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China from the Ruins of Athens and Rome

- Classics, Sinology, and Romanticism, 1793-1938

About China from the Ruins of Athens and Rome

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.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780198767015
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 278
  • Published:
  • August 13, 2020
  • Dimensions:
  • 23x148x23 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 22 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: July 11, 2024

Description of China from the Ruins of Athens and Rome

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.

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