01412nam a2200289 a 4500 20260119070549.0 2022-03-23 15:55:29 9780141020099 0 eng 951.033 J76-F33 Fenby, Jonathan (1942-...) Author The Penguin history of modern China The fall and rise of a great power, 1850-2009 Jonathan Fenby Great Britain Penguin Books 2009 762tr. Paperback 20cm In 1850, China was the 'sick man of Asia'. Now it is set to become the most powerful nation on earth. The Penguin History of Modern China shows how turbulent that journey has been. For 150 years China has endured as a victim of brutality on an unmatched scale, of oppression, war and famine. This makes its current position as the newest and, arguably, most important global superpower all the more extraordinary. Jonathan Fenby's clear, authoritative and brilliantly written account of China's recent past, now updated to take in the ascendency of Xi Jinping and China's global ambitions, is the definitive guide to this remarkable transformation. China -- History -- 20th century https://data.thuviencodoc.org/books/ImageCover/2022/3/23/_9260364256_140.jpg Cover Image 7396 7396 0 0 0 0 TVCD TVCD 2026-01-20 0.00 0 TVCD-7396 0.00 BK