The Dialogue between the Dragon and the Lion: Translation and the Macartney Embassy to China/龙与狮的对话：翻译与马戛尔尼访华使团

This book reveals how translation became a key factor in the mission's failure. 本书揭开翻译如何成为使团失败的一个关键因素 As the first semi-official contact between China and Britain, the Macartney Embassy of 1793 undoubtedly had a profound impact on the historical development of both nations. However, issues of communication and translation during the embassy have rarely captured the attention of researchers. This book focuses on the critical role that translation played in this Sino-British dialogue. Structu...