China's Last Empire

Author	: William T. Rowe
Publisher	: Harvard University Press
Total Pages	: 369
Release	: 2010-02-15
ISBN-13	: 9780674054554
ISBN-10	: 0674054555
Rating	: 4/5 (55 Downloads)

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Download or read book China's Last Empire written by William T. Rowe and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2010-02-15 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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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