Download or read book Friends of Sir Robert Hart written by Mary Tiffen and published by Tiffania Books. This book was released on 2012 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A tale of expatriate life, rich in detail, as bold, bright women far from home pushed against the onerous restrictions imposed by Victorian notions of femininity. But the greatest joy of this book lies in what it shows us about relationships between Victorian men and women.
Download or read book Entering China s Service written by Katherine F. Bruner and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2020-03-17 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Robert Hart was one of those empire builders of the Victorian age who had a long and nearly uninterrupted experience in China, from 1854, when as a young Irishman from Belfast he landed in Ningpo, until 1908, when as a man in his seventies he finally retired to England. His years as the Ch'ing government's Inspector General of the Maritime Customs Service have been copiously recorded in letters to his London agent, beginning in 1868, published as a 2-volume collection, The IG. in Peking (Harvard, Belknap Press, 1975). In 1970, a second lode of Hart materials came to light, the 77 volumes of his journals, begun on the day of his arrival in China in 1854 and ending at his departure in 1908, with two short but significant gaps in the first decade where he himself destroyed entries of too personal a nature. Entering China's Service presents a complete and annotated transcript of the surviving journals through 1863, alternating with chapters devoted to Hart's North Ireland background, the China he encountered, the Ch'ing officials who trusted him, and the unfolding of his career. His reactions to the Chinese as well as to his fellow Westerners cast an invaluable light on nineteenth-century China.
Download or read book Sir Robert Hart written by Juliet Bredon and published by . This book was released on 1909 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book An Irishman in China written by Zhao Changtian and published by Shanghai Press. This book was released on 2013-10-22 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It was a long journey—in more ways than mere geography—from a childhood in Northern Ireland to becoming the most influential foreigner in 19th-century China. This historical novel follows the life of Robert Hart, whose career in China spanned more than half a century during the turbulent last decades of the Qing dynasty. As the Qing government's Inspector General of the Maritime Customs Service, Hart was involved in many major events of late Imperial China. While negotiating his way through civil dissent and foreign conflicts, he played an instrumental role in the country's modernization. A rare foreigner who learned the language and developed a deep interest in and sensitivity to the culture, Hart had a passion for his adopted country but continually struggled in his dual role as British subject and employee of the Chinese government. Hart's personal life was not without its own challenges as he grappled with his relationship with his Chinese lover and the children he had with her, as well as his British wife and their family together. Long periods of conflict, loneliness and doubt lurked behind the professional triumphs for which he became world-renowned. Based on exhaustive historical research, the story is enlivened by dialogue and plot elements suggested by the author's deep knowledge of Hart and the country and times in which he lived. The reader will be rewarded with insight into this pivotal period in Chinese history through the lens of the life of one fascinating individual.
Download or read book Sir Robert Hart and His Life Work in China written by Andrew B. Drew and published by . This book was released on 1913 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Sir Robert Hart written by Juliet Bredon and published by . This book was released on 2009-05 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sir Robert Hart, 1st Baronet GCMG (20 February 1835 - 20 September 1911), born in 1835 in Armagh, Ireland was a British consular official in China, who served from 1863-1911 as the second Inspector General of China's Imperial Maritime Custom Service (IMCS).
Download or read book Entering China s Service written by Robert Hart and published by Harvard Univ Asia Center. This book was released on 1986 with total page 460 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Preliminary Material /Katherine F. Bruner , John K. Fairbank and Richard J. Smith --Hart's Origins /Katherine F. Bruner , John K. Fairbank and Richard J. Smith --Journal /Katherine F. Bruner , John K. Fairbank and Richard J. Smith --Ningpo: Hart's Induction into the Chinese Scene /Katherine F. Bruner , John K. Fairbank and Richard J. Smith --Journal /Katherine F. Bruner , John K. Fairbank and Richard J. Smith --Ningpo to Canton 1855-1858: Hart Grows with the Times /Katherine F. Bruner , John K. Fairbank and Richard J. Smith --Journal /Katherine F. Bruner , John K. Fairbank and Richard J. Smith --Hart and the New Anglo-Chinese Order of the 1860s /Katherine F. Bruner , John K. Fairbank and Richard J. Smith --Journal /Katherine F. Bruner , John K. Fairbank and Richard J. Smith --The Impact of Robert Hart's Administration /Katherine F. Bruner , John K. Fairbank and Richard J. Smith --Notes /Katherine F. Bruner , John K. Fairbank and Richard J. Smith --Bibliography /Katherine F. Bruner , John K. Fairbank and Richard J. Smith --Glossary/Index /Katherine F. Bruner , John K. Fairbank and Richard J. Smith --Harvard East Asian lvIonographs /Katherine F. Bruner , John K. Fairbank and Richard J. Smith.
Download or read book Sir Robert Hart and His Life Work in China written by Edward B. Drew and published by . This book was released on 1913 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Sir Robert Hart the Romance of a Great Career written by Bredon Juliet and published by Hardpress Publishing. This book was released on 2013-06 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Download or read book Sir Robert Hart The Romance of a Great Career written by Juliet Bredon and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-08-12 with total page 115 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In "Sir Robert Hart: The Romance of a Great Career" by Juliet Bredon, the reader delves into the compelling narrative of Sir Robert Hart, a prominent figure in British colonial history. Bredon's biographical account is rich with vivid details of Hart's life, filled with political intrigue, personal struggles, and societal expectations. The author's literary style employs a mix of historical narrative and personal insights, giving the reader a well-rounded view of Hart's complex character within the context of 19th-century British imperialism in China. The book is a captivating blend of historical analysis and personal storytelling, making it a valuable contribution to the field of colonial studies and biography. The intensive research and attention to detail in Bredon's work provide a comprehensive portrait of a man who played a crucial role in shaping British imperial policy in China. The book is a must-read for history buffs, scholars of colonial history, and anyone interested in the personal and political intricacies of a man's remarkable career.
Download or read book Sir Robert Hart written by Henri Charles Claude Jacob van der MANDERE and published by . This book was released on 1911 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Sir Robert Hart written by Juliet Bredon and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sir Robert Hart was a British diplomat who played a key role in shaping Chinese history during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Julia Bredon's biography provides a detailed account of Hart's life and career, and explores his impact on East-West relations during a time of great change. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book Sir Robert Hart written by Juliet Bredon and published by IndyPublish.com. This book was released on 2006-02-01 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Sir Robert Hart written by Sir Robert Hart and published by . This book was released on 1909 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book The I G in Peking written by Robert Hart and published by Belknap Press. This book was released on 1975 with total page 872 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Robert Hart's forty-five-year administration of China's customs service was a unique achievement. In these letters Hart speaks to us directly from a time long past in China, but a time that may seem only yesterday to a Western reader. The result is a primary source for the history of modern China and the era of foreign privilege there. Bearing sole responsibility for the Chinese Maritime Customs as its Inspector General, Hart built up an international staff of thousands, facilitated foreign trade, gave the late-Ch'ing court its principal new revenues, and fostered China's modernity in administration, schools, naval development, postal service, and many other lines. Behind the scenes Hart was also a diplomat who settled the Sino-French war, changed Macao's status, got boundaries delimited with Burma and India, and mitigated the disasters of imperialism. His career at Peking, coinciding with that of the Empress Dowager Tz'u-hsi, represented the constructive side of the unequal treaty system and Victorian Britain's informal empire in East Asia. The publication of the great I. G.'s weekly or fortnightly letters to his confidant and London commissioner, James Duncan Campbell, gives us an intimate, inside view of Hart's problems and methods. He appraises his employers in China's foreign office, the Tsungli Yamen, and comments pithily on the complex flow of events and personalities. He quotes the Confucian Classic but, even more, the Latin poets. His personal life is revealed--standing long hours at his writing desk, finding solace in the violin, keeping his own counsel, constantly isolated by his responsibilities. Having no confidant in Peking, he explains himself to his loyal agent in London. The Hart-Campbell letters, after five years' editing and annotation and with an informed introduction by Hart's final successor as foreign I. G., L. K. Little, thus take their place as one of the great historical treasures that bring a vanished era back to life.
Download or read book Sir Robert Hart the Romance of a Great Career 2nd Edition written by Bredon Juliet and published by Hardpress Publishing. This book was released on 2016-06-21 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
