Macartney At Kashgar: New Light On British, Chinese, And Russian Activities In Sinkiang, 1890-1918
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Pages: Yellowed
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At the heart of the Great Game — that shadowy contest of empires played out across the rooftop of the world — stands George Macartney, Britain's lone political agent stationed in the remote Central Asian city of Kashgar from 1890 to 1918. Macartney at Kashgar reconstructs, with meticulous historical precision, the extraordinary career of this half-Chinese diplomat who navigated the treacherous rivalries of the British, Russian, and Chinese empires in the volatile province of Sinkiang (modern-day Xinjiang), drawing on personal correspondence, official dispatches, and previously overlooked archival sources to illuminate a pivotal chapter of imperial history. C. P. Skrine and Pamela Nightingale present a narrative that is as much a portrait of an era as it is of a man, chronicling the diplomatic intrigues, cultural collisions, and geopolitical pressures that defined the region for nearly three decades. Their authoritative account situates Macartney within the broader sweep of late Victorian and Edwardian imperial strategy, revealing how one solitary outpost shaped the contest for supremacy in Inner Asia. For anyone fascinated by the forgotten frontiers of empire, this work raises a compelling question: how much of modern Central Asia was shaped by the quiet, resolute diplomacy of a single remarkable individual?
Author: C. P. Skrine And Pamela Nightingale
Format: Paperback
Published: 1987, Oxford University Press, Hong Kong & Oxford
Genre: Asian history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Yellowed
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
At the heart of the Great Game — that shadowy contest of empires played out across the rooftop of the world — stands George Macartney, Britain's lone political agent stationed in the remote Central Asian city of Kashgar from 1890 to 1918. Macartney at Kashgar reconstructs, with meticulous historical precision, the extraordinary career of this half-Chinese diplomat who navigated the treacherous rivalries of the British, Russian, and Chinese empires in the volatile province of Sinkiang (modern-day Xinjiang), drawing on personal correspondence, official dispatches, and previously overlooked archival sources to illuminate a pivotal chapter of imperial history. C. P. Skrine and Pamela Nightingale present a narrative that is as much a portrait of an era as it is of a man, chronicling the diplomatic intrigues, cultural collisions, and geopolitical pressures that defined the region for nearly three decades. Their authoritative account situates Macartney within the broader sweep of late Victorian and Edwardian imperial strategy, revealing how one solitary outpost shaped the contest for supremacy in Inner Asia. For anyone fascinated by the forgotten frontiers of empire, this work raises a compelling question: how much of modern Central Asia was shaped by the quiet, resolute diplomacy of a single remarkable individual?