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Peasants and Revolution in Rural China
This book explores rural political change in China from 1850 to 1949 to help us understand China's transformation from a weak, decaying agrarian empire to a unified, strong …
Great Divergence
A landmark comparative history of Europe and China that examines why the Industrial Revolution emerged in the WestThe Great Divergence sheds light on one of the great questions of …
Imperial Capitals of China
As China- the oldest continuous civilisation in existence- stands to become the most influential, with its economy expected to exceed that of the United States by 2020, Arthur …
Divination and Prediction in Early China and Ancient Greece
Divination was an important and distinctive aspect of religion in both ancient China and ancient Greece, and this book will provide the first systematic account and analysis of the …
The Final Years of British Hong Kong
This critical review of the British experience in Hong Kong focuses on the tenure of the last governor, Chris Patten, and the discourse he used in guiding the transfer of …
Full House
Originally published in 1995, after decades of steady growth, this book was written at a time when the world's food supply was no longer keeping up with population increases. This …
Race, Power and Social Segmentation in Colonial Society
Race, Power and Social Segmentation in Colonial Society (1987) studies Guyanese society after slavery and specifically examines the area of social classes and ethnic groups. It …
Twentieth Century China: An Annotated Bibliography of Reference Works in Chinese, Japanese and Western Languages
This bibliography of reference works from Chinese, Japanese and Western language sources covers: the 1911 Revolution; the Republic of China (1912-1949); the People's Republic of …
Great Reversal
A vivid history of the relationship between Britain and China, from 1600 to the present The relationship between Britain and China has shaped the modern world. Chinese art, …
Secret War in Shanghai
In this classic account, Bernard Wasserstein draws on the files of the Shanghai Police as well as the intelligence archives of the many countries involved, to provide the …
Routledge Handbook of Nationalism in East and Southeast Asia
This handbook presents a comprehensive survey of the formation and transformation of nationalism in 15 East and Southeast Asian countries.Written by a team of international …
Dao Companion to the Excavated Guodian Bamboo Manuscripts
This volume covers the philosophical, historical, religious, and interpretative aspects of the ancient Guodian bamboo manuscripts (????) which were disentombed in the Guodian …