The Oxford illustrated history of modern China

The Oxford illustrated history of modern China / edited by Jeffrey N. Wasserstrom.

This lavishly illustrated volume explores the history of China from the founding of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) through to the present day. Essential reading for anyone who wants to understand this rising superpower on the verge of what promises to be the 'Chinese century'.

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Other Authors: Wasserstrom, Jeffrey N. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford, United Kingdom : Oxford University Press, 2016.
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Since 1644
HISTORY > Asia > China.
Qing Dynasty (China)
China > History > Qing dynasty, 1644-1912.
China > History > Republic, 1912-1949.
China > History > 1949-
China > History > Pictorial works.
China
illustrated books.
History
Illustrated works
Pictorial works
Illustrated works.
Ouvrages illustrés.
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Table of Contents:
  • A guide to pronouncing Romanized Chinese
  • Introduction / Jeffrey N. Wasserstrom
  • From late Ming to high Qing, 1550-1792 / Anne Gerritsen
  • New domestic and global challenges, 1792-1860 / Stephen R. Platt
  • Restoration and reform, 1860-1900 / Robert Bickers
  • Felling a dynasty, founding a republic / Peter Zarrow
  • The rise of nationalism and revolutionary parties, 1919-1937 / James Carter
  • The war years, 1937-1949 / Rana Mitter
  • The early years of the People's Republic, 1950-1964 / S.A. Smith
  • The Cultural Revolution era, 1964-1976 / Richard Curt Kraus
  • Reform and rebuilding, 1976-1988 / Timothy Cheek
  • Tiananmen and its aftermath, 1989-1999 / Jeffrey N. Wasserstrom and Kate Merkel-Hess
  • China rising, 2000-2010 / William A. Callahan
  • The presence of the past : a coda / Ian Johnson
  • Timeline.

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