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China's Last Empire
Author | : William T. Rowe |
Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
Total Pages | : 369 |
Release | : 2010-02-15 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 0674054555 |
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In a brisk revisionist history, William Rowe challenges the standard narrative of Qing China as a decadent, inward-looking state that failed to keep pace with the modern West. This original, thought-provoking history of China's last empire is a must-read for understanding the challenges facing China today.
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