The penguin history of modern China : the fall and rise of a great power, 1850 to the present
题名:
The penguin history of modern China : the fall and rise of a great power, 1850 to the present
著者:
Fenby, Jonathan
ISBN:
9780141975153
版:
2nd ed.
出版信息:
London : Penguin, 2013
规格:
xlviii, 762 p., [24] pages of plates : ill., maps ; 20 cm
一般附注:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 715-735) and index
摘要:
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
个人主题:
主题:
| China -- History -- 20th century |
| China -- History -- 19th century |
| Mao, Zedong, 1893-1976. |
摘要:
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