In a brisk revisionist history, William Rowe challenges the standard narrative of Qing China as a decadent, inward-looking state that failed to keep pace with the modern West. This original, thought-provoking history of China’s last empire is a must-read for understanding the challenges facing China today.


Format Häftad Omfång 368 sidor Språk Engelska Förlag Harvard University Press Utgivningsdatum 2012-09-10 ISBN 9780674066243