China and the Vocation of History in the Twentieth Century - A Personal Memoir

Informationen zum Autor Frederick W. Mote (1922-2005)! whose research interests were China's Yuan and Ming dynasties! taught Chinese history and language at Princeton University from 1956 to 1987 and was instrumental in developing East Asian Studies there. His works include the Intellectual Foundations of China and Imperial China! 900-1800 . Klappentext Helps to understand the intellectual and social transformation of China. This title distills the author's reflections on modern China and details change in Chinese historical studies in the 20th century. It assesses the work of historians prior to 1950 and the domination of China by the Communist Chinese. Zusammenfassung Helps to understand the intellectual and social transformation of China. This title distills the author's reflections on modern China and details change in Chinese historical studies in the 20th century. It assesses the work of historians prior to 1950 and the domination of China by the Communist Chinese.

Product details

• Authors: Frederick Mote, Frederick W Mote, Frederick W. Mote
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 14.03.2010
• EAN: 9780691144634
• ISBN: 978-0-691-14463-4
• No. of pages: 312
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; China, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, HISTORY / Historiography, HISTORY / Asia / China, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Historiography, Asian History