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Highlights
- This book is a study of everyday life in rural north China in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century told through the story of one man's life.
- About the Author: Henrietta Harrison is Lecturer in Chinese Studies at the University of Leeds.
- 224 Pages
- Biography + Autobiography, Historical
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About the Book
This book is a study of everyday life in rural north China in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century told through the story of one man's life.Book Synopsis
This book is a study of everyday life in rural north China in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century told through the story of one man's life.From the Back Cover
"It should be on any short-list of 'necessary' books on modern China."--American Historical Review"The Man Awakened from Dreams is a skillfully crafted book that deserves a wide readership....[It] is a splendid example of the value of studying particular individuals, areas and events to expand, refine and enliven the relatively abstract generalizations of more broadly based studies."--The China Journal
Review Quotes
"A tour de force of originality, clarity, and skillful organization....this tome deserves praise as a significant addition to the scholarship of modern Chinese history."--Chinese Historical Review
"This is a lovely book: sharp, human, meticulously theorized, and informative."--The China Review
"...eye-opening....Harrison does nothing less than open up for us a whole new world."--Journal of Asian Studies
"The Man Awakened from Dreams is a skillfully crafted book that deserves a wide readership....[It] is a splendid example of the value of studying particular individuals, areas and events to expand, refine and enliven the relatively abstract generalizations of more broadly based studies."--The China Journal
"It should be on any short-list of 'necessary' books on modern China."--American Historical Review
"The richness of this compelling and riveting book cannot be encompassed in a short review. It is fortunate for us that Harrison brings to life a vanished world of family, work, and land and shows how these elements connect to the region, nation, and world in a time of remarkable political and economic transformations in Asia."--Agricultural History
About the Author
Henrietta Harrison is Lecturer in Chinese Studies at the University of Leeds.Dimensions (Overall): 8.8 Inches (H) x 6.0 Inches (W) x .6 Inches (D)
Weight: .7 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 224
Genre: Biography + Autobiography
Sub-Genre: Historical
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Format: Paperback
Author: Henrietta Harrison
Language: English
Street Date: January 30, 2005
TCIN: 82961338
UPC: 9780804750691
Item Number (DPCI): 247-16-7423
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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