by Alain Peyrefitte · Fayard · tapa blanda · ISBN 9782213020259
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«L'Empire immobile ou le choc des mondes» is the historical essay by Alain Peyrefitte, published by Fayard in paperback (551 pages, in French).
The essay reconstructs Lord Macartney's British expedition to imperial China in the 18th century, a failed encounter between two civilizations. It analyzes the cultural, political and economic differences between a Chinese Empire closed in on itself and an expanding Europe, and their effects on China's decline and the conflict with the West.
Originally published in 1989 with the subtitle 'récit historique', it belongs to Fayard's 'Documents' collection and includes bibliographic references.
For readers interested in the history of China, East-West relations and the historical essay.
Alain Peyrefitte was a French scholar and politician. He was a confidant of Charles de Gaulle and had a long career in public service, serving as a diplomat in Germany and Poland. Peyrefitte is remembered for his support for partitioning Algeria amid the Algerian War.
