Making of Modern China - A Short History

Originally published in 1945 at a time when China's importance in world affairs was growing, this book examined the story of China's long past which explains her strengths and weaknesses and rightly predicted the role the country would play in the future of Asia and the world. The book discusses the development of Chinese civilization and succeeds in making China accessible to the non-specialist. Important topics are discussed such as the role of democracy in China and its imperialist ambitions in the region.

List of contents

Part 1: The Land and the People 1. Where is China and What Does It Look Like? 2. Who Are the Chinese? 3. Border Lands Part 2: The Oldest Living Civilization 1. The Birth of China 2. The Chinese Empire 3. China and the West Part 3: Modern China 1. The Chinese Revolution 2. Changing China Before The War 3. The War Part 4: Today and Tomorrow 1. Contemporary China 2. The Peace and the Future.

About the author

Owen Lattimore (1900-1989)
Eleanor Lattimore (1895-1970)

Product details

• Authors: Owen Lattimore Lattimore, Lattimore Eleanor, Lattimore Owen
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 01.12.2025
• EAN: 9781041207856
• ISBN: 978-1-0-4120785-6
• No. of pages: 212
• Series: Routledge Revivals
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); China, History, HISTORY / Military / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / Diplomacy, HISTORY / Asia / China, Politics & government, Regional Studies, Politics and government, Regional / International studies, Theory of warfare and military science, Theory of warfare & military science