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Author :Joyce A. Youings Publisher :Devonshire Association for the Advancement of Science, Literature & the Arts ISBN 13 : Total Pages :136 pages Book Rating :4.X/5 (2 download)
Book Synopsis Sir John Bowring 1792-1872 by : Joyce A. Youings
Download or read book Sir John Bowring 1792-1872 written by Joyce A. Youings and published by Devonshire Association for the Advancement of Science, Literature & the Arts. This book was released on 1993 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Political Career of Sir John Bowring, (1792-1872) Between 1820 and 1849 by :
Download or read book The Political Career of Sir John Bowring, (1792-1872) Between 1820 and 1849 written by and published by . This book was released on 1959 with total page 972 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Free Trade's First Missionary by : Philip Bowring
Download or read book Free Trade's First Missionary written by Philip Bowring and published by Hong Kong University Press. This book was released on 2014-08-01 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reformer, intellectual, colonial governor, Sir John Bowring (1792–1872) was the archetype of the ambitious men who made Britain the leading global power in the 19th century. Born to a modest trading family, he showed an aptitude for languages which led him to literature, then to radical politics in the struggles for liberty in France, Spain and Greece. Taken up by the philosopher Jeremy Bentham, he became a figure in the literary world. But his emphasis was on action rather than theories. He became a high-profile advocate of free trade and a liberal foe of Karl Marx. As member of parliament he supported full suffrage and other radical causes. He modernized Britain’s public accounts, invented the florin as a first step to decimalization, and became an industrial entrepreneur. Losing his money in the 1848 slump, he took a job as consul in Canton, which led to the governorship of Hong Kong. As Britain’s plenipotentiary in East Asia he negotiated a key treaty with King Mongkut of Siam but also started a war with China. His term as Governor of Hong Kong (1854–59) was plagued with problems. But there as elsewhere he left a legacy of liberal ideas. Bowring’s impact was spread over so many fields that his name has been eclipsed by those with a narrower focus. This book brings his life and disparate achievements together, with a particular emphasis on his role in promoting free trade and his much criticized career in Asia. “John Bowring (1792–1872) was one of the most interesting and influential of Hong Kong’s Governors. The career of this polymath exemplified an understanding of the relationship between economic and political freedom. This scholarly and very readable biography, written by one of Asia’s most distinguished journalists, shows how free trade became part of Hong Kong’s DNA.” —Chris Patten, Governor of Hong Kong, 1992–97 “Biographers shun polymaths. As a linguistic genius, free-wheeling entrepreneur, hymnist, colonial governor, Oriental plenipotentiary and the champion of self-determination, freedom of conscience and, above all, free trade, Bowring has had to wait nearly 150 years for a comprehensive but candid account that does justice to his extraordinary range of achievements. That it comes from a kinsman with an equal breadth of vision is an added bonus.” —John Keay, author of China: A History and The Honourable Company: A History of the English East India Company “One hundred and forty years after his death, John Bowring finally has the biography his eventful and enterprising life deserves. From the pages of this fast-paced and well-written biography, Bowring emerges not as the heinous villain who tricked Britain into launching a nasty imperialist war against China in 1858, but as a multifaceted character dedicated to political reform, religious freedom, and above all free trade. Philip Bowring acknowledges that John Bowring was vain, prone to overhasty action, and lacking in judgment, but also that he lived his life by the ideas for which he stood, had an astonishing command of foreign languages, was a dedicated family man, and made an impact throughout East and Southeast Asia which is still felt in many ways today. This is a remarkable book on a remarkable life.” —Hans van de Ven, Professor of Modern Chinese History, Cambridge University
Book Synopsis The Kingdom and People of Siam by : John Bowring
Download or read book The Kingdom and People of Siam written by John Bowring and published by London : J.W. Parker 1857.. This book was released on 1857 with total page 554 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Letter, 1832 July 17, London, of John Bowring (1792-1872), M.P., to Prince Talleyrand (1754-1838), French Diplomat by : Sir John Bowring
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Book Synopsis A Visit to the Philippine Islands by : John Bowring
Download or read book A Visit to the Philippine Islands written by John Bowring and published by London : Smith, Elder. This book was released on 1859 with total page 514 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Poetry of the Magyars by : John Bowring
Download or read book Poetry of the Magyars written by John Bowring and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-07-11 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Poetry of the Magyars" from John Bowring. English political economist, traveller, miscellaneous writer and polyglot (1792-1872).
Book Synopsis The Kingdom and People of Siam by : John Bowring
Download or read book The Kingdom and People of Siam written by John Bowring and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Kingdom and People of Siam by : Sir John Bowring
Download or read book The Kingdom and People of Siam written by Sir John Bowring and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Peter Schlemihl by : Adelbert von Chamisso
Download or read book Peter Schlemihl written by Adelbert von Chamisso and published by . This book was released on 1824 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Watchman! Tell Us of the Night by : Lowell 1792-1872 Mason
Download or read book Watchman! Tell Us of the Night written by Lowell 1792-1872 Mason and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2021-09-09 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Book Synopsis Matins and Vespers by : John Bowring
Download or read book Matins and Vespers written by John Bowring and published by . This book was released on 1827 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Early Victorian Portraits [in The] National Portrait Gallery by : Richard Ormond
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Book Synopsis A Memorial Volume of Sacred Poetry by : John Bowring
Download or read book A Memorial Volume of Sacred Poetry written by John Bowring and published by . This book was released on 1873 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Hymns written by John Bowring and published by . This book was released on 1825 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Papers of Sir John Bowring by : Sir John Bowring
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Book Synopsis The Works of Lord Byron by : George Gordon Byron Baron Byron
Download or read book The Works of Lord Byron written by George Gordon Byron Baron Byron and published by . This book was released on 1904 with total page 650 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: