The problem of China

Russell, Bertrand [1872-1970]

Published by NY:Century Co, 1922

About this Item

1st US edn; hb sm8vo rebound in orange cloth, black ltrs ex OgdenUT lib, soiling usual exlib faults, ow G/nodj; [6]+276p., appendix, index;The noted philospher discusses China before the 19th century and modern China, also China & the western powers. Japan before the restoration and modern Japan, Japan and China 1914 and during the war, the Washington conference, present forces & tendencies in the Far East, the Chinese character, higher education in China, & industrialism in China. appendix about Wu-Pei-Fu and Chang-tso-lin and Manchuria, SCARCE study of the history of China, its social forces and tendencies, and the character of its people was originally published in 1922, following the author's return from a year as professor of philosophy at the University of Peking. British philosopher and mathematician BERTRAND ARTHUR WILLIAM RUSSELL (1872-1970) won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1950. Among his many works are Why I Am Not a Christian (1927), Power: A New Social Analysis (1938), and My Philosophical Development (1959).

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The problem of China
• Publisher: NY:Century Co
• Publication Date: 1922
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket