David Curtis Wright

The History of China

Herausgeber: Thackeray, Frank W; Findling, John E

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Chinese society and culture are evolving with a booming economy, expansion, production of consumer and industrial goods, and a growing influence upon the world. The History of China enables readers to delve into the rich history of this powerful nation.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury Academic
• Seitenzahl: 376
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. Mai 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 155mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 454g
• ISBN-13: 9798765150801
• Artikelnr.: 73261879

Autorenporträt

David Curtis Wright (Ph.D., Princeton) is a history professor at the University of Calgary. He specializes in the history of the Mongol Empire and China-Mongolia relations.

Inhaltsangabe

Series Foreword
Preface to the Third Edition
Timeline of Historical Events
1. Geography, Government, Population, and Early History
2. Pre-Imperial China, ca. 1122-221 BCE
3. Early Imperial China, 221 BCE-589 CE
4. Middle and Late Imperial China, 589-ca. 1800
5. The Tumultuous Nineteenth Century: External Aggression and Internal
Chaos
6. Revolution and Republic
7. The People's Republic: From First Breath to Mao's Death
8. Deng's China
9. Xi Who Must Be Obeyed: Internal Repression under Xi Jinping, 2013-2019
10. Xi Who Must Be Obeyed: External Self-Will under Xi Jinping, 2013-2019
11. Epilogue: Whither?
Notable People in the History of China
Chinese Dynasties
Glossary
Bibliographic Essay
Index