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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Main Author: Perez-Garcia, Manuel (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Singapore : Springer Nature Singapore : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2021.
Edition:1st ed. 2021.
Series:Palgrave Studies in Comparative Global History,
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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.