Description: FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE The Invention of China by Bill Hayton A provocative account showing that "China"-and its 5,000 years of unified history-is a national myth, created only a century ago with a political agenda that persists to this day FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description "[A] smart take on modern Chinese nationalism" (Foreign Policy), this provocative account shows that "China"—and its 5,000 years of unified history—is a national myth, created only a century ago with a political agenda that persists to this day Chinas current leadership lays claim to a 5,000-year-old civilization, but "China" as a unified country and people, Bill Hayton argues, was created far more recently by a small group of intellectuals. In this compelling account, Hayton shows how Chinas present-day geopolitical problems—the fates of Hong Kong, Taiwan, Tibet, Xinjiang, and the South China Sea—were born in the struggle to create a modern nation-state. In the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, reformers and revolutionaries adopted foreign ideas to "invent a new vision of China. By asserting a particular, politicized version of the past the government bolstered its claim to a vast territory stretching from the Pacific to Central Asia. Ranging across history, nationhood, language, and territory, Hayton shows how the Republics reworking of its past not only helped it to justify its right to rule a century ago—but continues to motivate and direct policy today. Details ISBN0300257813 Author Bill Hayton Language English Year 2020 ISBN-10 0300257813 ISBN-13 9780300257816 Format Paperback Publisher Yale University Press Pages 320 UK Release Date 2020-10-01 Imprint Yale University Press Country of Publication United States NZ Release Date 2020-10-13 US Release Date 2020-10-13 AU Release Date 2020-10-12 Publication Date 2020-10-13 DEWEY 951 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! 30 DAY RETURN POLICY No questions asked, 30 day returns! FREE DELIVERY No matter where you are in the UK, delivery is free. SECURE PAYMENT Peace of mind by paying through PayPal and eBay Buyer Protection TheNile_Item_ID:129881152;
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ISBN-13: 9780300257816
Book Title: The Invention of China
ISBN: 9780300257816
Item Height: 198 mm
Item Width: 129 mm
Author: Bill Hayton
Publication Name: The Invention of China
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Yale University Press
Subject: History
Publication Year: 2020
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 310 g
Number of Pages: 320 Pages
