China and the Manchus (Cambridge Manuals of Science and Literature) - Softcover

Giles, Herbert A.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1107606020 ISBN 13: 9781107606029

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2012

Synopsis

Originally published during the early part of the twentieth century, the Cambridge Manuals of Science and Literature were designed to provide concise introductions to a broad range of topics. They were written by experts for the general reader and combined a comprehensive approach to knowledge with an emphasis on accessibility. China and the Manchus by Herbert A. Giles was first published in 1912. The volume presents a historical account of the Manchu people and the Qing Dynasty.

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Book Description:

China and the Manchus by Herbert A. Giles was first published in 1912 as part of the Cambridge Manuals of Science and Literature series. The volume presents a historical account of the Manchu people and the Qing Dynasty.

About the Author:

Herbert Allen Giles (1845 – 1935) was a British diplomat, sinologist, and professor of Chinese language. Giles was educated at Charterhouse School before becoming a British diplomat in China. He modified a Mandarin Chinese Romanization system earlier established by Thomas Wade, resulting in the widely known Wade–Giles Chinese romanization system. Among his many works were translations of Confucius, Lao Tzu, Chuang Tzu, and in 1892 the first widely published Chinese-English dictionary.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1107606020
• ISBN 13: 9781107606029
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 162