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DICTIONARY OF CONTEMPORARY CHINESE MILITARY HISTORY
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| By: |
Larry M. Wortzel, Robin Higham (Editor) |
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Hardback |
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£64.00 |
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£35.20 |
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£28.80 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0313293376 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780313293375 |
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| Publisher: |
ABC-CLIO |
| Pub. date: |
30 September, 1999 |
| Pages: |
376 |
| Description: |
A reference to the military history of contemporary China, through an examination of China's 19th-century military clashes with the West and Japan, and the evolution of the Red Army. It draws on sources written in Chinese as well as on English-language secondary sources. |
| Synopsis: |
Tracking the evolution of the Red Army through the war against Japan and the Chinese civil war, Wortzel's book provides a comprehensive basic reference focusing on the major events, people, and issues that have produced the historical legacy of the People's Liberation Army. Placing contemporary Chinese military history in the context of China's 19th century clashes with the West and Japan, Wortzel illustrates how the imposition of unequal treaties by foreign powers conditioned China's 20th century defense forces and actions and explains how the Communist military forces developed. It also shows how fractionalization in the Communist military leadership led to the Cultural Revolution and Mao Zedong's purges. Drawing on a substantial number of sources available only in Chinese as well as on English-language secondary sources, the book provides a basic reference aimed at orienting the nonspecialist to the significant events and people in China's recent military history. The book will also provide a quick reference for the specialist in Chinese history. |
| Illustrations: |
bibliography, index |
| Publication: |
US |
| Imprint: |
Greenwood Press |
| Returns: |
Non-returnable |
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