Oxford Histories: The Oxford History of Modern China

Oxford Histories: The Oxford History of Modern China
Jeffrey N Wasserstrom
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27 Jan 2022 UK
9780192895202
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' excellent' LSE Review of BooksChina is the world' s most populous country and newest superpower, whose place on the international stage can only be understood through the lens of its modern history. The Oxford History of Modern China is essential reading for anyone who wants tounderstand this rising power in what promises to be the ' Chinese century' . Covering the period of dramatic shifts and surprising transformations which comprise China' s modern history, the book spans from the founding of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) to the present day. It introduces readers to important but oftenoverlooked events in China' s past, such as the bloody Taiping Civil War (1850-1864), and also sheds new light on more familiar landmarks in Chinese history, such as the Opium War (1839-1842), the Boxer Uprising of 1900, the rise to power of the Chinese Communist Party in 1949, the Tiananmen protests and Beijing Massacre of 1989, and China' s rise to economic superpower status in the 21st century. A new chapter for this edition brings the story into the era of Xi Jinping.

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The Oxford History of Modern China brings together top experts to tell a compelling story of China in its past four centuries. Integrating narrative with analysis in a perfect balance, this great asset for classroom instruction also reminds the instructor what brought her into the history profession in the first place. Truly amazing! * Mara Yue Du, Cornell University * The Oxford History of Modern China brings together top experts to tell a compelling story of China in its past four centuries. Integrating narrative with analysis in a perfect balance, this great asset for classroom instruction also reminds the instructor of what brought her into the history profession in the first place. Truly amazing! * Mara Yue Du, Cornell University * Review from previous edition [This] set of essays by a collection of the world' s leading China scholars makes compelling reading for the China novice and seasoned China-hand alike. It is a wonderful guide to understanding the sweeping changes and dramatic transformations that have shaped China from the dynastic era to the present day. * Elizabeth Economy, C. V. Starr Senior Fellow and Director for Asia Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations * An excellent introduction to the history of modern China for the general reader and student alike . . . I am sure it will prove popular with students and the general public alike. * Tim Chamberlain, LSE Review of Books * The best place to start for those who wish to get a handle on modern China. * Asian Review of Books *
Jeffrey N. Wasserstrom is the Chancellor' s Professor of History at the University of California, Irvine. He has written, co-written, edited, or co-edited a dozen books. His most recent ones are, as author, Vigil: Hong Kong on the Brink (2020), and, as coauthor, the third edition of China in the 21st Century: What Everyone Needs to Know (2018). In addition to writing for scholarly periodicals, he often contributesto newspapers and magazines.
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ISBN-13: 9780192895202
Published: 27 Jan 2022
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Format: Paperback
Height: 197mm
Width: 130mm
Spine: 32mm
Weight: 406g
Pages: 512

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