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by Nicholas D. Jackson (Author)
A groundbreaking study of early modern British enterprise in south China.
In The First British Trade Expedition to China, Nicholas D. Jackson explores the pioneering British trade expedition to China launched in the late Ming period by Charles I and the Courteen Association. Utilizing the vivid perspective of its commander Captain John Weddell, this study concentrates on the fleet's adventures in south China between Portuguese Macao and the provincial capital, Guangzhou. Tracing the obscure origins of Sino-British diplomatic and commercial relations back to the late Ming era, Jackson examines the first episodes of Sino-British interaction, exchange, and collision in the seventeenth century. His analysis constitutes a groundbreaking study of early modern British initiatives and enterprises in the coastal areas of south China.Author Biography
Nicholas D. Jackson is associate professor in the School of World History at Capital Normal University in Beijing. He is the author of Hobbes, Bramhall and the Politics of Liberty and Necessity.
Number of Pages: 216
Dimensions: 0.7 x 9.1 x 6.2 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: August 02, 2022
