This absorbing history of China from earliest times to the present covers thecountry's complex political and economic structures and culture in a concise yet nuanced manner. The third edition has been revised and expanded in the light of recent research and brings the story right up to date. Photos, tables and a new chronology also feature. J. A. G. ROBERTS is Visiting Research Fellow in History at the University of Huddersfield, UK. He has taught and written extensively on the histories ofChina and Japan and has a special interest in Western perceptions of Chinese and Japanese society. INDICE:List of Maps - List of Tables and Illustrations - Preface - Acknowledgements - Introduction - Maps - Chronology - The Prehistory and Early History of China - From the Period of Division to the Tang Dynasty - The Song and Yuan Dynasties - The Early Modern Period: The Ming and the Early Qing - China inthe late Qing - Republican China, 1911-49 - China under Mao - China Becomes asuperpower - Conclusion - Notes - Further Reading - Index
- ISBN: 978-0-230-24984-4
- Editorial: Palgrave MacM
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 424
- Fecha Publicación: 15/07/2011
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés