The Chinese Gazette in European Sources
| Author | : Nicolas Standaert |
| Publisher | : BRILL |
| Total Pages | : 363 |
| Release | : 2022-01-31 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9789004505001 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9004505008 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (08 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Chinese Gazette in European Sources by : Nicolas Standaert
Download or read book The Chinese Gazette in European Sources written by Nicolas Standaert and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2022-01-31 with total page 363 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By looking at China from the periphery, this study shows how European sources offer a unique way of expanding the knowledge about the gazette of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Its interconnected history illustrates how the Chinese gazette, as translated by European missionaries, became a major source for reflections on state and society by Enlightenment thinkers.
