The Search for Modern China: A Documentary Collection
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The new edition of this outstanding documents collection displays a stronger blend of social history—pieces reflecting everyday life, family, social networks, and culture—and political history—critical proclamations, treaties, laws, and other public acts. Many of the documents are translated into English for the first time and available only in this book.Informative headnotes accompany the selections, providing context and helping students with unfamiliar names, places, and events. This collection is the perfect source for a firsthand look at modern Chinese history. Review: The Search for Modern China is unbiased - I had to take a history course to satisfy my degree requirement. But I am focused on my major and really do not want to spend too much time in my GE so I chose Chinese history as I am a fluent Chinese speaker who received modern Chinese history when I was young in Taiwan. However reading this book made me realize a lot of the history lessons I received as a child contains some mix of propaganda that obscured the subject. The Search for Modern China: A Documentary History included the original archival record relevant to the issues raised by Cheng et al. with some unbiased introduction. Together with the J.Spence's, The Search for Modern China, both books perfectly complemented each other. The translation of the archival record is easy to read (much easier to read than the original classic Chinese version) and is a pleasure to go through even for leisure read. I highly recommend this book together with Spence's textbook on The Search for Modern China. Review: A really interesting read - This was a required text for a course on the history of modern China. I really enjoyed the book and looked forward to the assigned reading: the original documents (and the explanations accompanying them) gave real insight into China's history: cultural, political, and military.
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| Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 62 Reviews |
D**N
The Search for Modern China is unbiased
I had to take a history course to satisfy my degree requirement. But I am focused on my major and really do not want to spend too much time in my GE so I chose Chinese history as I am a fluent Chinese speaker who received modern Chinese history when I was young in Taiwan. However reading this book made me realize a lot of the history lessons I received as a child contains some mix of propaganda that obscured the subject. The Search for Modern China: A Documentary History included the original archival record relevant to the issues raised by Cheng et al. with some unbiased introduction. Together with the J.Spence's, The Search for Modern China, both books perfectly complemented each other. The translation of the archival record is easy to read (much easier to read than the original classic Chinese version) and is a pleasure to go through even for leisure read. I highly recommend this book together with Spence's textbook on The Search for Modern China.
J**Y
A really interesting read
This was a required text for a course on the history of modern China. I really enjoyed the book and looked forward to the assigned reading: the original documents (and the explanations accompanying them) gave real insight into China's history: cultural, political, and military.
Z**O
Five Stars
Great book! Contains first-hand resources for major events in modern China.
J**Z
Great book
This is an amazing book with great sources,and it is very well organized. It's a must have for any Chinese historian.
L**M
A great companion that Helps understand the main text
Companion book to the book "The Search for Modern China" by Jonathan D. Spence. While the book by Spence is Historical, this is more of a personal collection of history, more Oral History than anything else. A great companion that Helps understand the main text.
W**E
I thought this was the history book but it's actually ...
I thought this was the history book but it's actually a collection of primary sources. Definitely an interesting book, but not what I had wanted originally.
E**S
Loved it b
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S**9
Easy and Informative Read
A good companion to Spence's "The Search for Modern China." All the documents are clearly introduced and all necessary background given. The authors also match each chapter to its repesctive chapter in Spence, making referencing very easy.
A**A
Great book!
Excellent companion for my third year history course. Easy to follow primary documents from various time periods in China. Highly recommended.
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