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That Far-away Country and Far-fetched Product: China on the Early Modern English Stage, 1595–1637.
- Source :
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English Studies . Nov2020, Vol. 101 Issue 7, p815-832. 18p. - Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- This article traces sketches of China on the English stage from 1595 to 1637 and explores their relations with the early modern globalisation. By examining how China – both country and commodity – was imagined and staged in the period before England's first (failed) attempt to establish direct trade with China in 1637, it argues that China was for the English a means through which to project ambitious plans for commercial and cultural expansion, and the paradoxical image of China, admirable and contemptible, can offer a window on England's anxiety about its place in the structure of the early modern globalisation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0013838X
- Volume :
- 101
- Issue :
- 7
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- English Studies
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 147526081
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/0013838X.2020.1847915