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The Penguin history of modern China : the fall and rise of a great power, 1850 to the present / Jonathan Fenby.
In 1850, China was the 'sick man of Asia'. Now it is set to become the most powerful nation on earth. This book shows how turbulent that journey has been. For 150 years China has endured as victim to brutality on an unmatched scale, to oppression, to war and to famine. This makes its current position as the newest and, arguably, most important global superpower all the more extraordinary.
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- ISBN: 9780141988450 (trade paperback)
- Physical Description: lii, 795 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some colour), maps ; 20 cm
- Publisher: London : Penguin Books, 2019.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Originally published: London : Allen Lane, 2008. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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| Subject: | China > History > 19th century. China > History > 20th century. China > History > 21st century. China > Politics and government > 19th century. China > Politics and government > 20th century. China > Politics and government > 21st century. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Stroud Branch | 951 Fen | 31681010178408 | NONFICPBK | Available | - |
Jonathan Fenby has edited the Observer, the South China Morning Post, and Reuters World Service as well as holding senior positions at the Economist, Independent, and Guardian. His books include Generalissimo, Dealing with the Dragon, The General, The History of Modern France, and Tiger Head, Snake Tails. He is currently Managing Partner and China Director of the analytical service Trusted Sources. He was a made a Commander of the British Empire in 2000 for services to journalism and is a knight of both the Legion d'honneur and the French Order of Merit.
Jonathan Fenby has edited the Observer, the South China Morning Post and Reuters World Serve as well as holding senior positions at the Economist, Independent and Guardian.
