Introduction

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Contents V
3. Introduction 1
4. 1 A German Missionary in China (1862–1898) 12
5. 2 Political Terms in Lobscheid’s English- Chinese Dictionary (1866–1869) 25
6. 3 The Italian Community in ‘Old Shanghai’ (1842–1941) 34
7. 4 Sino-Italian Encounters in the Late Qing Press (1872–1911) 48
8. 5 Italian Diplomats in China during the Republican Era (1912–1949) 70
9. 6 Italians in Beijing (1953–1962) 81
10. 7 Italians in Soviet-Sponsored International Organizations in China 97
11. 8 West-German – Chinese Trade Experiences in Historical Perspective 110
12. 9 Communicating with/via Modern Chinese Philosophy during the 20th Century 121
13. 10 Contact Zones and/as Combat Zones: Representing the Nanjing Massacre 134
14. 11 Local, Virtual, and Programmed Contact Zones 157
15. Conclusion 174
16. Contributors 179