Liberal Barbarism: The European Destruction of the Palace of the Emperor of China

by Erik Ringmar

No Customer Reviews

Select Format

Select Condition

Book Overview

In Liberal Barbarism, Erik Ringmar sets out to explain the 1860 destruction of Yuanmingyuan - the Chinese imperial palace north-west of Beijing - at the hands of British and French armies. Yuanmingyuan was the emperor's own theme-park, a perfect world, a vision of paradise, which housed one of the greatest collections of works of art ever assembled. The intellectual puzzle which the book addresses concerns why the Europeans, bent on "civilizing" the...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:1137268905

ISBN13:9781137268907

Release Date:October 2013

Publisher:Palgrave MacMillan

Length:258 Pages

Weight:1.36 lbs.

Dimensions:1.0" x 6.3" x 9.4"

Related Subjects

History Social Science Social Sciences

Customer Reviews

0 rating

Write a review

ThriftBooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. We personally assess every book's quality and offer rare, out-of-print treasures. We deliver the joy of reading in recyclable packaging with free standard shipping on US orders over $15. ThriftBooks.com. Read more. Spend less.

Copyright © 2024 Thriftbooks.com Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information | Cookie Policy | Cookie Preferences | Accessibility Statement
ThriftBooks^® and the ThriftBooks^® logo are registered trademarks of Thrift Books Global, LLC

Liberal Barbarism: The European Destruction of the Palace of the Emperor of China

Select Format

Select Condition

Recommended

Book Overview

Customer Reviews

Popular Categories

Website

My Account

Partnerships

Quick Help

About Us

Follow Us