| From Peking to Mandalay Contributor(s): Johnston, Reginald Fleming (Author) |
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ISBN: 1108050492 ISBN-13: 9781108050494 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $65.54 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Asia - China - Travel | Asia - China - Foreign Language Study | Ancient Languages (see Also Latin) |
| Dewey: 950.3 |
| Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Travel and Exploration in Asi |
| Physical Information: 1.21" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (1.51 lbs) 544 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Asian - Cultural Region - Chinese |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Sir Reginald Fleming Johnston (1874-1938) was a colonial administrator and oriental scholar. He travelled extensively in the Far East and developed a deep interest in Chinese culture and religion. His fourteen-year posting to Weihaiwei, a quiet naval base, allowed him to travel to places not usually visited by Europeans, and to begin writing. In 1906 he spent six months travelling across China to Burma, publishing this illustrated account of his arduous journey in 1908. In it he comments on the economic and political state of China, but the book's main theme is the beauty of the country and the character of its people. His understanding of the language, religion and culture make this a valuable description of Chinese society at the beginning of the twentieth century. Johnston's Lion and Dragon in Northern China (1910) and Twilight in the Forbidden City (1934) are also reprinted in this series. |