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Spence advocates democracy in China and presents contemporary views of its oppressive history, including Chiang Kai-Shek's fascist supporters and the bloodbath known as the Cultural Revolution. "A splendid achievement, this sweeping . . . epic chronicle compresses four centuries of political and social change into a sharply observant narrative," said PW . Photos.
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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YA --The difficulty of finding a complete, one-volume history of China is no longer a problem with publication of this work, which covers Chinese history from the 16th-century Ming Dynasty to the 1989 "China Spring" demonstrations. The 200+ photographs and illustrations, many in color and previously unpublished, include historical notes that add understanding to the art and the stories illustrated. The text is written in an informative manner that will appeal to students; their lack of knowledge of Chinese history is forstalled by the comprehensive glossary that explains phrases, people, and events. High-school teachers will bless you for buying this well-researched volume.
-Dolores Steinhauer, Jefferson Sci-Tech, Alexandria, VA
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.
-Dolores Steinhauer, Jefferson Sci-Tech, Alexandria, VA
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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In the year A.D. 1600, the empire of China was the largest and most sophisticated of all the unified realms on earth. Read the first page
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
The perfect introduction to Chinese history,
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Ce commentaire est de: Search For Modern China (Paperback)
This textbook is the perfect introduction for students interested in an overview of modern Chinese history and a valuable reference for scholars already immersed in the subject. Drawing on his many years of teaching the survey course at Yale on Chinese history, Spence covers the major events and themes of the past four hundred years with scholarly thoroughness and a light literary hand. Although the amount of material is daunting - even Spence doesn't use it all in his course- Search for Modern China is written to be accessible to the layperson as well as the academic. Highly recommended for anyone interested in China today.
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3.0 out of 5 stars
not the stellar book it's purported to be,
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Ce commentaire est de: Search For Modern China (Paperback)
I have diligently read Spence's book and confess that it reads well and certainly is a good introductory book on modern Chinese history. Yet the book is also fraught with mistakes that are sometimes glaring, such as the Treaty of Nerchinsk of 1689 which Spence claims fixed the borders between Russia and China pretty much along the present existing borders. He neglects to mention that the treaty, denied access to the Russians the entire Amur valley and that by virtue of that treaty Sakhalin was off-limits to Russia until the 19th century. Chinese historical sources are conveniently ignored so that he may advance his politically correct western historian's view of China. Later in the book he glosses over the Rape of Nanking using data from the 1930's claiming that only 40,000 people were killed when newer sources of information are not only available but refute the older figures. If this book is going to be a standard text for students of modern Chinese history, then it needs a thorough review and edit to correct these mistakes.
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Ce commentaire est de: Search For Modern China (Paperback)
Very well write history of China from Qin (Ching) to the 1980s/90s. It gives you quite comprehensive and relatively detailed information. Easy to read.
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