The Story of China The Epic History of a World Power from the Middle Kingdom to Mao and the China Dream The Epic History of a World Power from the Middle Kingdom to Mao and the China Dream
Afbeeldingen
Artikel vergelijken
- Engels
- Hardcover
- 9781250202574
- 17 november 2020
- 624 pagina's
Samenvatting
A single volume history of China, offering a look into the past of the global superpower and its significance today.
Michael Wood has travelled the length and breadth of China, the worlds oldest civilization and longest lasting state, to tell a thrilling story of intense drama, fabulous creativity, and deep humanity that stretches back thousands of years.
After a century and a half of foreign invasion, civil war, and revolution, China has once again returned to center stage as a global superpower and the worlds second largest economy. But how did it become so dominant? Wood argues that in order to comprehend the great significance of China today, we must begin with its history.
The Story of China takes a fresh look at the Middle Kingdom in the light of the recent massive changes inside the country. Taking into account exciting new archeological discoveries, the book begins with Chinas prehistorythe early dynasties, the origins of the Chinese state, and the roots of Chinese culture in the age of Confucius. Wood looks at particular periods and themes that are now being reevaluated by historians, such as the renaissance of the Song with its brilliant scientific discoveries. He paints a vibrant picture of the Qing Empire in the 18th century, just before the European impact, a time when Chinas rich and diverse culture was at its height. Then, Wood explores the encounter with the West, the Opium Wars, the clashes with the British, and the extraordinarily rich debates in the late 19th century that pushed China along the path to modernity.
Finally, he provides a clear up-to-date account of post-1949 China, including revelations about the 1989 crisis based on newly leaked inside documents, and fresh insights into the new order of President Xi Jinping. All woven together with landscape history and the authors own travel journals, The Story of China is the indispensable book about the most intriguing and powerful country on the world stage today.
Productspecificaties
Inhoud
- Taal
- en
- Bindwijze
- Hardcover
- Oorspronkelijke releasedatum
- 17 november 2020
- Aantal pagina's
- 624
- Illustraties
- Nee
Betrokkenen
- Hoofdauteur
- Michael Wood
- Hoofduitgeverij
- St. Martin's Press
Overige kenmerken
- Extra groot lettertype
- Nee
- Product breedte
- 155 mm
- Product hoogte
- 53 mm
- Product lengte
- 239 mm
- Studieboek
- Ja
- Verpakking breedte
- 162 mm
- Verpakking hoogte
- 50 mm
- Verpakking lengte
- 242 mm
- Verpakkingsgewicht
- 1632 g
EAN
- EAN
- 9781250202574
Kies gewenste uitvoering
Prijsinformatie en bestellen
De prijs van dit product is 42 euro en 99 cent.- Prijs inclusief verzendkosten, verstuurd door bol
- Ophalen bij een bol afhaalpunt mogelijk
- 30 dagen bedenktijd en gratis retourneren
- Dag en nacht klantenservice
- Vandaag nog in huis (bestel ma-vr voor 12:00, bezorging tussen 17:00 en 22:00)
- Doordeweeks ook ’s avonds in huis
- Ook zondag in huis (bestel voor za 23:59)
Anderen bekeken ook
Vaak samen gekocht
Rapporteer dit artikel
Je wilt melding doen van illegale inhoud over dit artikel:
- Ik wil melding doen als klant
- Ik wil melding doen als autoriteit of trusted flagger
- Ik wil melding doen als partner
- Ik wil melding doen als merkhouder
Geen klant, autoriteit, trusted flagger, merkhouder of partner? Gebruik dan onderstaande link om melding te doen.