China: A New History, Second Enlarged EditionHarvard University Press, 30 avr. 2006 - 640 pages John King Fairbank was the West's doyen on China, and this book is the full and final expression of his lifelong engagement with this vast ancient civilization. The distinguished historian Merle Goldman brings the book up to date and provides an epilogue discussing the changes in contemporary China that will shape the nation in the years to come. |
Table des matières
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Part one Rise and Decline of the Imperial Autocracy | 27 |
Part two Late Imperial China 16001911 | 163 |
Part three The Republic of China 19121949 | 255 |
Part four The Peoples Republic of China | 343 |
China at the Start of the Twentyfirst Century | 457 |
Note on Romanization and Citation | 472 |
Suggested Reading | 473 |
Publishers Note | 529 |
Illustration Credits | 531 |
Author Index | 535 |
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Autres éditions - Tout afficher
China: A New History, Second Enlarged Edition John King Fairbank,Merle Goldman Affichage d'extraits - 1998 |
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