Europe and the Far East 1506–1912

This 1913 book gives a history of the relations between the nations of the West and the Empires of China, Japan, Annam, and Siam.

Robert K. Douglas (Author), Joseph H. Longford (Revised by)

9781107647541, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 13 June 2013

502 pages
20.3 x 12.7 x 2.8 cm, 0.54 kg

First published in 1913, as the second edition of a 1904 original, this book forms part of the Cambridge Historical Series. It presents an attempt 'to give a connected history of the relations which have prevailed between the nations of the West and the Empires of China, Japan, Annam, and Siam'. The text begins with a discussion of early interactions between East and West, before moving through to events of the early twentieth century. A detailed bibliography is also included. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in historiography and perspectives on the history of East-West relations.

Preface
1. Early intercourse between the East and West
2. A sketch of China
3. The trade at Canton
4. The first Chinese war
5. The second Chinese war
6. The renewal of hostilities
7. The T'aip'ing rebellion
8. Missionary riots
9. The opening of Japan
10. The revolution in Japan
11. The murder of Margary
12. The Kuldja difficulty - the French in Annam
13. Burma, Korea, and Tibet
14. Industrial and other innovations in China
15. The reform movement in China
16. The Chino-Japanese war
17. Reform and reaction in China
18. Relations between Annam and the West
19. Relations between Siam and the West
20. Origin of the Russo-Japanese war
21. China and Japan, 1905–11
Appendix 1. On Chinese geographical terms
Appendix 2. Anglo-Japanese treaties, 1905, 1911
Bibliography
Index
Maps.

Subject Areas: Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700 [HBLH]