- Publisher: Columbia UP
- Year: 2000
- Format: Hardback
- Pages: 374pp
- Illustrated: Yes
- Dimensions: 235x160mm
- Condition: New
- Weight: 0.7kg
- ISBN: 9780231112765
- Product code: 517733
The Columbia Guide to Modern Chinese History
New Hardback Illustrated
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The first part of this guide is a chronological overview of key areas of Chinese history – domestic politics, social and economic developments, culture, and foreign relations – from 1780 to 2000. Part two is a compendium of key events, institutions and figures; part three is a guide to resources; and part four comprises substantial appendices of documents (in English).
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China, the world's oldest and most populous state, remains an enigma to most people in the West, even at a time when that country is playing an increasingly prominent role on the international stage. At the heart of modern Chinese history have been the efforts of the Chinese people to transform their polity into a modern nation state, the Confucian orthodoxy into an ideology that can help direct that process, and an agrarian economy into an industrial one. These efforts are ongoing and of great importance. This book is both an introduction to the major features of modern Chinese history and a resource for researchers interested in virtually any topic relating to the Chinese experience of the last 220 years.
This valuable reference contains: * a historical narrative providing a comprehensive overview of five core aspects of Chinese history: domestic politics, society, the economy, the world of culture and thought, and relations with the outside world; * a compendium of 250 short, descriptive articles on key figures, events, and terms; * a resource guide containing approximately 500 annotated entries for the most authoritative sources for further research in English, as well as descriptions of important films depicting modern China and a guide to electronic resources; and * appendices, including a chronology, excerpts from key primary source documents, and a wealth of tables and graphs on demographic, social, and economic trends.
This valuable reference contains: * a historical narrative providing a comprehensive overview of five core aspects of Chinese history: domestic politics, society, the economy, the world of culture and thought, and relations with the outside world; * a compendium of 250 short, descriptive articles on key figures, events, and terms; * a resource guide containing approximately 500 annotated entries for the most authoritative sources for further research in English, as well as descriptions of important films depicting modern China and a guide to electronic resources; and * appendices, including a chronology, excerpts from key primary source documents, and a wealth of tables and graphs on demographic, social, and economic trends.
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The first part of this guide is a chronological overview of key areas of Chinese history – domestic politics, social and economic developments, culture, and foreign relations – from 1780 to 2000. Part two is a compendium of key events, institutions and figures; part three is a guide to resources; and part four comprises substantial appendices of documents (in English).
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