Patterns of modern Chinese history
By: Charles A. Desnoyers
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2016
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Subjects: History
Description: "While there are a great many books that deal with Chinese history as a whole, or with modern Chinese history in the twentieth century, or thematically (e.g. 'Revolution' economics, etc.) this book deals with a broad narrative, introductory but detailed, of the period starting with the Qing Dynasty, 1644-1912 and takes it to the present. The narrative arc begins with imperial China's greatest extent of wealth and power, traces it through its downward spiral and ultimate demise, and follows its revolutions, civil wars, invasions, radical political interlude, and rise once again to world prominence"--Provided by publisher.
Table of contents: title: Part 1. The past as prologue; title: Origins to 221 BCE; title: Patterns up close: Ordinary lives in ancient China : The Classic of Odes; title: Imperial China before the Qing, 221 BCE-1644 CE; title: Patterns up close: Three transformative technologies; title: Part 2. Patterns of modern Chinese history; title: The apogee of empire : the Qing Dynasty through the Qianlong era, 1644-1795; title: Patterns up close: Qing China through the Emperor's eyes; title: The last empire in transition I : society and state, 1795-1900; title: Patterns up close: The culture wars of the Taiping era; title: The last empire in transition II : imperialism and resistance, reform and reaction, 1795-1900; title: Patterns up close: The Chinese Education Mission; title: From empire to people's republic : 1901-1949; title: Patterns up close: Chinese patterns of revolution?; title: The People's Republic : the Maoist era, 1949-1976; title: Patterns up close: From "socialist realism" to "history as a verb" : the odyssey of Hung Liu; title: "To get rich is glorious" : the four modernizations, 1976-1989; title: Toward the "harmonious society" : building the fragile superpower, 1989-present; title: Patterns up close: Culture wars : Taiwan, the Peoples' Republic, and the struggle for heritage; title: Epilogue: Back to the future?