Cover of The Great Encounter of China and the West, 1500-1800

The Great Encounter of China and the West, 1500-1800

by D. E. Mungello

1999 144 pages eng

For the Chinese, the drive toward growing political and economic power is part of an ongoing effort to restore China's past greatness and remove the lingering memories of history's humiliations. This book explores the 1500-1800 period before China's decline, when the country was viewed as a leading …

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