The Foreigner in Far Cathay
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Format
Paperback / Softback
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 historyModern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900HistoryAsian 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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