H.B. Morse, Customs Commissioner and Historian of China by Richard J. Smith, Martha Henderson Coolidge, John King Fairbank

H.B. Morse, Customs Commissioner and Historian of China

Richard J. Smith, Martha Henderson Coolidge, John King Fairbank

328 pages missing pub info (editions)

nonfiction autobiography biography historical history informative medium-paced
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This book is a must-read for anyone fascinated by the intricate history of China's foreign relations, the evolution of modern China studies, and the life of a pioneering historian, offering a rich and insightful look at the complex interactions between East and West during the late imperial era.

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Hosea Ballou Morse (1855-1934) sailed to China in 1874, and for the next thirty-five years he labored loyally in the Imperial Chinese Maritime Customs Service, becoming one of its most able commissioners and acquiring a deep knowledge of China's e...

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