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In the 1930s and 1940s, the prevalent American view of China was that of a friendly, democratic, and increasingly Christian state, in many ways akin to the United States. This is an analysis of how seeing the Chinese as aspiring Americans shaped American attitudes toward Asia.

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"Jesperson demonstrates admirably why we must recognise the images that once controlled the American way of thinking about China, why and how these were constructed, and why they have failed to disappear." -- American Historical Review
"Thoroughly researched and lucidly written, this book is a superb addition to the all-too-meager literature." -- Journal of American History

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American Images of China 193149

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      Publisher: Stanford University Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 01/06/1996
      ISBN13: 9780804725965, 978-0804725965
      ISBN10: 0804725969

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      In the 1930s and 1940s, the prevalent American view of China was that of a friendly, democratic, and increasingly Christian state, in many ways akin to the United States. This is an analysis of how seeing the Chinese as aspiring Americans shaped American attitudes toward Asia.

      Trade Review
      "Jesperson demonstrates admirably why we must recognise the images that once controlled the American way of thinking about China, why and how these were constructed, and why they have failed to disappear." -- American Historical Review
      "Thoroughly researched and lucidly written, this book is a superb addition to the all-too-meager literature." -- Journal of American History

      Table of Contents
      Contents 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

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