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020 _a9781615198207
082 _a951 JAI
100 _a Jaivin, Linda.
245 _aThe Shortest History of China:
_b From the Ancient Dynasties to a Modern Superpower — A Retelling for Our Times.
260 _aNew York,
_bThe Experiment LLC,
_c@2021.
300 _a277p. ;
_bill.
500 _aIncludes: Index and
504 _aBibliography
520 _aThe Shortest History of China charts a path from China’s tribal origins through its storied imperial era and up to the modern Communist Party under Xi Jinping―including the rarely told story of women in China and the specters of corruption and disunity that continue to haunt the People’s Republic today. A master storyteller and exacting historian, Linda Jaivin distills this vast history into a short, riveting account that today’s globally minded readers will find indispensable.
650 _aHistory of China.
942 _cBK
999 _c11421
_d11421