Penguin History of Modern China, Paperback - Jonathan Fenby

In 1850, China was the 'sick man of Asia'. Now it is set to become the most powerful nation on earth.The Penguin History of Modern China shows how ...

Explores the history of China from the founding of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) to the present day. Essential reading for anyone who wants to under...

The first major English-language biography of one of the key figures of the twentieth century -- the man who lost China to the Communists.

In 1850, China era „bolnavul Asiei“. Acum se pregateste sa devina cea mai puternica natiune de pe pamant. Povestea clara si cuprinzatoare a trecutu...

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Recounting a walk of twenty miles across Beijing, Long Peace Street takes the reader on a journey through the city's recent history, explaining how...

In the early twenty-first century, China occupies a place on center stage in the international art world. But what does it mean to be a Chinese art...

Reducere. In October 1839, a Windsor cabinet meeting votes to begin the first Opium War against China. Bureaucratic fumbling, military missteps, and a health...

DescriptionThis study tells the epic story of how a routed group of Chinese Communists marched tens of thousands of miles with Mao on a journey tha...

Publisher: Princeton University PressAuthor(s): Fei-Hsien WangIllustration(s): 14 b/w illus. 8 tables.Number of pages: 368Collection: Studies of th...

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This lavishly illustrated volume explores the history of China during a period of dramatic shifts and surprising transformations, from the founding...

Istoria Chinei moderne. Decaderea si ascensiunea unei mari puteri, de la 1850 pana in prezent - Jonathan Fenby

One year shaped the world we know today. This is the page-turning story of the pivotal changes which were forged in 1948.

Reducere. In 1850, China era "bolnavul Asiei". Acum se pregateste sa devina cea mai puternica natiune de pe pamant. Povestea clara si cuprinzatoare a trecutu...

Reducere. Publisher: Penguin Books LtdAuthor(s): Jing TsuNumber of pages: 336Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 166 x 240 x 35Cover type: HardbackRedescopera ...

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Reducere. DescriptionThe First Emperor In 1974, Chinese peasants made the discovery of the century... Thousands of terracotta soldiers guarding the tomb of a...

The extraordinary story of how China became the powerful country it is today, when just a century ago it was almost helpless in the face of foreign...

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The preeminent historian Ying-shih Yu offers a magisterial examination of religious and cultural influences in the development of China's early mod...

One of the most momentous stories of the last century is China's rise from a self-satisfied, anti-modern, decaying society into a global power that...

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Publisher: Princeton University PressAuthor(s): He BianIllustration(s): 9 b/w illus. 3 tables. 4 maps.Number of pages: 264Publication date: 2022Dim...

Publisher: BenBella BooksAuthor(s): Jonathan A. KraneNumber of pages: 264Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 160 x 236 x 29Cover type: HardbackRedesc...

Filled with fascinating ideas about the revival of religion now sweeping across China, it explores how these changes offer a profound threat to the...

Presents a history of economic thought since the ancient world. This book discusses from Homer to Marx to John Stuart Mill. It shows how to keep yo...

Howard Chiang traces the genealogy of sexual knowledge in China from the demise of eunuchism to the emergence of transsexuality, showing its role i...

Reducere. Now in paperback This outstanding and original book, presented here with a new preface, examines the history of material culture in early modern Ch...

Recounting a walk of twenty miles across Beijing, Long Peace Street takes the reader on a journey through the city's recent history, explaining how...