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Global History with Chinese Characteristics

Part of the Palgrave Studies in Comparative Global History Book Series

DOI: 10.1007/978-981-15-7865-6

ISBN: 978-981-15-7864-9

Publisher: Springer Nature Singapore - Springer Journals

Nov 3, 2020

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Chapter 1Introduction: The Implementation of the New Global History in China

Perez-Garcia, Manuel

Pages: 1 –22

[Global History with Chinese Characteristics is the result of reflection and observation upon the meaning of global history in China during the last decade, where historians have made big efforts in redefining old and new narratives.]
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Chapter 2The “Global History Paradox” in China: Sinocentred Approaches Along the Silk Road

Perez-Garcia, Manuel

Pages: 23 –68

[This chapter presents a synthesis of the diverse academic traditions in China and EuropeEurope to implement global history. Supremacysupremacy and exceptionalismEurocentrismexceptionalism have characterized the socio-economic and cultural development of European powersEurocentrismEuropean...
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Chapter 3The Mandate of Heaven, the Rule of the Emperor: Self-Sufficiency of the Middle Kingdom

Perez-Garcia, Manuel

Pages: 69 –121

[This chapter pays special attention to the analysis of the state administrative capacity of late Ming and Qing China by exploring the reforms introduced from the late sixteenth centurysixteenth century up to 1796 regarding tax collection. Institutional constraints will be further explored...
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Chapter 4Silver, Rogues, and Trade Networks: Sangleyes and Manila Galleons Connecting the Spanish Empire and Qing China

Perez-Garcia, Manuel

Pages: 123 –170

[This chapter examines the structure of trade in the South China SeaSouth China Sea region through an analysis of merchant networks operating in this geographical area. Trade networks were long-distance partnershipstrade networkslong-distance partnership(s) that changed over time after the early...
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Chapter 5Conclusions

Perez-Garcia, Manuel

Pages: 171 –179

[The Spanish and Qing empires were connected through the agency of merchants, the trade networks they created, and the circulation of goods which fostered local demand. Trade routes, mainly the maritime economic arteries such as the Manila galleonsManilaManila galleons, connected and integrated...

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