Ancestral Leaves

A Family Journey through Chinese History

Häftad, Engelska, 2011

AvJoseph W. Esherick

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"Ancestral Leaves" follows one family through six hundred years of Chinese history and brings to life the epic narrative of the nation, from the fourteenth century through the Cultural Revolution. The lives of the Ye family- 'Ye' means 'leaf' in Chinese - reveal the human side of the large-scale events that shaped modern China: the vast and destructive rebellions of the nineteenth century, the economic growth and social transformation of the republican era, the Japanese invasion during World War II, and the Cultural Revolution under the Chinese Communists. Joseph W. Esherick draws from rare manuscripts and archival and oral history sources to provide an uncommonly personal and intimate glimpse into Chinese family history, illuminating the changing patterns of everyday life during rebellion, war, and revolution.

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Utgivningsdatum2011-02-09
Mått152 x 229 x 25 mm
Vikt499 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor392
FörlagUniversity of California Press
ISBN9780520267008

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Preface Part I: The Imperial Era 1. Fleeing the Long Hairs 2. Family Roots 3. Father, Son, and Family 4. Rebellion 5. Official Life in the Late Qing 6. A Time of Transitions Part II: Republican China 7. Doing Business in Tianjin 8. Growing Up in Tianjin 9. Student Life in the 1930s 10.War Part III: The People's Republic 11. Family Life in New China 12. Hundred Flowers and Poisonous Weeds 13. The Cultural Revolution Epilogue: After the Deluge Notes Glossary of Chinese Terms Selected Ye Family Bibliography Index

"This is an extraordinary book; for me it was something of a page-turner as I followed the story of the twists and turns." -- Keith Schoppa Twentieth Century China "Ancestral Leaves offers for ... the general reader a most unique survey of modern Chinese history." -- Ke Ren Frontiers Of History In China "Ancestral Leaves is a great read and it will appeal to specialists and non-specialists alike." -- Louise Edwards Journal Of Chinese Studies "Very well researched and documented... Something special and rare." -- Dominique Tyl Chinese Cross Currents "Meticulously researched and written in an absorbing style. [Esherick's] book enriches our understanding of Chinese social history." -- Emily Dunn The China Journal