{"product_id":"the-oxford-history-of-modern-china-oxford-histories-9780192895202","title":"The Oxford History of Modern China Oxford","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExplores the history of China from the founding of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) to the present day. Essential reading for anyone who wants to understand this rising superpower in what promises to be the 'Chinese century'.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Oxford History of Modern China brings together top experts to tell a compelling story of China in its past four centuries. Integrating narrative with analysis in a perfect balance, this great asset for classroom instruction also reminds the instructor what brought her into the history profession in the first place. Truly amazing! * Mara Yue Du, Cornell University *\u003cbr\u003eThe Oxford History of Modern China brings together top experts to tell a compelling story of China in its past four centuries. Integrating narrative with analysis in a perfect balance, this great asset for classroom instruction also reminds the instructor of what brought her into the history profession in the first place. Truly amazing! * Mara Yue Du, Cornell University *\u003cbr\u003eReview from previous edition [This] set of essays by a collection of the world's leading China scholars makes compelling reading for the China novice and seasoned China-hand alike. It is a wonderful guide to understanding the sweeping changes and dramatic transformations that have shaped China from the dynastic era to the present day. * Elizabeth Economy, C.V. Starr Senior Fellow and Director for Asia Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations *\u003cbr\u003eAn excellent introduction to the history of modern China for the general reader and student alike ... I am sure it will prove popular with students and the general public alike. * Tim Chamberlain, LSE Review of Books *\u003cbr\u003eThe best place to start for those who wish to get a handle on modern China. * Asian Review of Books *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Maps A Guide to Pronouncing Romanized Chinese Introduction by Jeffrey N. Wasserstrom 1: From Late Ming to High Qing, 1550-1792 by Anne Gerritsen 2: New Domestic and Global Challenges, 1792-1860 by Stephen R. Platt 3: Restoration and Reform, 1860-1900 by Robert Bickers 4: Felling a Dynasty, Founding a Republic by Peter Zarrow 5: The Rise of Nationalism and Revolutionary Parties, 1919-1937 by James Carter 6: The War Years, 1937-1949 by Rana Mitter 7: The Early Years of the People's Republic, 1950-1964 by S. A. Smith 8: The Cultural Revolution Era, 1964-1976 by Richard Curt Kraus 9: Reform and Rebuilding, 1976-1988 by Timothy Cheek 10: Tiananmen and Its Aftermath, 1989-1999 by Jeffrey N. Wasserstrom and Kate Merkel-Hess 11: China Rising, 2000-2010 by William A. Callahan 12: The People's Leader: The Xi Jinping Era of Chinese Politics by Diana Fu and Emile Dirks 13: The Presence of the Past--A Coda by Ian Johnson Timeline Further Reading Index","brand":"Oxford University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49083381514583,"sku":"9780192895202","price":13.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780192895202.jpg?v=1725548748","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-oxford-history-of-modern-china-oxford-histories-9780192895202","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}