The Clash of Empires : The Invention of China in Modern World Making.
Title:
The Clash of Empires : The Invention of China in Modern World Making.
Author:
LIU, Lydia He.
ISBN:
9780674040298
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (334 pages)
Contents:
Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: Civilizations Do Not Clash -- Empires Do -- 1 The Semiotic Turn of International Politics -- 2 The Birth of a Super-Sign -- 3 Figuring Sovereignty -- 4 Translating International Law -- 5 The Secret of Her Greatness -- 6 The Sovereign Subject of Grammar -- Conclusion: The Emperor's Empty Throne -- Appendix: Lin Zexu's Communication to Queen Victoria -- Notes -- Glossary of Selected Chinese Characters -- Index.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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