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Memoirs of the Chief Incidents of the Public Life of Sir George Thomas Staunton, Bart., Hon. D.C.L. of Oxford

- One of the King's Commissioners to the Court of Pekin, and Afterwards for Some Time Member of Parliament for South Hampshire

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Staunton was a sinologist and an influential figure in nineteenth-century Anglo-Chinese relations. He worked for the East India Company's Canton factory from 1798 to 1817 before returning to England to serve as a Tory MP (1818-1852). Staunton's Memoirs provide a unique insight into British perceptions of China.

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  • Sprog:
  • Engelsk
  • ISBN:
  • 9781108014922
  • Indbinding:
  • Paperback
  • Sideantal:
  • 248
  • Udgivet:
  • 10. juni 2010
  • Størrelse:
  • 154x217x18 mm.
  • Vægt:
  • 356 g.
  • 2-3 uger.
  • 25. november 2024
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Staunton was a sinologist and an influential figure in nineteenth-century Anglo-Chinese relations. He worked for the East India Company's Canton factory from 1798 to 1817 before returning to England to serve as a Tory MP (1818-1852). Staunton's Memoirs provide a unique insight into British perceptions of China.

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