The Cambridge History of China, Volume 13: Republican China, 1912-1949, Part 2

Cambridge History of China #16

by John King Fairbank (Editor), Albert Feuerwerker (Editor)

This is the second of two volumes of this authoritative history which review the Republican period. The titanic drama of the Chinese Revolution is one of the major world events of modern times. The fifteen authors of this volume are pioneers in its exploration and analysis, and their text is designed to meet the needs of non-specialist readers. After a preliminary overview stressing economic and social history, the History presents a narrative of events in China's foreign relations to 1931, and in the political history of the Nationalist government and its Communist opponents from 1927 to 1937. Subsequent chapters analyse key governmental, educational and literary - offering critical appraisal of the major achievements and problems in each of these areas. Finally, the volume examines China's war of resistance, the civil war to 1949, and the portentous development of the thought of Mao Tse-tung before coming to power.

Genres: History, China, Nonfiction

1114 pages, Hardcover

First published July 24, 1986

About the author

John King Fairbank (1907 – 1991) was an American historian of China and United States-China relations. He taught at Harvard University from 1936 until his retirement in 1977. He is credited with building the field of China studies in the United States after World War II with his organizational ability, his mentorship of students, support of fellow scholars, and formulation of basic concepts to be tested.
The Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies at Harvard is named after him.

Reviews

[汪先生 · Rating 4 out of 5]

2018-07-07 22:18:45
查第十、十一章，没有看到自己想要的东西，却发现如此大范围的叙事还是把核心抓的很准，材料利用也是一流，很多观点本科上课的时候已经以不同的方式了解了。PS：第十章作者入江昭是徐国琦的博导，很有熟悉的感觉。