The Man Awakened from Dreams by Henrietta Harrison
This book is a study of everyday life in rural north China in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century told through the story of one man's life.
"The Man Awakened from Dreams is a skillfully crafted book that deserves a wide readership...[It] is a splendid example of the value of studying particular individuals, areas and events to expand, refine and enliven the relatively abstract generalizations of more broadly based studies." -- The China Journal
"The richness of this compelling and riveting book cannot be encompassed in a short review. It is fortunate for us that Harrison brings to life a vanished world of family, work, and land and shows how these elements connect to the region, nation, and world in a time of remarkable political and economic transformations in Asia." -- Agricultural History
"It should be on any short-list of 'necessary' books on modern China." -- American Historical Review
"A tour de force of originality, clarity, and skillful organization....this tome deserves praise as a significant addition to the scholarship of modern Chinese history." -- Chinese Historical Review
"This is a lovely book: sharp, human, meticulously theorized, and informative." -- The China Review
"...eye-opening....Harrison does nothing less than open up for us a whole new world." -- Journal of Asian Studies
"The richness of this compelling and riveting book cannot be encompassed in a short review. It is fortunate for us that Harrison brings to life a vanished world of family, work, and land and shows how these elements connect to the region, nation, and world in a time of remarkable political and economic transformations in Asia." -- Agricultural History
"It should be on any short-list of 'necessary' books on modern China." -- American Historical Review
"A tour de force of originality, clarity, and skillful organization....this tome deserves praise as a significant addition to the scholarship of modern Chinese history." -- Chinese Historical Review
"This is a lovely book: sharp, human, meticulously theorized, and informative." -- The China Review
"...eye-opening....Harrison does nothing less than open up for us a whole new world." -- Journal of Asian Studies
Henrietta Harrison is Lecturer in Chinese Studies at the University of Leeds.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780804750691 |
| ISBN 10 | 0804750696 |
| Title | The Man Awakened from Dreams |
| Author | Henrietta Harrison |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Stanford University Press |
| Year published | 2005-01-30 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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