Reginald Johnston by Shiona Airlie

Reginald Johnston by Shiona Airlie

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The colonial officer and scholar known for his role as tutor and advisor to the last Emperor of China, Reginald Johnston had travelled throughout China before taking up his post in the imperial court. This is a story of conflicting cultures and changing societies in the early 20th century.

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Reginald Johnston by Shiona Airlie

The first complete biography of explorer, writer and colonial eccentric, Reginald Johnston. An Edinburgh lad, Johnston entered the colonial service, first as a cadet in Hong Kong and then as a district officer in north-east China, a post which enabled him to travel extensively. He explored large areas of China, studied the language and culture and adopted Buddhism. In 1919 Johnston was appointed tutor and adviser to the last Emperor of China and as such was the only foreigner working in the Forbidden City, where centuries old customs prevailed and corruption was rife. Shiona Airlie has had unprecedented access to Johnston's unpublished letters and photographs to tell his unique and remarkable story.
Shiona Airlie has had a varied career and arts and museum studies,
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ISBN 13 9781901663495
ISBN 10 1901663493
Titel Reginald Johnston
Autor Shiona Airlie
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Bindungsart Paperback
Verlag NMSE - Publishing Ltd
Erscheinungsjahr 2001-03-23
Seitenanzahl 112
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