Global History with Chinese Characteristics : Autocratic States along the Silk Road in the Decline of the Spanish and Qing Empires 1680-1796 /

This open access book examines perceptions and dialogues between China and Europe by analysing strategic geopolitical sites which fostered commerce, consumption and socioeconomic networks between China and Europe through a particular case study: Macau, connecting with South China, and Marseille in M...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Perez-Garcia, Manuel (Author)
Corporate Author:	SpringerLink (Online service)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Singapore : Springer Singapore : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2021.
Edition:	1st ed. 2021.
Series:	Palgrave Studies in Comparative Global History,
Subjects:	China-History. Europe-History-1492-. Economic history. History of China. History of Early Modern Europe. Economic History. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

Introduction: The Implementation of the New Global History in China
The "Global History Paradox" in China: Sinocentred Approaches along the Silk Road
The Mandate of Heaven, the Rule of the Emperor: Self-sufficiency of the Middle-Kingdom
Silver, Rogues, and Trade Networks: Sangleyes and Manila Galleons connecting the Spanish Empire and Qing China
Conclusions.