China's Last Empire

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China's Last Empire
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Publisher : Harvard University Press
Total Pages : 369
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ISBN-10 : 9780674054554
ISBN-13 : 0674054555
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Book Synopsis China's Last Empire by : William T. Rowe

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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