Historical Dictionary of Modern China (1800-1949)

James Z. Gao

doi:10.5771/9780810863088

Summary

The Historical Dictionary of Modern China (1800-1949) offers a concise but comprehensive examination of the political, military, economic, social, and cultural development of modern China. Instead of focusing merely on the political elites of China, this reference covers a variety of significant persons, including women and ethnic minorities; new historical concepts; cultural and educational institutions; and economic activities. Drawing on newly-available records, including a large mass of governmental and family archives, the narratives presented reveal new facts, offer a new interpretation in accordance with China's modernization process during the late Qing period, and a revisionist perspective on the Republican history. The chronology records not only political and military events but also other experiences of the Chinese people. The bibliography gives prominence to current literature on China's drive towards modernization and appendixes provide the reader with detailed information on China's cultural and economic transformation.

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Bibliographic data

Copyright year: 2009
ISBN-Print: 978-0-8108-4930-3
ISBN-Online: 978-0-8108-6308-8
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham
Language: English
Pages: 532
Product type: Book Titles

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Appendix 1 Emperors of the Qing Dynasty No access Pages 453 - 453
Appendix 2 Presidents of the Republic of China (1912-1950) No access Pages 454 - 454
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Appendix 6 Chinese Foreign Trade and Foreign Investment in China No access Pages 464 - 466
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Bibliography No access Pages 471 - 530
About the Author No access Pages 531 - 532