6 The language question

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Figures ix
4. Preface xi
5. Note on dates and transliteration xiii
6. 1 Introduction 1
7. 2 The nautical turn 40
8. 3 Military modernization 97
9. 4 Bureaucratic revolution 144
10. 5 Science and literature 193
11. 6 The language question 256
12. 7 Conclusion 301
13. Abbreviations 317
14. Appendix I: Texts 319
15. Appendix II: Words 377
16. Notes 487
17. Bibliography 549
18. Index 555