"Chinese learning for fundamental structure, western learning for practical use?" : the development of late nineteenth century Chinese steam navy revisited
The defeats suffered by the Qing Empire in the two Opium Wars revealed to the Chinese how their traditional armed forces were incapable of defending the country against Western aggressors. In the second half of the nineteenth century, a group of Chinese elites advocated that China needed to strength...
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King's College London (University of London)
2016
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| Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.679785 |