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Patterns of Modern Chinese History offers a broad narrative - introductory but detailed - of the period starting with the Qing dynasty (1644-1912) to the present. With proven pedagogical features and a fluid narrative, it examines large patterns and their origins, interactions, and adaptations, providing in-depth coverage of modern Chinese history. Its versatile organization accommodates both chronological and thematic approaches. The narrative arc begins with imperial China's greatest extent of wealth and power, traces it through its downward spiral and ultimate demise, and follows its revolutions, civil wars, invasions, radical political interlude, and rise once again to world prominence.
Contents
List of Maps
Preface
Acknowledgments
Notes on Dates and Spelling
About the Author
Part 1: The Past as Prologue
Chapter 1: Origins to 221 BCE
Chapter 2: Imperial China Before The Qing, 221 BCE-1644 CE
Part 2: Patterns of Modern Chinese History
Chapter 3: The Apogee of Empire: The Qing Dynasty Through The Qianlong Era, 1644-1795
Chapter 4: The Last Empire In Transition I: Society And State, 1795-1900
Chapter 5: The Last Empire In Transition II: Imperialism And Resistance, Reform And Reaction 1795-1900
Chapter 6: From Empire To People's Republic: 1901-1949
Chapter 7: The People's Republic: The Maoist Era, 1949-1976
Chapter 8: "To Get Rich Is Glorious": The Four Modernizatoins, 1976-1989
Chapter 9: Toward The "Harmonious Society": Building The Fragile Superpower, 1989-Present
Chapter 10: Epilogue: Back To The Future?
Glossary
Credits
Index
