Modern China - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Modern China write by Jonathan Fenby. This book was released on 2008-06-24. Modern China available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Clear and engaging, this is the definitive history of China, one of the most important political, economic, and cultural players in the modern world. 8-page color photo insert.
Modern China: A Very Short Introduction
Modern China: A Very Short Introduction - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Modern China: A Very Short Introduction write by Rana Mitter. This book was released on 2008-02-28. Modern China: A Very Short Introduction available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. China today is never out of the news: from human rights controversies and the continued legacy of Tiananmen Square, to global coverage of the Beijing Olympics, and the Chinese 'economic miracle'. It seems a country of contradictions: a peasant society with some of the world's most futuristic cities, heir to an ancient civilization that is still trying to find a modern identity. This Very Short Introduction offers the reader with no previous knowledge of China a variety of ways to understand the world's most populous nation, giving a short, integrated picture of modern Chinese society, culture, economy, politics and art. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
A New Literary History of Modern China
A New Literary History of Modern China - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook A New Literary History of Modern China write by David Der-wei Wang. This book was released on 2017-05-22. A New Literary History of Modern China available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Featuring over 140 Chinese and non-Chinese contributors, this landmark volume, edited by David Der-wei Wang, explores unconventional forms as well as traditional genres, emphasizes Chinese authors’ influence on foreign writers as well as China’s receptivity to outside literary influences, and offers vibrant contrasting voices and points of view.
The Oxford Illustrated History of Modern China
The Oxford Illustrated History of Modern China - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Oxford Illustrated History of Modern China write by Jeffrey N. Wasserstrom. This book was released on 2016-06-16. The Oxford Illustrated History of Modern China available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This lavishly illustrated volume explores the history of China during a period of dramatic shifts and surprising transformations, from the founding of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) through to the present day. The Oxford Illustrated History of Modern China promises to be essential reading for anyone who wants to understand this rising superpower on the verge of what promises to be the 'Chinese century', introducing readers to important but often overlooked events in China's past, such as the bloody Taiping Civil War (1850-1864), which had a death toll far higher than the roughly contemporaneous American Civil War. It also helps readers see more familiar landmarks in Chinese history in new ways, such as the Opium War (1839-1842), the Boxer Uprising of 1900, the rise to power of the Chinese Communist Party in 1949, and the Tiananmen protests and Beijing Massacre of 1989. This is one of the first major efforts -- and in many ways the most ambitious to date -- to come to terms with the broad sweep of modern Chinese history, taking readers from the origins of modern China right up through the dramatic events of the last few years (the Beijing Games, the financial crisis, and China's rise to global economic pre-eminence) which have so fundamentally altered Western views of China and China's place in the world.
The Search for Modern China
The Search for Modern China - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Search for Modern China write by Jonathan D. Spence. This book was released on 1990. The Search for Modern China available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. In this widely acclaimed history of modern China, Jonathan Spence achieves a fine blend of narrative richness and efficiency. The Search for Modern China offers a matchless introduction to China's history.
