Macartney at Kashgar: New Light on British, Chinese and Russian Activities in Sinkiang, 1890-1918

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Pamela Nightingale C.P. Skrine

Macartney at Kashgar

New Light on British, Chinese and Russian Activities in Sinkiang, 1890-1918

Pamela Nightingale, C.P. Skrine

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Routledge
18 November 2016

Regional studies; History

First published in 1973.

This book describes the career of Sir George Macartney, who spent twenty-eight years at the turn of the nineteenth century as British representative in Sinkiang, China's most westerly province.

Macartney was in a unique position to observe political and diplomatic manoeuvres by the key players trying to establish a sphere of influence in China's strategically vital hinterland before and during the Chinese revolution.

By: Pamela Nightingale, C.P. Skrine
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 453g
ISBN: 9781138980143
ISBN 10: 1138980145
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 18 November 2016
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction by Sir Clarmont Skrine; one: Travellers to Kashgar; two: Rival Empires; three: The Opening Moves; four: Assault on the Pamirs; five: The Pamir Settlement; six: The Struggle to Survive; seven: The Russian Ascendancy; eight: The Move into Sarikol; nine: Diplomatic Adjustments; ten: Recognition and Reforms; eleven: Revolution in Kashgar; twelve: The Chira Crisis; thirteen: The Contest for Sinkiang; fourteen: The New Regime; fifteen: War and Counter-Intelligence