Visualizing Modern China: Image, History, and Memory, 1750–Present (AsiaWorld)

ISBN 10: 1498501435 / ISBN 13: 9781498501439

Edité par Lexington Books, 2015

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N° de réf. du vendeur I-9781498501439

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• Titre: Visualizing Modern China: Image, History, and Memory, 1750?Present (AsiaWorld)
• Éditeur: Lexington Books
• Date de parution: 2015
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 1498501435
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9781498501439
• Reliure: Couverture souple
• État de l'article: New

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Synopsis

Visualizing Modern China: Image, History, and Memory, 1750-Present offers a sophisticated yet accessible interpretation of modern Chinese history through visual imagery. With rich illustrations and a companion website, it is an ideal textbook for college-level courses on modern Chinese history and on modern visual culture. The introduction provides a methodological framework and historical overview, while the chronologically arranged chapters use engaging case studies to explore important themes. Topics include: Qing court ritual, rebellion and war, urban/rural relations, art and architecture, sports, the Chinese diaspora, state politics, film propaganda and censorship, youth in the Cultural Revolution, environmentalism, and Internet culture.

Companion website: http: //visualizingmodernchina.org

À propos de l?auteur

Andrew D. Morris is Professor of History at California Polytechnic State University, USA. He is author of Colonial Project, National Game: A History of Baseball in Taiwan (2010) and Marrow of the Nation: A History of Sport and Physical Culture in Republican China (2004).