The great encounter of China and the West, 1500-1800
Editorial ROWMAN & LITTLEFIELD
España peninsular
In the twenty-first century, China has emerged as the leading challenger to U.S. global dominance. China is often seen as a sleeping giant, emerging out of poverty, backwardness, and totalitarianism and moving toward modernization. However, history s...
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- ISBN13 9780742538153
- ISBN10 074253815X
- Tipo LIBRO
- Páginas 145
- Año de Edición 2005
- Encuadernación Rústica
The great encounter of China and the West, 1500-1800
Editorial ROWMAN & LITTLEFIELD
In the twenty-first century, China has emerged as the leading challenger to U.S. global dominance. China is often seen as a sleeping giant, emerging out of poverty, backwardness, and totalitarianism and moving toward modernization. However, history s...
España peninsular
Detalles del libro
In the twenty-first century, China has emerged as the leading challenger to U.S. global dominance. China is often seen as a sleeping giant, emerging out of poverty, backwardness, and totalitarianism and moving toward modernization. However, history shows that this vast country is not newly awakening, but rather returning to its previous state of world eminence. With this compelling perspective in mind, D. E. Mungello convincingly shows that contemporary relations between China and the West are...