The Columbia Guide to Modern Chinese History by Schoppa, R. Keith
The Columbia Guide to Modern Chinese History by Schoppa, R. Keith

The Columbia Guide to Modern Chinese History

China, the world's oldest and most populous state, remains an enigma to most people in the West,...
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Author: R. Keith Schoppa
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
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The Columbia Guide to Modern Chinese History by Schoppa, R. Keith

The Columbia Guide to Modern Chinese History

$409.86
The Columbia Guide to Modern Chinese History by Schoppa, R. Keith

The Columbia Guide to Modern Chinese History

$409.86
Author: R. Keith Schoppa
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Description

China, the world's oldest and most populous state, remains an enigma to most people in the West, even at a time when that country is playing an increasingly prominent role on the international stage. At the heart of modern Chinese history have been the efforts of the Chinese people to transform their polity into a modern nation state, the Confucian orthodoxy into an ideology that can help direct that process, and an agrarian economy into an industrial one. These efforts are ongoing and of great importance.

This book is both an introduction to the major features of modern Chinese history and a resource for researchers interested in virtually any topic relating to the Chinese experience of the last 220 years. This valuable reference contains:

- a historical narrative providing a comprehensive overview of five core aspects of Chinese history: domestic politics, society, the economy, the world of culture and thought, and relations with the outside world;

- a compendium of 250 short, descriptive articles on key figures, events, and terms;

- a resource guide containing approximately 500 annotated entries for the most authoritative sources for further research in English, as well as descriptions of important films depicting modern China and a guide to electronic resources; and

- appendices, including a chronology, excerpts from key primary source documents, and a wealth of tables and graphs on demographic, social, and economic trends.

Author: R. Keith Schoppa
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Published: 06/22/2000
Pages: 320
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.47lbs
Size: 9.25h x 6.34w x 1.15d
ISBN: 9780231112765


Review Citation(s):
Choice 01/01/2001 pg. 960
Reference and Research Bk News 11/01/2000 pg. 31
Univ PR Books for Public Libry 01/01/2001 pg. 87 - Outstanding
American Reference Bks Annual 01/01/2002 pg. 202
Rec Ref Bks for Small/Med Libr 01/01/2002 pg. 90

About the Author
R. Keith Schoppa holds the Doehler Chair in Asian History at Loyola College. He is the author of Blood Road: The Mystery of Shen Dingyi in Revolutionary China, Xiang Lake: Nine Centuries of Chinese Life, and Chinese Elites and Political Change.
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