The Middle Kingdom : a survey of the geography, government, literature, social life, arts, and history of the Chinese empire and its inhabitants / by S. Wells Williams.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Williams, S. Wells (Samuel Wells), 1812-1884.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

National characteristics, Chinese.

China--History.

China.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1681 p.)

Edition:

Rev. ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Global Oriental, c2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This classic survey (in its much revised edition of 1883) of the geography, government, literature, social life, arts and history of the Chinese Empire and its inhabitants remains a valuable source of reference to scholars of the nineteenth century.

Contents:

Preface; Contents of Volme I; List of Illustrations in Volume I; Note Respecting the System of Pronunciation Adopted in this Work; I General Divisions and Features of the Empire; II Geographical Description of the Eastern Provinces; III Geographical Description of the Western Provinces; IV Geographical Description of Manchuria, Mongolia, Ili and Tibet; V Population and Statistics; VI Natural History of China; VII Laws of China, and Plan of its Government; VIII Administration of the Laws; IX Education and Literary Examinations; X Structure of the Chinese Language

XI Classical Literature of the ChineseXII Polite Literature of the Chinese; XIII Architecture, Dress and Diet of the Chinese; XIV Social Life Among the Chinese; Contents of Volume II; List of Illustrations in Volume II; XV Industrial Arts of the Chinese; XVI Science Among the Chinese; XVII History and Chronology of China; XVIII Religion of the Chinese; XIX Christian Missions Among the Chinese; XX Commerce of the Chinese; XXI Foreign Intercourse with China; XXII Origin of the First War with England; XXIII Progress and Results of the First War between England and China

XXIV The Tai-Ping RebellionXXV The Second War between Great Britain and China; XXVI Narrative of Recent Events in China; Index

Notes:

Originally published: London : W.H. Allen & Co., 1883.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-280-68629-4

9786613663238

90-04-21781-9

OCLC:

833765658