Record Nr.

UNIBAS000032717

Autore

Musolino, Rocco

Titolo

Marxismo ed estetica in Italia / Rocco Musolino

Pubbl/distr/stampa


Palermo : Editori Riuniti, 1963

Descrizione fisica

150 p. ; 19 cm

Collana

Enciclopedia tascabile ; 73

Lingua di pubblicazione

Italiano

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Record Nr.

UNINA9910967090303321

Autore

Skrine C. P (Clarmont Percival), , Sir, <1888-1974, >

Titolo

Macartney at Kashgar : new light on British, Chinese and Russian activities in Sinkiang 1890-1918 / / C. P. Skrine and Pamela Nightingale

Pubbl/distr/stampa


Abingdon : , : Routledge, , 2005

ISBN

1-136-57609-6

1-136-57616-9

1-315-01892-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (305 p.)

Collana

China, history, philosophy, economics ; ; XXVII

Altri autori (Persone)

NightingalePamela

Disciplina

327.20924

327/.2/0924

Soggetti

Xinjiang Uygur Zizhiqu (China) History

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

First published in 1973.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

1. Travellers to Kashgar -- 2. Rival empires -- 3. The opening moves -- 4. Assault on the Pamirs -- 5. The Pamir settlement -- 6. The struggle to survive -- 7. The Russian ascendancy -- 8. The move into Sarikol -- 9. Diplomatic adjustments -- 10. Recognition and reforms

-- 11. Revolution in Kashgar -- 12. The Chira crisis -- 13. The contest for Sinkiang -- 14. The new regime -- 15. War and counter-intelligence.

Sommario/riassunto

First published in 1973.<BR> This book describes the career of Sir George Macartney, who spent twenty-eight years at the turn of the nineteenth century as British representative in Sinkiang, China's most westerly province.<BR> Macartney was in a unique position to observe political and diplomatic manoeuvres by the key players trying to establish a sphere of influence in China's strategically vital hinterland before and during the Chinese revolution.