The Chinese and their Rebellions (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781108081290)

Inspired by the lectures in Munich of the German orientalist Karl Friedrich Neumann, Thomas Taylor Meadows (1815-68) devoted himself to the study of Chinese in 1841, with the aim of entering British service. He arrived in China early in 1843 and rose quickly to the post of consular interpreter at the key treaty port of Canton (Guangzhou), where he remained for several years. His Desultory Notes on the Government and People of China, and on the Chinese Language (1847) is also reissued in this series. The present work, first published in 1856, is an expansive treatment of matters relating to 'the present Chinese rebellion', namely the Taiping Rebellion (1850-64). Meadows discusses the ongoing conflict within its historical and cultural context, offering also observations and recommendations on Anglo-Chinese relations. He closes with a lengthy disquisition on the nature and state of 'civilization' in the East and West.

Author: Thomas Taylor Meadows
ISBN-10: 1108081290
ISBN-13: 9781108081290
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 01/01/2015
Pages: 728
Format: Paperback
Weight: 2.00lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 1.60d