The Search for Modern China: A Documentary Collection
Cheng, Pei-Kai; Lestz, Michael; Spence, Jonathan D.
ISBN 10: 0393973727 ISBN 13: 9780393973723
Published by W W Norton & Co Inc (edition Documentary Collection), 1999
Used
Paperback
From
BooksRun, Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since February 2, 2016
This specific item is no longer available.
About this Item
Description:
The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way. Seller Inventory # 0393973727-7-1
Synopsis:
This collection of primary source documents--many translated into English for the first time and available only in this book--gather proclamations, treaties, laws, and other public acts with pieces reflecting everyday life, family, social networks, and culture.
Informative headnotes accompany the selections, helping readers with unfamiliar names, places, and events. With a chapter organization mirroring that of The Search for Modern China, this collection is the perfect supplement, providing a first-hand look at the modern Chinese society.
About the Authors:
Pei-Kai Cheng is professor of history at City University of Hong Kong.
Michael Lestz is professor of history and chairperson of the history department at Trinity College.
Jonathan D. Spence (1936―2021) was Sterling Professor of History at Yale University, where he taught for more than forty years. He was awarded MacArthur and Guggenheim Fellowships, and the Los Angeles Times Book Award. The Search for Modern China won the Lionel Gelber Award and the Kiriyama Book Prize.
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
Bibliographic Details
Title: The Search for Modern China: A Documentary ...
Publisher: W W Norton & Co Inc (edition Documentary Collection)
Publication Date: 1999
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Fair
Edition: Documentary Collection.