{"product_id":"english-lessons-9780822331889","title":"English Lessons","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInserting China into the history of nineteenth-century colonialism, this title explores the ways that Euro-American imperial powers humiliated the Qing monarchy and disciplined the Qing polity in the wake of multi-power invasions of China in 1860 and 1900.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“I am very positive about this book because James L. Hevia’s efforts to move beyond a ‘China-centered approach’ are fresh and innovative. His chapters on the Boxers and their aftermath are the best part of the book. By reconstructing the polychromatic, global imperialist context circa 1900, Hevia thus builds on more recent views that have been drawn mainly from Chinese sources. Rather than essentialize ‘Western imperialism’ and ‘China's victimization’ in black and white, Hevia presents a more penetrating account of Euro-America's ‘civilizing mission’ before and after 1900.”—Benjamin A. Elman, Professor of East Asian Studies and History, Princeton University\u003cbr\u003e“James L. Hevia takes the notion of imperial discipline and pedagogy beyond metaphor to precise illustration and explanation. With the help of a wonderfully selected set of prints and the mastery of an unusual set of archives,\u003ci\u003e English Lessons\u003c\/i\u003e manages to make of the familiar story of British imperialism in China something new and startling.”—Marilyn B. Young, Professor of History, New York University\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Illustrations and Tables ix\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments xiii\u003cbr\u003e Abbreviations xvii\u003cbr\u003e I. Introduction: Imperialism, Colonialism, and China 1\u003cbr\u003e Part I: Opium Wars and Treaties of Peace, Friendship, and Commerce 29\u003cbr\u003e 2. The Arrow War, 1856-1860 31\u003cbr\u003e 3. Violence and the Rule of Law in China, 1856-1858 49\u003cbr\u003e 4. Beijing 1860: Loot, Prize, and a Solemn Act of Retribution 74\u003cbr\u003e Part II: Reterritorializing China, 1861-1900 119\u003cbr\u003e 5. Constructing a New Order 123\u003cbr\u003e 6. The Qing Empire in the Era of European Global Hegemony 156\u003cbr\u003e Part III: Making China Perfectly Equal 185\u003cbr\u003e 7. A Reign of Terror: Punishment and Retribution in Beijing and Its Environs 195\u003cbr\u003e 8. Desacralizing Qing Sovereignty, 1900-1901 241\u003cbr\u003e 9. Mnemonic Devices: Memorializing the West as Victim and Hero 282\u003cbr\u003e 10. The Return of the Repressed, Recirculations, and Chinese Patriotism 315\u003cbr\u003e Postscript 346\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography 351\u003cbr\u003e Index 375","brand":"Duke University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49406033527127,"sku":"9780822331889","price":27.9,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780822331889.jpg?v=1730494313","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/english-lessons-9780822331889","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}