The Comprador in Nineteenth Century China : Bridge between East and West / Yen-p'ing Hao.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hao, Yen-p'ing, author.

Series:

Harvard East Asian Series

Harvard East Asian Series ; 45

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Compradors--China.

Local Subjects:

Compradors--China.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (324 p.)

Edition:

Reprint 2014

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, MA : Harvard University Press, [2014]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

No detailed description available for "The Comprador in Nineteenth Century China".

Contents:

Frontmatter

Preface

Contents

Illustrations

Tables

I. Introduction : The Comprador in Chinese Society

II. The Western Merchant and His Chinese Comprador

III. The Rise and Fall of the Comprador

IV. Functions of the Comprador in the Foreign Firm

V. The Comprador as a Nouveau Riche

VI. The Comprador and Modern China's Economic Development

VII. The Comprador System as a Socioeconomic Institution

VIII. Beyond a Purchaser: Noneconomic Activities of the Comprador

IX. Conclusion : Significance of the Comprador as a Middleman between East and West

Appendices. Bibliography. Notes. Glossary. Index

Appendix A. Augustine Heard & Co.'s Compradors, 1850's-1860's.

Appendix Β. Russell & Co.'s Compradors, 1830's-1870's.

Appendix C. Jardine, Matheson & Co.'s Compradors, 1850's-1900's.

Appendix D. Dent & Co.'s Compradors, 1830's-1860's

Bibliography

Notes

Glossary

Index

Backmatter

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

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ISBN:

0-674-18278-2

OCLC:

1013946064