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

• Autore: Skrine C. P (Clarmont Percival), , Sir, <1888-1974, >
• Pubblicazione: Abingdon : , : Routledge, , 2005
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (305 p.)
• Disciplina: 327.20924; 327/.2/0924
• Soggetto geografico: Xinjiang Uygur Zizhiqu (China) History
• Altri autori: NightingalePamela
• 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: Macartney at Kashgar
• ISBN: 1-136-57609-6; 1-136-57616-9; 1-315-01892-6
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910826348603321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: China, history, philosophy, economics ; ; 27.