China's Last Empire The Great Qing |
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| Author:
| Rowe, William T. |
| General Editor:
| Brook, Timothy |
| Series title: | History of Imperial China Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-674-05455-4 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2010 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $44.00USD $26.00 |
Book Description:
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In a brisk revisionist history, William Rowe challenges the standard narrative of Qing China as a decadent, inward-looking state that failed to keep pace with the modern West. This original, thought-provoking history of China's last empire is a must-read for understanding the challenges facing China today.
In a brisk revisionist history, William Rowe challenges the standard narrative of Qing China as a decadent, inward-looking state that failed to keep pace with the modern West. This original, thought-provoking history of China's last empire is a must-read for understanding the challenges facing China today.