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The immobile empire 1989

By Alain Peyrefitte, A Peyrefitte

  • Foreign relations, History, British, Macartney, George Macartney, Earl, 1737-1806.

From Alain Peyrefitte, a historical tour de force: The Immobile Empire recaptures the extraordinary experience of two worlds in collision. Peyrefitte describes in fascinating detail the story of the failed attempt by the British during the 1790s to open the Chinese Empire to Western trade.

Foreign relationsHistoryBritishMacartney, George Macartney, Earl, 1737-1806.Great BritainChina18th centuryTravelBritish -- Travel -- China -- History -- 18th century.China -- Foreign relations -- Great Britain.Great Britain -- Foreign relations -- China.China -- History -- Chien-lung, 1736-1795.

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