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The Last Embassy - The Dutch Mission of 1795 and the Forgotten History of Western Encounters with China (Hardcover)
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The Last Embassy - The Dutch Mission of 1795 and the Forgotten History of Western Encounters with China (Hardcover)
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From the acclaimed author of The Gunpowder Age, a book that casts
new light on the history of China and the West at the turn of the
nineteenth century George Macartney's disastrous 1793 mission to
China plays a central role in the prevailing narrative of modern
Sino-European relations. Summarily dismissed by the Qing court,
Macartney failed in nearly all of his objectives, perhaps setting
the stage for the Opium Wars of the nineteenth century and the
mistrust that still marks the relationship today. But not all
European encounters with China were disastrous. The Last Embassy
tells the story of the Dutch mission of 1795, bringing to light a
dramatic but little-known episode that transforms our understanding
of the history of China and the West. Drawing on a wealth of
archival material, Tonio Andrade paints a panoramic and
multifaceted portrait of an age marked by intrigues and war. China
was on the brink of rebellion. In Europe, French armies were
invading Holland. Enduring a harrowing voyage, the Dutch mission
was to be the last European diplomatic delegation ever received in
the traditional Chinese court. Andrade shows how, in contrast to
the British emissaries, the Dutch were men with deep knowledge of
Asia who respected regional diplomatic norms and were committed to
understanding China on its own terms. Beautifully illustrated with
sketches and paintings by Chinese and European artists, The Last
Embassy suggests that the Qing court, often mischaracterized as
arrogant and narrow-minded, was in fact open, flexible, curious,
and cosmopolitan.
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