The Age of Openness: China before Mao Paperback - 2008
by Frank Dikotter
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"In this succinct and vigorous book, Frank Diktter presents a cornucopia of graphic examples to show that China in the first half of the twentieth century, far from being in a state of decay that called for revolutionary action, was in fact a vibrant and cosmopolitan society. In such a reading, the current Chinese leaders should not be seen as striving to do something bold and new; they are merely struggling to rebuild a network of global connections that Mao and others had systematically helped to destroy. This should be an ideal book to spark class discussion on modern China."--Jonathan Spence, author of The Search for Modern China and Return to Dragon Mountain
"The always innovative Frank Diktter infuses new life into an historical period left by most historians for dead--China's republican era from 1912 to 1949. In his persuasive recounting, this cosmopolitan, dynamic era has more to tell us about modern China's long-term trajectory than the authoritarian interlude that followed it."--Andrew J. Nathan, Class of 1919 Professor of Political Science, Columbia University
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- Title The Age of Openness: China before Mao
- Author Frank Dikotter
- Binding Paperback
- Edition First Edition, S
- Pages 131
- Language ENG
- Publisher University of California Press, Berkeley, CA
- Date 2008-10
- Features Bibliography, Index
- ISBN 9780520258815
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Themes
- Cultural Region: Asian - Chinese
- Interdisciplinary Studies: Asian - General
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- Choice, 09/01/2009, Page 0
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