Out of China
How the Chinese Ended the Era of Western Domination
$50.72
- Paperback
592 pages
- Release Date
15 April 2018
Summary
The extraordinary story of how China became the powerful country it is today. Even at the high noon of Europe’s empire-building, China nonetheless kept its sovereignty. Robert Bickers’ major new book is the first to describe fully what has proved to be one of the modern era’s most important stories—the long, often agonizing process by which the Chinese had, by the end of the 20th century, regained control of their own country.
Out of China uses a brilliant array of unusual, s…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780718192396 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0718192397 |
| Author: | Robert Bickers |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 592 |
| Release Date: | 15 April 2018 |
| Weight: | 410g |
| Dimensions: | 200mm x 132mm x 28mm |
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Critics Review
It is a pleasure to read the fruits of his mature scholarship as he revisits familiar ground, puncturing myths and putting British and Chinese views into reciprocal perspective – Michael Sheridan * The Sunday Times *
Robert Bickers is a pre-eminent chronicler of China… a great story told with splashes of colour and sharp wit – Jonathan Fenby * Literary Review *
This detailed account valuably reconstructs the west’s recent cultural malfeasance in China, and also challenges the simple, propaganda narrative that the CCP tells about its deliverance of China from Colonial aggressors – Julia Lovell * Prospect *
About The Author
Robert Bickers
Robert Bickers is the author of the highly-acclaimed Empire Made Me and The Scramble for China. He has written extensively on Chinese history and is a Professor of History at the University of Bristol.
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