The Diaries of Sir Ernest Satow, British Envoy in Peking (1900-06) - Volume One
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The Peking (Beijing) diaries (1900-06) of the great Victorian-Edwardian diplomat Sir Ernest Satow, published for the first time ever on lulu.com, by permission of the National Archives (UK) on behalf of the Controller of Her Majesty's Stationery Office, with an introduction by China expert J.E. Hoare. Satow was Britain's top diplomat in China when he wrote this journal, as he called it. He replaced Sir Claude MacDonald after the Siege of the Peking Legations which occurred during the Boxer Rebellion in 1900, and he observed the Russo-Japanese War (1904-05) from Peking. Volume One of two volumes (total 812 pages). 420 pages in this volume with many footnotes, and a 73-page index of names in Volume Two.
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Library of Congress Control No.: 2007369370
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"The Journey-Man's Journey Continues."
This latest instalment from the studious mind and prolific pen of Ian Ruxton, brings Sir Ernest Satow, British Diplomat and sometime Minister in a number of important Far East postings, to life ( yet again ) in a way which the unprivileged observer from the great man's own time could never be privy to - but, courtesy of Mr Ruxton's diligence and application, we most certainly are. These (later) extracts from Sir Ernest Satow's diary mainly centering on his later Chinese postings, are a fascinating combination of both the musings on proposed and pivotal official policy and decisions, and their effects during and after the fact - and the more... More >
This latest instalment from the studious mind and prolific pen of Ian Ruxton, brings Sir Ernest Satow, British Diplomat and sometime Minister in a number of important Far East postings, to life ( yet again ) in a way which the unprivileged observer from the great man's own time could never be privy to - but, courtesy of Mr Ruxton's diligence and application, we most certainly are. These (later) extracts from Sir Ernest Satow's diary mainly centering on his later Chinese postings, are a fascinating combination of both the musings on proposed and pivotal official policy and decisions, and their effects during and after the fact - and the more... More >
"Great read, I could hardly put down"
Asia has always fascinated me - I am glad I found these books.....
"The Diaries of Sir Ernest Satow, by Ian Ruxton is truly the work of a dedicated and inspired scholar. An amazing accomplishment by a well- rounded individual who expresses great devotion and passion towards his goals."
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Michelle Rossi
"Knowing the Complexity of the Time"
In going through Volume One of Ernest Satow's Diaries when he was a British Envoy in Peking, I was struck by how progressive Satow was in opposing his former chief in Tokyo, Sir Harry Parkes who believed that force was the best way of dealing with the "Orientals." Satow also favored a polite and less blustering response in punishing China for the Imperial support of the Boxer rebellion. The author, Ian Ruxton, does a excellent job at providing the needed details for understanding this rare and progressive figure; one that most of today's politicians could learn from, no doubt. Also we get a rare glimpse of how his colleagues jockeyed for power in the... More >
In going through Volume One of Ernest Satow's Diaries when he was a British Envoy in Peking, I was struck by how progressive Satow was in opposing his former chief in Tokyo, Sir Harry Parkes who believed that force was the best way of dealing with the "Orientals." Satow also favored a polite and less blustering response in punishing China for the Imperial support of the Boxer rebellion. The author, Ian Ruxton, does a excellent job at providing the needed details for understanding this rare and progressive figure; one that most of today's politicians could learn from, no doubt. Also we get a rare glimpse of how his colleagues jockeyed for power in the... More >
"The Diaries of Sir Ernest Satow"
Ian Ruxton’s “The Diaries of Sir Ernest Satow is a fascinating read about what for the average person, is a fairly esoteric subject. I have always been intrigued by British history and the Boxer Rebellion is of particular interest to me, as my Great Grandfather served as a French military attaché to Peking during this tumultuous period. Satow’s May 31st entry from the year 1900 is quite prophetic, as it mentions the possibility of war between Japan and Russia that would transpire almost four years after it was written. I recommend this diary as an intimate chronicle of the the time, written by a British diplomat who witnessed historic events that changed the scope of Chinese colonialism.
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