Synopses & Reviews
"Especially interesting is his presentation of the roles of Western Christianity and Japanese aggression in the emergence of Chinese nationalism." Publishers Weekly
Review
"Unlike many Western historians, Roberts generally avoids the trap of viewing events through a Eurocentric prism; he frequently reminds us that an immense nation such as China can resist outside influences while following internal dynamics. General readers will find the text easy to follow, yet historians who wish to gain a more specific knowledge of Chinese history will not be disappointed." Booklist
Synopsis
This title traces the course of the long revolution to overthrow China's Confucian past. It covers the Opium Wars, the many nineteenth-century rebellions, the struggle between Guomindang (Nationalist Party) and the Chinese Communist Party, the Great Leap Forward and the Cultural Revolution.