How Long to Read Art, Science, and Diplomacy: A Study of the Visual Images of the Macartney Embassy to China, 1793

How Long Does it Take to Read Art, Science, and Diplomacy: A Study of the Visual Images of the Macartney Embassy to China, 1793?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 36 minutes to read Art, Science, and Diplomacy: A Study of the Visual Images of the Macartney Embassy to China, 1793 by Shanshan Chen

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Description

This book examines how the Embassy members approached, selected, and represented information, and how, in doing so, they helped to shape European perceptions of China. The Macartney Embassy of 1793 was the first British diplomatic mission to China, seeking to open ties between the two empires. As part of the mission, the British government commissioned writers and artists to chronicle the geography and culture of a civilization that had, until then, been shrouded in mystery. A central focus of the book is the artwork itself, which provides a window into the diplomatic, artistic and scientific viewpoints underlying the mission. Drawing on archival research, the study recreates the processes through which the Embassy’s draughtsmen, scientists, and diplomats collaborated to represent the visual images, and how the materials were reworked for publication in London. The finished product demonstrates that the artists offered a distinct viewpoint in the representation of China, sometimes differing from the textual accounts, by blending scientific elements and artistic aesthetics in order to demystify China and make it more knowable to a British audience. It was in the interposition of text and image that the British public formulated an ambivalent perception of China that embraced both admiration and disdain. In addition to the scholars, the book targets general readers who are interested in global art and history, and East–West interactions. It contains important images with detailed visual and historical analysis that enable readers to acquire knowledge on how the British represented China and how that image helped to shape the European perception of China during the British global expansion in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, and beyond.

How long is Art, Science, and Diplomacy: A Study of the Visual Images of the Macartney Embassy to China, 1793?

Art, Science, and Diplomacy: A Study of the Visual Images of the Macartney Embassy to China, 1793 by Shanshan Chen is 268 pages long, and a total of 69,144 words.

This makes it 90% the length of the average book. It also has 85% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Art, Science, and Diplomacy: A Study of the Visual Images of the Macartney Embassy to China, 1793 Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 17 minutes to read Art, Science, and Diplomacy: A Study of the Visual Images of the Macartney Embassy to China, 1793 aloud.

What Reading Level is Art, Science, and Diplomacy: A Study of the Visual Images of the Macartney Embassy to China, 1793?

Art, Science, and Diplomacy: A Study of the Visual Images of the Macartney Embassy to China, 1793 is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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