The third edition of this outstanding textbook vividly describes China's extraordinary metamorphosis from a traditional self-sufficient empire into a modern nation. Professor Hs� surveys the main currents of modern Chinese history from 1600 to the present, focusing throughout on the forces that shaped China's political, diplomatic, intellectual, social, and economic history. Completely revised and up to date, the text now devotes considerable coverage to the period from 1949 to 1981 and includes an entirely new section on ...
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The third edition of this outstanding textbook vividly describes China's extraordinary metamorphosis from a traditional self-sufficient empire into a modern nation. Professor Hs� surveys the main currents of modern Chinese history from 1600 to the present, focusing throughout on the forces that shaped China's political, diplomatic, intellectual, social, and economic history. Completely revised and up to date, the text now devotes considerable coverage to the period from 1949 to 1981 and includes an entirely new section on China since the death of Mao.
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Add this copy of The Rise of Modern China to cart. $8.95, very good condition, Sold by West with the Night rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Tucson, AZ, UNITED STATES, published 1983 by Oxford University Press, USA.
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Very good. No dust jacket. Light shelfwear, no jacket, po bookplate, First Printing. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 1024 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade.
Add this copy of The Rise of Modern China to cart. $9.93, good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Reno rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Reno, NV, UNITED STATES, published 1983 by Oxford University Press, USA.
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Add this copy of The Rise of Modern China to cart. $21.00, good condition, Sold by Paradox Books USA rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from FORT COLLINS, CO, UNITED STATES, published 1983 by Oxford University Press.
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Very Good in Fine jacket. DESCRIPTION: Hard Cover in Dust Jacket. Third Edition, Sixth Printing. Full blue cloth with gold lettering stamped on front cover and spine. 934 pages. CONDITION: Book VERY GOOD, corners lightly bumped, some underlining of text in pencil, binding tight; DJ FINE, in archival clear Brodart cover. CONTENT: This comprehensive volume provides a vivid description of China's extraordinary metamorphosis from a traditional self-sufficient empire into a modern nation. Professor Hsu surveys the main currents of modern Chinese history from 1600 to the present, devoting particular attention to the forces that shaped China's political, diplomatic, intellectual, social, and economic history. There is a current bibliography at the end of each chapter; a comlete index; a glossary of Chinese names and terms; the Hanyu-Pinyin/Wade-Giles conversion table currency, weight, and measures conversion tables; and more than a 100 photographs, drawings, maps, and charts. "By far the best general history of modern China that exists---rich in colorful and pointed detail, widely learned, based on a vast range of sources, competently written, and often quite penetrating"-Perspective.
Add this copy of The Rise of Modern China Hsu, Immanuel C. Y. to cart. $38.78, very good condition, Sold by Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Phoenix, AZ, UNITED STATES, published 1983 by Oxford University Press, USA.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 1550grams, ISBN: 0195032187.
Add this copy of The Rise of Modern China to cart. $55.94, good condition, Sold by RARE BOOK CELLAR rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Pomona, NY, UNITED STATES, published 1983 by Oxford University Press.
Mr. Hsu has written an excellent broad history of modern China. It is a great book for all people that want general knowledge of the sweeping history of modern China.
