China: A New History, Second Enlarged Edition
No American scholar of China was better known to the public and academia alike than Fairbank. This history of China, completed two days before his death in 1991, is a fitting final work. In covering the breadth of the country's history, from the earliest archaeological records to the present, the author is occasionally short on details, but lay readers and undergraduate students will appreciate the perceptive analysis and explanation throughout, leading to a better understanding of this complex nation, its people, and its importance in the world. Furthermore, Fairbank's command of recent research, along with an excellent bibliography, will appeal to the scholarly audience. Highly recommended. History Book Club selection.- Kenneth W. Berger, Duke Univ. Lib., Durham, N.C.Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.