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China in war and revolution, 1895-1949 /

Providing historical insights essential to the understanding of contemporary China, this text explores the events that lead to the rise of communism and a strong central state during the early twentieth century. This book weaves narrative together with thematic chapters that pause to address themes...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Zarrow, Peter Gue (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London ; New York : Routledge, 2005.
Colección:Asia's transformations.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Part I : the road to revolution, 1895-1919
  • The rise of Confucian radicalism
  • 1911 : history and historiography
  • Ideas and ideals in the fall of the Qing
  • From the military dictator to the warlords
  • Social conditions in the countryside
  • Urban social change
  • Intellectuals, the Republic, and a new culture
  • Part II : nationalism and revolution, 1919-1937
  • Politics and culture in the May Fourth movement
  • National identity, Marxism, and social justice
  • The rise of political parties
  • Ideology and power in the Nationalist Revolution
  • The Northern Expedition and the rise of Chiang Kai-shek
  • The Nanjing decade, 1928-1937 : the Guomindang era
  • Peasants and communists
  • Part III : war and revolution, 1937-1949
  • The War of Resistance, 1937-45
  • Mao, Maoism, and the Communist party
  • Revolution and civil war.