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Author Gray, Jack, 1926-

Title Rebellions and revolutions : China from the 1800s to the 1980s / Jack Gray
Published New York : Oxford University Press, 1990

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Description lxiv, 456 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Series Short Oxford history of the modern world
Short Oxford history of the modern world.
Contents Includes bibliographical references and index
Summary Traditional society - The opening of China - Taiping Rebelllion, 1850-1864 - Conflict with the Western Powers, 1843-1861 - The self-strengthening movement, 1861-1894 - Reform and revolution - Chinese economy - War-lord era - Radicalization of Chinese politics - Rise of Chiang Kaishek - Nationalist regime, 1928-1937 - Chinese Communist Party - Chinese People's Republic - The great leap forward - The great proletarian cultural revolutions - China since the death of Mao - The road to Tiananmen
Analysis China history
China, history
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages [412]-419) and index
SUBJECT China -- History -- 19th century. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85024087
China -- History -- 20th century. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85024101
LC no. 89035997
ISBN 0198215762
0199130760