The Scramble for China. Foreign Devils in the Qing Empire, 1832-1914, Paperback/Robert Bickers

In the early nineteenth century China remained almost untouched by British and European powers - but as new technology started to change this balance, foreigners gathered like wolves around the weakening Qing Empire. This book explains the roots of China's complex relationship with the West. Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd Author(s): Robert Bickers Illustration(s): 16pp colour Number of pages: 512 Publication date: 2012 Dimensions: 197 x 130 x 24 Cover type: Paperback / softback