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Crossley, Pamela Kyle

The Wobbling Pivot, China since 1800: An Interpretive History

Crossley, Pamela Kyle - The Wobbling Pivot, China since 1800: An Interpretive History, ebook

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This comprehensive but concise narrative of China since the eighteenth century builds its story around the delicate relationship between central government and local communities. 


  • Rejects the traditional view of China as a wholly harmonious society based on principles of stability – the Unwobbling Pivot of Ezra Pound's translation of the Chinese classic Zhongyong

  • Provides an original interpretation, arguing that developments can be explained through an understanding of China’s surprising swings between centralization and decentralization, between local initiative and central authoritarianism

  • Serves as an introduction to the subject, while readers with a background in Chinese history will find the book offers a personal perspective and addresses long-standing interpretive issues

  • Supported by a variety of timelines, maps, illustrations, and extensive notes for further reading

  • Places China’s history within the context of global change

Keywords: Chinese History, Cultural Revolution, China, Mao, Zhou

Author(s)
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons, Inc.
Publication year
2009
Language
en
Edition
1
Page amount
336 pages
Category
History
Format
Ebook
eISBN (PDF)
9781444319965
Printed ISBN
9781405160803

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