China from the ruins of athens and rome: classics, sinology, and romanticism, 1793-1938
Auteur :
Murray, Chris
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press
ISBN :
9780198767015
Date de publication :
13 août 2020
Dimensions :
14,8 x 2,3 x 2,3 cm
Poids :
22 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Fascinated and often baffled by China, Anglophone writers have turned to classics to provide interpretative paradigms and narrative shape to inform their understanding. This volume reveals key insights into British cosmopolitanism, which sought its bearings in the ancient past in encounters with Qing Dynasty China.