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Zusatztext 'The richness of the narrative is compelling and the candour of its comment refreshing. Rightly he emphasises the cyclical nature of China's history and scouts the idea not just of Mao as a twentieth-century emperor but of the Party as a latter-day dynasty' Informationen zum Autor Harry G. Gelber! born in 1926! read History at Cambridge before going on to do a PhD at Monash University in Australia. He has taught international politics at Boston University! Harvard! the LSE! Yale and Monash. From 1975 until 1992 he was Professor of Political Science at the University of Tasmania and remains Professor Emeritus there. Most recently he has been Visiting Scholar! Center for European Studies! Harvard University (2004-2006) and Visiting Fellow! Department of International Relations! London School of Economics (2001-2004). His many books include Nations out of Empires (2001) and Opium! Soldiers and Evangelicals (2004). He lives in Australia and travels regularly to the USA and Britain. Klappentext Subtitled! "Cina & The World! 1100 BC To The Present". A sweeping narrative history that tells the story of China's relations with the rest of the world. Essential for those doing business with China today. A sweeping narrative history that tells the story of China's relations with the rest of the world over three millennia Zusammenfassung From the invasions by steppe horsemen in 200 BC to Genghis Khan and the Mongol conquests, from the arrival of Marco Polo to the Opium Wars, from Communism to the Tiananmen Square protest, this work traces the path that led to China's resurgence as a dynamic economy and a powerful international player.
