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A History of China J. A. G. Roberts

A History of China By J. A. G. Roberts

A History of China by J. A. G. Roberts

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This absorbing history of China, from early times to the present, covers the country's complex political, economic structures and culture in a concise yet nuanced manner. The third edition has been revised and expanded in light of recent research, bringing the story right up to date and including a new chronology.

A History of China Summary

A History of China by J. A. G. Roberts

This absorbing history of China from earliest times to the present covers the country'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.

A History of China Reviews

Praise for the second edition: 'An excellent book. Roberts' account of China over the last few years is fair, balanced, perceptive and comprehensive.' - Colin Mackerras, Griffith University, Australia Praise for the third edition: 'A worthy successor to Roberts' earlier editions. This third edition brings the account up to the immediate present and continues to have the strength of integrating the insights of very recent scholarship on all periods of Chinese history.' - Anthony DeBlasi, Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of East Asian Studies, University at Albany, USA

About J. A. G. Roberts

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 of China and Japan and has a special interest in Western perceptions of Chinese and Japanese society.

Table of Contents

List of Maps Preface Acknowledgements Introduction Maps 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 in the Late Qing Republican China, 1911-49 Revolutionary China, 1949-76 From the Era of Deng Xiaoping to the Present Day Notes Chronology Further Reading Index.

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NPB9780230249837
9780230249837
B008453WS0
A History of China by J. A. G. Roberts
J. A. G. Roberts
Bloomsbury Essential Histories
New
Hardback
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
2011-07-13
400
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