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The great encounter of China and the West, 1500-1800 / D.E. Mungello.

Author/creator Mungello, D. E. (David Emil), 1943- author.
Format Book and Print
EditionFifth edition.
Publication Info Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2025]
Descriptionxviii, 187 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm.
Subject(s)
Series Critical issues in world and international history
Critical issues in world and international history.
Partial contents Historical overview -- Chinese acceptance of Western culture and Christianity -- Chinese rejection of Western culture and Christianity -- European acceptance of Chinese culture and Confucianism -- European rejection of Chinese culture and Confucianism
Abstract "The Great Encounter of China and the West is an essential source of understanding the dynamics of East and West during the periods after the Age of Discovery. This text addresses the issue of two cultures in contact at a crucial period in history allowing students access to problems of contact on the soil of China and reactions and solutions by both parties"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Issued in other formOnline version: Mungello, D. E. (David Emil), 1943- Great encounter of China and the West, 1500-1800 Fifth edition. Lanham ; Boulder ; New York ; London : Rowman & Littlefield, [2025] 9798881801069
LCCN 2024027966
ISBN9798881801052
ISBN9798881801045 hardcover
ISBNelectronic book

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