Chinese society by describing a wide spectrum of traditions and habits. He engages with such topics as opium-smoking, social institutions and the delights of Chinese cuisine. He also looks at the overall relationship between China and the Western world.

Walter Medhust's 1872 book traces his personal impressions of nineteenth-century Chinese society. The author is determined to give a picture of the country and its inhabitants that is realistic and free of the tired cliches often found in contemporary Western accounts of the country. Medhurst engages with a wide spectrum of Chinese traditions and habits: looking at the characteristics of advertising and how Chinese newspapers are run; describing opium-smoking and Chinese burial customs; delving into the relationship between men and women; and sampling the delights of Chinese cuisine. He also writes about the position of foreign citizens in China and focuses on the relationship between China and the Western world. Concerned that the West should show China the respect it deserves, he attempts especially to capture the essence of the Chinese character.

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