China at War

Triumph and Tragedy in the Emergence of the New China

Hans van de Ven

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$35.00 • £28.95 • €31.50

ISBN 9780674983502

Publication Date: 02/12/2018

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368 pages

6-1/8 x 9-1/4 inches

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Hans van de Ven is Professor of Modern Chinese History in the Department of East Asian Studies at the University of Cambridge and a Fellow of the British Academy.

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