Bibliograph

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

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

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 327-340) and index

Illustrations

mapsillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The Oxford illustrated history of modern China

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

925499976

Responsibility statement

edited by Jeffrey N. Wasserstrom

Summary

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'

Table Of Contents

A guide to pronouncing Romanized Chinese -- Introduction / Jeffrey N. Wasserstrom -- From late Ming to the 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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Modern China

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