The Wobbling Pivot, China Since 1800 - Couverture rigide

Pamela Kyle Crossley

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1405160799 ISBN 13 : 9781405160797

Editeur : Parlux, 2005

Synopsis

Book by Crossley Pamela Kyle

A propos du livre

Quatrième de couverture :

This comprehensive but concise narrative of China since the eighteenth century builds its story around the delicate relationship between central government and local communities. With a nod to Ezra Pound′s translation of the Chinese classic Zhongyong The Unwobbling Pivot , Pamela Kyle Crossley argues that China′s modern history has not wholly adhered to the ideal of the unwobbling pivot , with China as a harmonious society based on principles of stability. Instead she argues that developments can be explained through China s surprising swings between centralization and decentralization, between local initiative and central authoritarianism. The author s approach is broad enough to provide a full introduction to modern Chinese history. Students new to the subject will be supported with timelines, maps, illustrations, and extensive notes to further readings, while those with a background in Chinese history will find an underlying theme in the narrative addressing long–standing interpretive issues. As a personal perspective from a leading authority in the field, The Wobbling Pivot provides a stimulating and original interpretation of the course of modern Chinese history.

Présentation de l'éditeur :

This comprehensive but concise narrative of China since theeighteenth century builds its story around the delicaterelationship between central government and local communities.

• Rejects the traditional view of China as a wholly harmonioussociety based on principles of stability the UnwobblingPivot of Ezra Pound′s translation of the Chinese classicZhongyong
• Provides an original interpretation, arguing that developmentscan be explained through an understanding of China ssurprising swings between centralization and decentralization,between local initiative and central authoritarianism
• Serves as an introduction to the subject, while readers with abackground in Chinese history will find the book offers a personalperspective and addresses long–standing interpretive issues
• Supported by a variety of timelines, maps, illustrations, andextensive notes for further reading
• Places China s history within the context of globalchange

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Parlux
• Date d'édition: 2005
• ISBN 10: 1405160799
• ISBN 13: 9781405160797
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 100