The penguin history of modern China : the fall and rise of a great power, 1850 to the present
INITIAL_TITLE_SRCH:
The penguin history of modern China : the fall and rise of a great power, 1850 to the present
AUTHOR:
Fenby, Jonathan
ISBN:
9780141975153
EDITION:
2nd ed.
PUBLICATION_INFO:
London : Penguin, 2013
PHYSICAL_DESC:
xlviii, 762 p., [24] pages of plates : ill., maps ; 20 cm
GENERAL_NOTE:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 715-735) and index
ABSTRACT:
In 1850, China was the 'sick man of Asia'. Now it is set to become the most powerful nation on earth. The Penguin History of Modern China shows how turbulent that journey has been. For 150 years China has endured as victim of oppression, war and famine. This makes its current position as arguably the most important global superpower all the more extraordinary. Jonathan Fenby's comprehensive account is the definitive guide to this remarkable transformation
PERSONAL_SUBJECT:
SUBJECT:
| China -- History -- 20th century |
| China -- History -- 19th century |
| Mao, Zedong, 1893-1976. |
BIBSUMMARY:
In 1850, China was the 'sick man of Asia'. Now it is set to become the most powerful nation on earth. The Penguin History of Modern China shows how turbulent that journey has been. For 150 years China has endured as victim of oppression, war and famine. This makes its current position as arguably the most important global superpower all the more extraordinary. Jonathan Fenby's comprehensive account is the definitive guide to this remarkable transformation