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Empire careers working for the Chinese customs service, 1854-1949
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Empire careers [electronic resource] : working for the Chinese customs service, 1854-1949 / by Catherine Ladds.
ISBN
9781781704974 (ebook) :
Published
Manchester : Manchester University Press, 2013.
Physical Description
1 online resource : ill.
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Summary
This text examines the 11,000 foreign nationals who worked for the Chinese customs service from 1854 to 1949, exploring how their lives and careers were shaped by imperial ideologies networks and structures. It looks at professional lives, social activities, private lives, and how these factors were influenced by the changing political context.
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University press scholarship online.
Manchester scholarship online.
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Books / Online
Language
English
Added to Catalog
September 25, 2015
Series
Studies in imperialism
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