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The First British Trade Expedition to China: Captain Weddell and the Courteen Fleet in Asia and Late Ming Canton

Synopsis:In this book, Jackson explores the pioneering British trade expedition to China launched in the late Ming period by Charles I and the Courteen Association. While utilizing the vivid and unique perspective of its commander, Captain John Weddell, this study concentrates on the fleet’s adventures in south China between Portuguese Macao and the provincial capital, Guangzhou (Canton)...

ISBN:9789888754106

Language:English

Author:Nicholas D. Jackson

Author Biography:Nicholas D. Jackson is associate professor in the School of World History, Capital Normal University, Beijing. He is the author of Hobbes, Bramhall and the Politics of Liberty and Necessity (2007) and co-editor of University Teaching: A Guide for Graduate Students and New Faculty (2005).

Publisher Name:Hong Kong University Press

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Country:Hong Kong

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