Book contents
- Daniel Defoe in Context
- Daniel Defoe in Context
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Illustrations
- Notes on Contributors
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Chronology
- Part I Life and Works
- Part II Literary Context
- Part III Authorship and Copyright
- Part IV The Monarchy and Parliament
- Part V Social Structures and Social Life
- Chapter 23 The Penal System
- Chapter 24 Defoe and Religion
- Chapter 25 Social Status and Social Mobility
- Chapter 26 Education and Opportunity
- Chapter 27 Men and Women
- Chapter 28 Defoe and China
- Chapter 29 London, 1660–1731
- Chapter 30 The Environment
- Chapter 31 Marriage Law
- Chapter 32 Daniel Defoe and the Law of the Sea
- Chapter 33 Disability
- Chapter 34 Defoe and Colonialism
- Chapter 35 Defoe and Animals
- Chapter 36 Defoe and Slavery
- Chapter 37 Economics
- Chapter 38 Defoe and the Supernatural
- Chapter 39 Defoe and America
- Part VI Critical Fortunes and Literary Afterlife
- Further Reading
- Index
Chapter 28 - Defoe and China
from Part V - Social Structures and Social Life
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 27 April 2023
- Daniel Defoe in Context
- Daniel Defoe in Context
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Illustrations
- Notes on Contributors
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Chronology
- Part I Life and Works
- Part II Literary Context
- Part III Authorship and Copyright
- Part IV The Monarchy and Parliament
- Part V Social Structures and Social Life
- Chapter 23 The Penal System
- Chapter 24 Defoe and Religion
- Chapter 25 Social Status and Social Mobility
- Chapter 26 Education and Opportunity
- Chapter 27 Men and Women
- Chapter 28 Defoe and China
- Chapter 29 London, 1660–1731
- Chapter 30 The Environment
- Chapter 31 Marriage Law
- Chapter 32 Daniel Defoe and the Law of the Sea
- Chapter 33 Disability
- Chapter 34 Defoe and Colonialism
- Chapter 35 Defoe and Animals
- Chapter 36 Defoe and Slavery
- Chapter 37 Economics
- Chapter 38 Defoe and the Supernatural
- Chapter 39 Defoe and America
- Part VI Critical Fortunes and Literary Afterlife
- Further Reading
- Index
Summary
Daniel Defoe was hostile to China, although he never travelled there. Defoe’s writing about China reflects complicated attitudes of Great Britain and Western Europe about increasing contact with China and Asia more broadly.
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- Daniel Defoe in Context , pp. 235 - 242Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2023