Author: GELBER, HARRY GREGOR
Title: The dragon and the foreign devils : China and the world, 1100 B.C. to the present
Description: New York : Walker & Company (2007) 2007. First Edition. An exceptional copy; fine in an equally fine dw. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight. bright. clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new.; 8vo 8' - 9' tall; 492 pages; Physical desc. : xii. 492 p.[24] p. Of plates : ill. (some col. ). maps ; 25 cm. Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index. Subject: China - Foreign relations. China - History. Summary: China is the most exciting rising power in the world today. The fact that China may be the next superpower attracts endless interest from all quarters--yet China is still utterly inscrutable to most outsiders. In The Dragon and the Foreign Devils Harry Gelber illuminates More.China's present by looking at the broad sweep of foreign relations in its past. From the incursions by the steppe horsemen and the Mongol conquests to the first arrival of European travelers. foreign fascination with China has followed certain patterns: curiosity. admiration. and greed for trade or territory. But. as China gradually rises from the turbulence in the wake of Mao Zedong to the economic growth and political stability of the twenty-first century. the dynamic between East and West has slowly shifted. Essential reading for anyone interested in China and its evolving relations with foreigners. The Dragon and the Foreign Devils breaks down the walls between East and West and shines a light on the recurring cycles of Chinese history.Weight in Kg appr.:

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