Distorted mirrors : Americans and their relations with Russia and China in the twentieth century / Donald E. Davis, Eugene P. Trani.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Davis, Donald E., 1936-

Contributor:

Trani, Eugene P.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Politicians--United States.

Politicians.

Authors, American--Political activity--United States.

Authors, American.

Public opinion--United States--History--20th century.

Public opinion.

United States--Relations--Soviet Union.

United States.

United States--Relations--China.

Soviet Union--Foreign public opinion, American.

Soviet Union.

China--Foreign public opinion, American.

China.

United States--Intellectual life--20th century.

Soviet Union--Relations--United States.

China--Relations--United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (494 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Columbia : University of Missouri Press, c2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"Drawing on memoirs, archives, and interviews, Davis and Trani trace American prejudice toward Russia and China by focusing on the views of influential writers and politicians over the course of the twentieth century, showing where American images originated and how they evolved"--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

pt. 1. Russia

"Soviet Sam" and the emigres

The boys from Riga

Assignment in Utopia

Honeymooners

Chums

Mr. X

Gray eminence

pt. 2. China

Missionary diplomacy

Pragmatist in China

Red star over China

The novelist and the ambassador

The president and the generalissimo

Luce's man in Chungking

Gurus

Old conclusions, new beginnings.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 419-445) and index.

ISBN:

0-8262-7189-8

OCLC:

609687937