Description: Imperial Twilight by Stephen R. Platt Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description As China reclaims its position as a world power, Imperial Twilight looks back to tell the story of the countrys last age of ascendance and how it came to an end in the nineteenth-century Opium War. As one of the most potent turning points in the countrys modern history, the Opium War has since come to stand for everything that todays China seeks to put behind it. In this dramatic, epic story, award-winning historian Stephen Platt sheds new light on the early attempts by Western traders and missionaries to "open" China even as Chinas imperial rulers were struggling to manage their countrys decline and Confucian scholars grappled with how to use foreign trade to Chinas advantage. The book paints an enduring portrait of an immensely profitable—and mostly peaceful—meeting of civilizations that was destined to be shattered by one of the most shockingly unjust wars in the annals of imperial history. Brimming with a fascinating cast of British, Chinese, and American characters, this riveting narrative of relations between China and the West has important implications for todays uncertain and ever-changing political climate. Author Biography STEPHEN R. PLATT is a professor of Chinese history at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. His last book, Autumn in the Heavenly Kingdom: China, the West, and the Epic Story of the Taiping Civil War, was a Washington Post Notable Book, a New York Times Book Review Editors Choice, and won the Cundill History Prize. Platt lives with his wife and children in Northampton, Massachusetts. Details ISBN 0345803027 ISBN-13 9780345803023 Title Imperial Twilight Author Stephen R. Platt Format Paperback Year 2019 Pages 592 Publisher Random House USA Inc GE_Item_ID:124296574; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
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ISBN-13: 9780345803023
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Book Title: Imperial Twilight : the Opium War and the End of China's Last Golden Age
Number of Pages: 592 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Topic: International Relations / General, Commerce, Military / Wars & Conflicts (Other), Modern / 19th Century, Asia / China, Public Policy / Economic Policy, World / Asian
Item Height: 1.2 in
Publication Year: 2019
Genre: Political Science, Business & Economics, History
Item Weight: 16.4 Oz
Author: Stephen R. Platt
Item Length: 7.9 in
Item Width: 5.1 in
Format: Trade Paperback
