Description |
1 online resource (xviii, 411 pages) : illustrations, maps |
Series |
Asia's transformations |
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Asia's transformations.
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Contents |
Part I : the road to revolution, 1895-1919 -- The rise of Confucian radicalism -- 1911 : history and historiography -- Ideas and ideals in the fall of the Qing -- From the military dictator to the warlords -- Social conditions in the countryside -- Urban social change -- Intellectuals, the Republic, and a new culture -- Part II : nationalism and revolution, 1919-1937 -- Politics and culture in the May Fourth movement -- National identity, Marxism, and social justice -- The rise of political parties -- Ideology and power in the Nationalist Revolution -- The Northern Expedition and the rise of Chiang Kai-shek -- The Nanjing decade, 1928-1937 : the Guomindang era -- Peasants and communists -- Part III : war and revolution, 1937-1949 -- The War of Resistance, 1937-45 -- Mao, Maoism, and the Communist party -- Revolution and civil war |
Summary |
Providing historical insights essential to the understanding of contemporary China, this text explores the events that lead to the rise of communism and a strong central state during the early twentieth century. This book weaves narrative together with thematic chapters that pause to address themes central to China's transformation |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
Notes |
Print version record |
Subject |
HISTORY.
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Anarchismus
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Politisches Denken
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Politische Kultur
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SUBJECT |
China -- History -- 1861-1912. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85024097
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China -- History -- Republic, 1912-1949.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85024107
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Subject |
China
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China
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China -- Geschichte -- 1895-1949.
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Chine -- 20e s. (1ère moitié)
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Genre/Form |
Electronic books
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History
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Form |
Electronic book
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ISBN |
0203015622 |
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9780203015629 |
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0203099869 |
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9780203099865 |
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9786610463275 |
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6610463271 |
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1134219768 |
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9781134219766 |
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1134219776 |
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9781134219773 |
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1280463279 |
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9781280463273 |
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