| The Blue Frontier: Maritime Vision and Power in the Qing Empire Contributor(s): Po, Ronald C. (Author) |
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ISBN: 110844072X ISBN-13: 9781108440721 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $42.74 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Asia - General |
| Series: Cambridge Oceanic Histories |
| Physical Information: 0.65" H x 6" W x 9" (0.92 lbs) 308 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Asian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In this revisionist history of the eighteenth-century Qing Empire from a maritime perspective, Ronald C. Po argues that it is reductive to view China over this period exclusively as a continental power with little interest in the sea. With a coastline of almost 14,500 kilometers, the Qing was not a landlocked state. Although it came to be known as an inward-looking empire, Po suggests that the Qing was integrated into the maritime world through its naval development and customs institutionalization. In contrast to our orthodox perception, the Manchu court, in fact, deliberately engaged with the ocean politically, militarily, and even conceptually. The Blue Frontier offers a much broader picture of the Qing as an Asian giant responding flexibly to challenges and extensive interaction on all frontiers - both land and sea - in the long eighteenth century. |
Contributor Bio(s): Po, Ronald C.: - Ronald C. Po is Assistant Professor in the Department of International History at the London School of Economics and Political Science. |
