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China Illustrated: Western Views of the Middle Kingdom
Author(s): Arthur Hacker (Author)
- Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
- Publication Date: 1 Oct. 2004
- Language: English
- Print length: 288 pages
- ISBN-10: 0804835195
- ISBN-13: 9780804835190
Book Description
This lavishly illustrated social history brilliantly captures the atmosphere of China and the dramatic changes that took place from the mid-sixteenth century to the beginning of World War II. A fascinating mix of the stories of merchants, mercenaries, missionaries, adventurers, refugees and main personalities.
