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Indlæser... East Asia: Tradition and Transformationaf John King Fairbank
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Bliv medlem af LibraryThing for at finde ud af, om du vil kunne lide denne bog. Der er ingen diskussionstråde på Snak om denne bog. When I was reading Seidensticker’s Genji and wanted some background I asked my pals in grad school for a recommendation and they ALL suggested this book. It filled the bill admirably. The Old China Hands give the straight-up, definitive, Ivy League, almost US-Government-line, version of East Asian History. The only thing missing is an on-the-ground view of the reality of daily life. Luckily that view is admirably filled by Steven W. Mosher in his two books Broken Earth: The Rural Chinese and Journey to the Forbidden China. I haven’t seen any of the new editions and updates of East Asia since the 1970s but, since this book is primarily a textbook, updates have probably continued the tradition. ( ) ingen anmeldelser | tilføj en anmeldelse
Our history grew out of Europe. And so it is only natural for us to think of world history in European terms. But recently, we have begun to recognize the role East Asia has come to play in the world. China is the world's most populous state and has been going through a tremendous revolution. Japan is now the third greatest economic power int eh world and has the fastest growth rate. Meanwhile, Korea and Vietnam have had (and continue to have)quite specific effects on our lives. Our futures is clearly linked to what happens in East Asia. We need a solid, comprehensive, authoritative history, one that can provide us with both solid background and understanding, so that the pattern of events, past and present, can be viewed in perspective. Ingen biblioteksbeskrivelser fundet. |
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