The Chinese Century by Jonathan D Spence
THE CHINESE CENTURY is a magnificent and moving photographic chronicle of the past tumultuous century of china's history. It brings together nearly 300 stunning photographs, most of them never before published outside China, and an authoritative and accessible text by Jonathan Spence and Annping Chin. Here are the last rulers of the waning empire and the revolutionaries who were to overthrow them; the warlords and capitalists who exploited the new order; the chaos of civil war and the brutality of the Japanese invasion and occupation; the Long March and the great famine; the triumph of the Red Army and the terrible cruelty and suffering of the Cultural Revolution; the depredations and downfalls of the Gang of Four; and the tragedy of Tiananmen Square. Alongside these often shocking scenes are glorious landscapes and teeming cities, intimate portraits of Chinese men and women, townspeople and peasants, artists, writers, film stars and the country's leaders, as they have rarely been seen in the West. THE CHINESE CENTURY's spectacular array of photographs bring to life, as never before, the hidden face of China.
Jonathan Spence is Sterling Professor of History at Yale. His many acclaimed books on China include THE SEARCH FOR MODERN CHINA, THE DEATH OF WOMEN WANG and GOD'S CHINESE SON. Annping Chin was born in Taiwan of mainland china parents, and moved to America when she was eleven years old. She teaches the intellectual and cultural history of China at Yale. Annping Chin was born in Taiwan of mainland china parents, and moved to America when she was eleven years old. She teaches the intellectual and cultural history of China at Yale.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781841882116 |
| ISBN 10 | 1841882119 |
| Title | The Chinese Century |
| Author | Jonathan D Spence |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Orion Publishing Co |
| Year published | 2002-04-11 |
| Number of pages | 264 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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