The Wobbling Pivot, China Since 1800: An Interpretive History (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781405160803)

This comprehensive but concise narrative of China since the eighteenth century builds its story around the delicate relationship between central government and local communities.

• Rejects the traditional view of China as a wholly harmonious society based on principles of stability - the Unwobbling Pivot of Ezra Pound's translation of the Chinese classic Zhongyong
• Provides an original interpretation, arguing that developments can be explained through an understanding of China's surprising swings between centralization and decentralization, between local initiative and central authoritarianism
• Serves as an introduction to the subject, while readers with a background in Chinese history will find the book offers a personal perspective and addresses long-standing interpretive issues
• Supported by a variety of timelines, maps, illustrations, and extensive notes for further reading
• Places China's history within the context of global change

Author: Pamela Kyle Crossley
ISBN-10: 1405160802
ISBN-13: 9781405160803
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Language: English
Published: 02/15/2010
Pages: 336
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.27lbs
Size: 9.60h x 6.70w x 0.70d

Review Citation(s):
Reference and Research Bk News 05/01/2010 pg. 55