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The Resource Mediating empire : an English family in China 1817 -1927, by Andrew Hillier, (electronic resource)

Mediating empire : an English family in China 1817 -1927, by Andrew Hillier, (electronic resource)

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Mediating empire : an English family in China 1817 -1927
Title
Mediating empire
Title remainder
an English family in China 1817 -1927
Statement of responsibility
by Andrew Hillier
Creator
Subject
Language
eng
Summary
This study examines Britain's presence in China through the lens of one family, arguing that, as the physical embodiment of the imperial project, it provided a social and cultural mechanism for mediating Britain's imperial power, authority and presence, and forging connections and networks throughout the expanding British world.--
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Hillier, Andrew
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no index present
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
dictionaries
Series statement
Cambridge Social Sciences eBooks
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • British
  • Imperialism
  • Great Britain
  • China
Label
Mediating empire : an English family in China 1817 -1927, by Andrew Hillier, (electronic resource)
Link
https://eui.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://doi.org/10.1017/9781912961030
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online resource
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rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Introduction : family, China and the British world -- Preparing for entry -- Opening the treaty ports -- Colonising Hong Kong -- Strong wives -- Early influences, early careers -- The new imperialism -- Intimate empire -- Reform and revolution, war and withdrawal
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on1156993166
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unknown
Extent
1 online resource
Form of item
online
Isbn
9781912961030
Media category
computer
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • c
Specific material designation
remote
System control number
(OCoLC)1156993166
Label
Mediating empire : an English family in China 1817 -1927, by Andrew Hillier, (electronic resource)
Link
https://eui.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://doi.org/10.1017/9781912961030
Publication
Carrier category
online resource
Carrier category code
  • cr
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Introduction : family, China and the British world -- Preparing for entry -- Opening the treaty ports -- Colonising Hong Kong -- Strong wives -- Early influences, early careers -- The new imperialism -- Intimate empire -- Reform and revolution, war and withdrawal
Control code
on1156993166
Dimensions
unknown
Extent
1 online resource
Form of item
online
Isbn
9781912961030
Media category
computer
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • c
Specific material designation
remote
System control number
(OCoLC)1156993166

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