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A war between China and the US would be catastrophic, deadly, and destructive. Unfortunately, it is no longer unthinkable. The relationship between the US and China, the world’s two superpowers, is peculiarly volatile. It rests on a seismic fault—of...
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PublicAffairs
Parution :
2022-03-22
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'excellent' LSE Review of Books
China is the world's most populous country and newest superpower, whose place on the international stage can only be understood through the lens of its modern history.
The Oxford History of Modern China is essential reading for anyone...
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OUP Oxford
Parution :
2022-01-27
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'excellent' LSE Review of Books
China is the world's most populous country and newest superpower, whose place on the international stage can only be understood through the lens of its modern history.
The Oxford History of Modern China is essential reading for anyone...
Editeur :
OUP Oxford
Parution :
2022-01-27
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This book studies the judicial evolution of the Qing Dynasty. It sums up the changes from six major aspects: 1. Banfang(??)emerged in the late Qianlong period; 2. The opening of capital appeals(??)early in Jiaqing’s reign; 3. The consular jurisdiction was...
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Springer
Parution :
2022-01-17
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This book presents a panoramic and extensive exploration of Chinese political philosophy, examining key political problems of the past, and the thinkers who addressed them. As the reader will discover, China’s traditional political philosophy is one with distinctive...
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Springer
Parution :
2021-11-16
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Wang Fuzhi (1619-1692), a Ming loyalist, was forced to find solutions for both cultural and political crises of his time. In this book Mingran Tan provides a comprehensive review ofWang Fuzhi’s understanding of historical events and his interpretation of the Confucian...
Editeur :
Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2021-09-17
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This book aims to introduce all aspects of Chinese civilization in a way that is easiest for readers in the Western world to understand. The first chapter of this book introduces the emergence, historical evolution and characteristics of Chinese civilization. The second...
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Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publishers
Parution :
2021-08-23
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This book discusses what is often called the “Great Leap Famine”, which occurred in China during the years from 1959 to 1961. Scholarly consensus suggests that 30 million Chinese perished. Yang Songlin’s book provides an evidence-based, systematic and substantial...
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Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2021-05-25
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THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER'Bravo; this is a big, complex and utterly involving portrait of 19th-century China'THE TIMESThe internationally bestselling author portrays the great clash of East and West in his new epic: China China in the nineteenth century: a proud and...
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Hodder & Stoughton
Parution :
2021-05-13
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The untold story of China's rise as a global superpower, chronicled through the diplomatic shock troops that connect Beijing to the world.
China's Civilian Army charts China's transformation from an isolated and impoverished communist state to a global superpower from...
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Oxford University Press
Parution :
2021-05-13
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This book presents a rough sketch of Dr. Yat-sen Sun’s (1866-1925) requirements for modernizing China and elaborates on Sun’s desire for the then China to implement a sweeping wave of economic reconstruction and development reforms concerning its railroads and highways,...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2021-04-16
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How has a game brought together Americans and defined separate ethnic communities? This book tells the first history of mahjong and its meaning in American culture.
Click-click-click. The sound of mahjong tiles connects American expatriates in Shanghai, Jazz Age white...
Editeur :
Oxford University Press
Parution :
2021-04-05
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The definitive history of American war reporting in the Pacific theater of World War II, from the attack on Pearl Harbor to the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
After almost two years slogging with infantrymen through North Africa, Italy, and France, Ernie...
Editeur :
Oxford University Press
Parution :
2021-04-05
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Combining a historical approach of Chineseness and a contemporary perspective on the social construction of Chineseness, this book provides comparative insights to understand the contingent complexities of ethnic and social formations in both China and among the Chinese...
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Springer
Parution :
2021-03-15
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This book is an anthology of English writing on education by Tao Xingzhi, the great Chinese educator and thinker. It includes several articles that represent his educational ideas and life philosophy, such as China in Transition, Creative Education, The Little Teacher...
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Springer
Parution :
2021-03-06
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Discover the complexity of China’s past with this multi-faceted portrayal of the storied nation from a leading expert in the field The newly revised Second Edition of A History of China delivers a comprehensive treatment of the political, economic, social, and cultural...
Editeur :
Wiley-Blackwell
Parution :
2021-02-25
Collection :
Blackwell History of the World
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This book elaborates on the distinctive characteristics as well as the archaeological, historical and artistic value of Liangzhu pottery, welcoming readers to the wonderful world of Liangzhu by introducing them to its origin, type, design, decoration, evolution and...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2021-01-30
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Investigating the nature of Chinese modernity from the perspectives of social and intellectual history and inspired by Benedict Anderson’s Imagined Communities, this book reveals the ambiguity of nation as a modern concept and opens up a new possibility for the turn of...
Editeur :
Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publishers
Parution :
2021-01-21
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This book vividly portrays the past, current, and future development of Yokohama Chinatown through the context of its Cantonese residents, grounded through a family history. It is useful for both academic and non- academic readers who are interested in migration...
Editeur :
Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2021-01-11
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This book is the first monograph to study the processes of establishing and reconstructing the academician system, and the landmark events in the history of science and technology in 20th century China. It also provides new insights to help us understand the...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2020-11-30
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