Modern China

by John King Fairbank, Kwang-ching Liu

Besterman 1331 . Harvard-Yenching Institute Studies, Vol. 1. Foreword, introduction and table of abbreviations. Organized by field of study. Index. Titles and authors of works in Chinese are also printed in Chinese. Ex library with markings. xviii, 608 pages. cloth. 4to.

608 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 2013

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.