The Great Reversal: Britain, China and the 400-Year Contest for Power

by Kerry Brown

A vivid history of the relationship between Britain and China, from 1600 to the present

The relationship between Britain and China has shaped the modern world. Chinese art, philosophy and science have had a profound effect upon British culture, while the long history of British exploitation is still bitterly remembered in China today. But how has their interaction changed over time?

From the early days of the East India Company...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300272928
• ISBN13: 9780300272925
• Release Date: August 2024
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 400 Pages