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By the late nineteenth century, twenty-nine Chinese ports were open
for foreign trade. Often run by foreign commissioners and no longer
subject to the stringent local laws, these ports levied one of the
smallest import taxes in the world, and Chinese commerce therefore
exploded. Originally published in 1900, this account by William
Barclay Parsons (1859 1932) investigates the ensuing surge of
economic and industrial development in the eastern provinces.
Including an introduction to China's history and the structure of
its civil service, the book analyses the corrupt but ingenious
world of customs officials, the importance of American cotton
interests, and export statistics which reveal the
multimillion-dollar smuggling operations that slipped around
official embargoes. Set against a backdrop of electric lights and
western labels in even the most closed of cities, this book offers
a fascinating glimpse into the early stages of today's global
market.
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The Gospel of Luke (Paperback)
William Barclay; Foreword by Allister McGrath
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Keyboard Works (Book, Reprint)
Henry Purcell; Introduction by William Barclay Squire
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Near-complete collection of great English composer's keyboard compositions, including the eight suites, the core of his keyboard works. Also included are many miscellaneous one-movement pieces: airs, trumpet tunes (for harpsichord solo), grounds, preludes, dances, etc. Edited with a preface by noted music scholar William Barclay Squire.
In The Gospel of Mark, the great Scottish Bible interpreter William
Barclay follows the formula
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