National Polity and Local Power: The Transformation of Late Imperial China (Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph Series)

Min Tu-ki; Kuhn, Philip A.; Brook, Timothy

ISBN 10: 0674602250 / ISBN 13: 9780674602250

Published by Harvard University Asia Center (edition ), 1990

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With dust jacket. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: National Polity and Local Power: The Transformation of Late Imperial China (Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph Series)
• Publisher: Harvard University Asia Center (edition )
• Publication Date: 1990
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0674602250
• ISBN 13: 9780674602250
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included

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Synopsis

Despite efforts to attain a more balanced approach, Western historians have largely interpreted China's modern period in terms of China's 'response to the West.' This book, by a scholar who is neither Chinese nor Western, goes far to set the balance right. Min Tu-ki, Korea's leading Sinologist, shows how China's own internal agenda has conditioned Chinese political life during the transition to modernity.

About the Authors

Philip A. Kuhn was Francis Lee Higginson Professor of History and of East Asian Languages and Civilizations, Harvard University.

Timothy Brook is Professor of History and Republic of China Chair at the University of British Columbia.