The new Chinese empire : and what it means for the United States / Ross Terrill.
The new Chinese empire : and what it means for the United States / Ross Terrill.
The new Chinese empire : and what it means for the United States / Ross Terrill.
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New York, N.Y. : Basic Books, c2003.
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N951.05/150
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English
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Physical content
xv, 384 p. : maps ; 25 cm.
Contents
China's Principal Dynasties -- 1. The Problem of China -- 2. How the Chinese Imperial State Was Formed -- 3. We Are the World: An Imperial Tradition Both Defensive and Superior -- 4. "The King Is Dead; Long Live the King": The Post-Dynastic Quest for a New Political Order -- 5. Red Emperor -- 6. You...
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Publisher
New York, N.Y. : Basic Books, c2003.
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New York (State)
Date Published
c2003.
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Summary
"Terrill's fascinating political history shows why China remains, in the words of Lucien Pye, "a civilization masquerading as a nation." Drawing on years of study and observation as well as new research, Terrill brings dynastic China to life while illuminating the remnants of the old empire that still underscore China's domestic and foreign policie...
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The new Chinese empire : and what it means for the United States / Ross Terrill.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 343-363) and index.
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c2003.
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N951.05/150
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0465084125 (hardcover : alk. paper)
9780465084128 (hardcover : alk. paper)
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951.05
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991019089439702626
