Publication

1990 - Norton, New York, New York (State)

Language

English

Word Count

219,000 words, Guess

Page Count

876 pages

Identifiers

and 4 more
  • LibraryThing22398
  • Goodreads1320190
  • Library of Congress Control Number89009241
  • Open LibraryOL2190783M

Classifications

  • DDC951/.03
  • LCCDS754 .S65 1990

Description

This book is the second edition of the author's history of modern China. The new discussions in this revision include the extension of imperial power into central Asia by the eighteenth century emperors, women's literacy and education in the Qing, the early development of Chinese nationalism, the roots of Chinese communism and alternatives to Mao, the early stages of the Great Leap Forward and of the Cultural Revolution. Also, there is a new chapter at the end of the book on economic, cultural, and political developments since 1989.

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