Western power in Asia : its slow rise and swift fall, 1415-1999 / Arthur Cotterell.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cotterell, Arthur.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Colonization.

History.

Asia--History.

Asia.

Asia--Colonization--History.

Imperialism--History.

Imperialism.

Physical Description:

xx, 455 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Singapore ; Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley & Sons (Asia), 2010.

Summary:

China: A Cultural History "A knowledgeable and comprehensive survey. Both scholarly and readable, it brings each era to life."--"The Sunday Times" East Asia: From Chinese Predominance to the Rise of Pacific Rim"Arthur Cotterell has written another masterly book.""--The South China Morning Post" -- "Cotterell's concise book is richly informative... It is an illuminating guide to a region that has at last - in Mao Zedong's claim for China - stood up.""--The Times Literary Supplement" -- The Imperial Capitals of China: An Inside View of the Celestial Empire"The author handles with grace and skill the challenge of making the country's past intelligible to the layman...His book is an admirable attempt to generate wider interest in China's imperial past through the story of its dynastic capitals.""--The Times Literary Supplement"

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780470824894

0470824891

OCLC:

319498989