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Creators of Modern China (British Museum) : 100 Lives from Empire to Republic 1796-1912 - 100 Lives from Empire to Republic 1796-1912

Inglese · Tascabile

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This fascinating illustrated book brings together brief biographies of 100 women and men whose activities in the 19th century laid the foundations of modern China and the country''s transition from dynastic empire to republic. This beautifully illustrated book, written by a large team of international scholars and specialists, sprang from a simple but original ambition: to provide the reader with an understanding - told through the lives of 100 significant individuals - of how China transformed from dynastic empire to a modern, republican nation during the period 1796 to 1912. Both famous and surprisingly little-known women and men are brought together in eight thematic sections that illuminate the birth of modern China. Featured figures include the Dowager Empress Cixi, the power behind the Dragon Throne for fifty years; Yu Rongling, who is regarded as the founder of modern dance in China and who trained in Paris with Isadora Duncan; Duanfang, China''s first serious collector of international art before being murdered by his own troops in the 1911 Revolution that destroyed the Qing dynasty; Shi Yang, the greatest woman pirate in the world who is now celebrated in popular culture as a powerful feminine icon; Luo Zhenyu, the ''father'' of Chinese archaeology whose discoveries confirmed the antiquity of Chinese civilization; and many others. This book breathes life into China''s history and international relations, filling the gap in the market for an accessible book that meets the widespread and growing desire to understand China and its role on the world stage.

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Autori EDITED BY JESSICA HA, Jessica Harrison-Hall, Julia Lovell
Con la collaborazione di Jessica Harrison-Hall (Editore), Harrison-Hall Jessica (Editore), Julia Lovell (Editore), Lovell Julia (Editore)
Editore Thames & Hudson
 
Lingue Inglese
Formato Tascabile
Pubblicazione 30.04.2023
 
EAN 9780500480809
ISBN 978-0-500-48080-9
Pagine 368
Dimensioni 170 mm x 250 mm x 40 mm
Peso 1100 g
Categorie Saggistica > Storia > Altro

China, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, HISTORY / Asia / China, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Asian History, C 1900 - C 1914, c 1900 to c 1909, C 1700 To C 1800, c 1790 to c 1799

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