Mediating empire : an English family in China 1817 -1927 /
by Andrew Hillier.
- Kent : Renaissance Books, (c)2020.
- 1 online resource
- Imperialism in East Asia .
Includes bibliographies and index.
This study examines Britain's presence in China through the lens of one family, arguing that, as the physical embodiment of the imperial project, it provided a social and cultural mechanism for mediating Britain's imperial power, authority and presence, and forging connections and networks throughout the expanding British world.