A dramatic, wind-swept Chinese ideograph on the jacket of the book illustrates this theme. The central theme is China's troubled search for identity in the modern world. But they lack the narrative technique, the wealth of illustrations and the thematic focus of this work. History of China from imperial to Communist times. Other books have attempted to cover the political and social ''The Search for Modern China,'' a comprehensive explanation of four centuriesįrom the decline of the Ming dynasty in 1600 through the demise of the democracy movement in June 1989, will enlighten both general readers and students of Chinese history. To understand the burdens and opportunities embedded in China's past there is no better place to start than Jonathan D. A commitment to remembering the history of 1989 and of previous movements for democracy continues to inspire hope in China today, despite the current campaign to enforce political amnesia. The specter of past dictatorships and mass frenzy cast a shadow over last year's demonstrations in Tiananmen Square - although the West was too taken by televised images from Beijing to notice more $29.95.Ĭhina is a land haunted and sustained by history. Section 7, Column 1 Book Review Deskīy VERA SCHWARCZ Vera Schwarcz, who teaches history and East Asian studies at Wesleyan University, is the author of ''Long Road Home: A China Journal'' and ''The Chinese Enlightenment's Intellectuals and the Legacy May 13, 1990, Sunday, Late Edition - Final
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