International standard book number
9780141020099
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Author
Title
The Penguin history of modern China : the fall and rise of a great power, 1850-2009 / Jonathan Fenby.
Varying form of title
History of modern China
Publication, distribution, etc.
London : Penguin Books, 2009.
Physical description
xlviii, 762, [24]p : ill. (some col.) ; 20cm.
Note
At head of title: Jonathan Fenby.
Note
Publisher's paperback.
Note
Originally published: London: Allen Lane, 2008.
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Summary: In 1850, China was the 'sick man of Asia'. Now it is set to become the most powerful nation on earth. "The Penguin History of Modern China" shows how turbulent that journey has been. For 150 years China has endured as victim to brutality on an unmatched scale, to oppression, to war and to famine. This makes its current position as the newest and, arguably, most important global superpower all the more extraordinary. Jonathan Fenby's clear and comprehensive account of China's recent past is the definitive guide to this remarkable transformation.
Provenance
Given to Eton College Library in 2009 by Nicholas Kessler.
Subject
China History 19th century.
Subject
China Politics and government 19th century.
Subject
China History 20th century.
Subject
China Politics and government 20th century.
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England London.
Identifier
B20358