Ancestral Leaves - A Family Journey Through Chinese History

Zusatztext "Meticulously researched and written in an absorbing style. [Esherick's] book enriches our understanding of Chinese social history." Informationen zum Autor Joseph W. Esherick is Professor of Modern Chinese History at the University of California! San Diego. He is the author of The Origins of the Boxer Uprising (UC Press) and co-editor of The Chinese Cultural Revolution as History ! among many books. Klappentext "Esherick looks at familiar historical events and processes anew, enriching that history with great personal depth. There is really nothing like it."—William T. Rowe, author of China's Last Empire: The Great Qing "A uniquely revealing and humanizing prism through which to view the fascinating human drama of modern Chinese history, replete with information for both longtime students of China and newcomers alike. An absolutely splendid book."—Elizabeth Perry, author of Patrolling the Revolution: Worker Militias, Citizenship and the Modern Chinese State Zusammenfassung Follows one family through six hundred years of Chinese history and brings to life the epic narrative of the nation, from the fourteenth century through the Cultural Revolution. The author draws from rare manuscripts and archival and oral history sources to provide an uncommonly personal and intimate glimpse into Chinese family history. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface Part I: The Imperial Era 1. Fleeing the Long Hairs 2. Family Roots 3. Father! Son! and Family 4. Rebellion 5. Official Life in the Late Qing 6. A Time of Transitions Part II: Republican China 7. Doing Business in Tianjin 8. Growing Up in Tianjin 9. Student Life in the 1930s 10.War Part III: The People's Republic 11. Family Life in New China 12. Hundred Flowers and Poisonous Weeds 13. The Cultural Revolution Epilogue: After the Deluge Notes Glossary of Chinese Terms Selected Ye Family Bibliography Index ...

Product details

• Authors: Joseph W. Esherick, Esherick Joseph W.
• Publisher: University Of California Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 09.02.2011
• EAN: 9780520266995
• ISBN: 978-0-520-26699-5
• No. of pages: 392
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Biographies, autobiographies; China, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, HISTORY / Asia / China, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, Social and cultural history, Asian History, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599, Modern Period, C 1500 Onwards