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Little, Alicia E. Neve

 
9781108024006: Li Hung-Chang: His Life and Times

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The first extensive account in English of the life of Chinese statesman Li Hung–Chang, first published in 1903.

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Alicia Little (1845–1926) was a prolific writer who moved to China after her marriage in 1866. This volume, first published in 1903, contains her biography of eminent Chinese statesman Li Hung-Chang (1823–1901). This volume was the first extensive account of Li's life to be published in English.

Contenuti

1. Introduction - the beginnings of Li Hung-Chang (1823–1851); 2. The first years of the Taiping Rebellion (1851–1862); 3. The Taiping Rebellion: the episode of Burgevine (1863); 4. The Taiping Rebellion: the betrayal of faith (1863); 5. The end of the Taiping Rebellion: Li, Gordon, and Chang (1863–1864); 6. The aftermath of the Taiping Rebellion (1864–1868); 7. Promotion to Chihli: vagaries of the Yellow River (1869–1873); 8. The Emperor Tung-Chih: his marriage and death (1872–1875); 9. Diplomatic experiences (1873–1876); 10. Chang Chih-Tung, the incorruptible; 11. Things domestic (1877–1881); 12. Treaties and war-clouds (1879–1886); 13. The Viceroy's mother (1882–1883); 14. Minor affairs (1884–1887); 15. Personages and personal matters (1887–1889); 16. The visit of the Czarevitch (1891); 17. Purely personal; 18. Intrigues and troubles (1891–1894); 19. The Japanese War (1894–1895); 20. Peace negotiations (1895); 21. Li's triumphal progress (1896); 22. Coup de théatre and coup d'état (1896–1899); 23. The Boxer outbreak (1899–1901); 24. Peace - and death (1900–1901); Appendices; Index.

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