Journeys in North China, Manchuria and Eastern Mongolia with some account of Corea

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Alesander Williamson era un agente de la Sociedad de la Biblia Nacional de Escocia. Aunque en su inicio los viajes de Williamson tenían un propósito evangelizador, son interesantes sus testimonios sobre la geografía y en general estudios de la vida en estas áreas, especialmente por lo que respecta al norte de China, que en aquella época era poco visitada, aún por los misioneros. La descripción de Beijing la realizó un colega, Edkins, y la descripción de la ruta de Beijing a Hankow fue realizada por Oxenham. Es destacable el particular punto de vista de Wiliamson: "it is not impolitic, but dangerous, to grant them all the privileges of civilized nations, and allow them to ignore all the responsibilities recognized by other powers". 2 volumes: vol 1: frontispiece, +xx+444pp., vol 2: frontispiece, +viii+439pp., 19 illustrations and 2 folding maps. Hardbound, Original grenn cloth gilt, gilt vignettes of Confucius on upper boards. Bit of rubbing to spine ends. Alesander Williamson was an agent of the Society of the National Bible of Scotland. Though in his beginning Williamson's trips had an evangelizing intention, his testimonies of the geography are interesting and in general studies of the life in these areas, specially for what it concerns to the north of China, which in that epoch was little visited, still for the missionaries. The description of Beijing was realized by a colleague, Edkins, and the description of the route of Beijing to Hankow was realized by Oxenham. Wiliamson's particular point of view is prominent: "it is not impolitic, but dangerous, to grant them all the privileges of civilized nations, and allow them to ignores all the responsibilities recognized by other powers". N° de ref. de la librería Williamson1870

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Dirección: Barcelona, BCN, Spain

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Descripción de la librería: Colecciones de mapas, atlas, cartas nauticas, libros ilustrados de viajes, ciencia y humanismo. Del siglo XVI al XX.