Ray Huang

China

A Macro History

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The product of five years of North American Taiwan Studies Conferences, this book carefully analyzes the emergence of national feelings in Taiwan, its historical roots and its contemporary manifestations. The book covers historical events and current issues.

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Traces the history of China from prehistoric times to the present and discusses the prospects for the reintegration of Macao and Hong Kong.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 298
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. März 1988
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 226mm x 152mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 408g
• ISBN-13: 9780873324533
• ISBN-10: 0873324536
• Artikelnr.: 43756861

Autorenporträt

Ray Huang

Inhaltsangabe

Maps and Chronological Tables, Preface 1 Xi'an and the Loess Land 2 The
Second Sage and the First Emperor 3 Soil, Wind, and Water 4 Behind the
Terracotta Army 5 The First Empire: Establishing the Standard 6 Literati
Turned Warlords 7 Prolonged Disunity 8 When Historical Components Sprawled
Far and Wide 9 On the Road to Reunification 10 The Second Empire: A
Breakthrough That Failed to Materialize 11 The Northern Song: A Daring
Experiment 12 West Lake and the Southern Song 13 The Mongolian Interlude 14
The Ming: An Introverted and Non-competitive State 15 The Late Ming 16 The
Role of the Manchus 17 1800: A Point for Reflection 18 From the Opium War
to the Self-Strengthening Movement 19 The Hundred Days, the Republic, and
May Fourth 20 Contemporary China and Its Place in the World 21 Taiwan, Hong
Kong, and Macao