Demystifying China: New Understandings of Chinese History (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781442208964)

For westerners, China's history is often reduced to a choice between timeless Confucian ideals or incomprehensible barbarisms such as footbinding or mass slaughter. This engaging and deeply knowledgeable book vigorously counters such oversimplifications. In concise and accessible style, China experts present cutting-edge research in an accessible format that challenges readers to move beyond the standard portrayals of Chinese history and develop more complex and nuanced understandings of the historical background and legacies that are essential for any realistic comprehension of twenty-first-century China.

Author: Naomi Standen
ISBN-10: 1442208961
ISBN-13: 9781442208964
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Language: English
Published: 10/24/2012
Pages: 260
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.80d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 05/01/2013