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Dialect and Nationalism in China, 1860–1960
Analyzes how fangyan (local Chinese languages or dialects) were central to the creation of modern Chinese nationalism.
Revival: The Highlanders of Central Asia: A History, 1895-1937(1993)
Examining the importance of regional differences in China's history, this text details the social, economic and political conditions of the central highlands at the end of the 19th century, and the early part of the 20th. Thus the nature and development of modern Chinese rural society is studied.
Revival: The Highlanders of Central Asia: A History, 1895-1937(1993)
Examining the importance of regional differences in China's history, this text details the social, economic and political conditions of the central highlands at the end of the 19th century, and the early part of the 20th. Thus the nature and development of modern Chinese rural society is studied.
Legends of the Building of Old Peking
Legends of the Building of Old Peking examines a series of popular legends surrounding the building and rebuilding of the city that served as the capital of a succession of dynasties, including the Nazha or Nezha City legend of the Yuan (1279-1368) "Great Capital" and the Ming (1368-1644) "Northern Capital," and the Mongol legend of "siting by bowshot to locate the capital city" and its Chinese adaptations. Hok-lam Chan is affiliate professor of Chinese history at the University of Washington and was formerly professor and chairman of the Department of History at the Chinese University of Hong Kong.
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Ultraviolet Laser Technology and Applications
This ia a hands-on reference that identifies the main areas of UV laser technology; describes how each is applied; offers illustrated examples of UV optical systems applications; and includes technical data on optics, lasers, materials and systems.
Allies of Convenience
Since its founding, the United States has allied with unsavory dictatorships to thwart even more urgent security threats. How well has the United States managed such alliances, and what have been their consequences for its national security? In this book, Evan N. Resnick examines the negotiating tables between the United States and its allies of convenience since World War II and sets forth a novel theory of alliance bargaining. Resnick’s neoclassical realist theory explains why U.S. leaders negotiate less effectively with unfriendly autocratic states than with friendly liberal ones. Since policy makers struggle to mobilize domestic support for controversial alliances, they seek to cast th...
