Dictionary of the Political Thought of the People's Republic of China

Far more than a simple glossary, this unique resource provides a detailed lexicography of political and social life in China today, and deepens our understanding of the last twenty years of enormous change in the People's Republic. Each of the 1,600 entries (1) is rendered in Chinese characters; (2) is alphabetized according to pinyin, the Chinese phonetic alphabet; (3) is translated into English; and (4) is explained in terms of the situation in which it first appeared and how its meaning shifted over time. In addition to the main body of definitions and annotations, there are three appendices, abbreviations, a name index, and a bibliography.

Sommario

Introduction, Abbreviations Dictionary of the Political Thought of the People’s Republic of China, Glossary of Entries Listed Alphabetically in English

Info autore

Henry Yuhuai He

Riassunto

Compiled against the background of the enormous sociopolitical change in China between 1970 and 1990, this work provides a detailed lexicography of political and social life in China. It includes 1600 entries, each averaging half a page in length.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Henry He, Henry Yuhuai He
• Editore: Taylor and Francis
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 01.02.2000
• EAN: 9780765605696
• ISBN: 978-0-7656-0569-6
• Pagine: 750
• Peso: 1111 g
• Categorie: Saggistica > Storia > Altro; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze politiche > Scienze politiche e cittadinanza attiva; China, REFERENCE / Dictionaries, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Asian, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Social & cultural anthropology, ethnography, Politics & government, Chinese, Politics and government, Social and cultural anthropology, Dictionaries, c 1970 to c 1979, c 1970 to c 1980, c 1990 to c 2000, c 1990 to c 1999, C 1980 To C 1990, c 1980 to c 1989