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Zhang Xueliang A. Shai

Zhang Xueliang By A. Shai

Zhang Xueliang by A. Shai

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The first book to tell the strange and fascinating story of General Zhang Xue-liang, the Chinese-Manchurian 'Young Marshall' - a man who left an indelible mark on the history of modern China, but few know his story. Unlocking the mystery of this man's life, Aron Shai helps to shed light on 20th-century China.

Zhang Xueliang Summary

Zhang Xueliang: The General Who Never Fought by A. Shai

The first book to tell the strange and fascinating story of General Zhang Xue-liang, the Chinese-Manchurian 'Young Marshall' - a man who left an indelible mark on the history of modern China, but few know his story. Unlocking the mystery of this man's life, Aron Shai helps to shed light on 20th-century China.

About A. Shai

ARON SHAI is the Rector (Provost) of Tel Aviv University, Israel. He is a Professor of History and East Asian Studies and the Incumbent of the Shoul N. Eisenberg Chair for East Asian Affairs. He has authored books on China's modern history published in England, the United States, China and Israel, including Origins of the War in the East: Britain, China and Japan, Britain and China: Imperial Momentum, China in International Affairs, Twentieth Century China: Imperialism Imprisoned, The Fate of Foreign Firms in China: Imperialism Imprisoned, Sino-Israeli Relations: Current Reality and Future Prospects and has also published two historical novels, Benhazar - Son to a Stranger and She Used to Call him Mano.

Table of Contents

Maps and Illustrations Acknowledgements Notes on the Sources, Indexes and the Transliteration Introduction Opium and Government in Manchuria, 1901-1931 From One Incident to Another, From Manchuria to Xian, 1931-1936 Forced Advice: The Revolt against Chiang Kaishek, 1936 The Great Reconciliation, 1936-1937 The Wheel Turns 1936-1937 A General Drifting in the Wind, 1937-1946 Prisoner and Philosopher in Taiwan, 1946-1990 Twilight and Death in Hawaii, 1991-2001 Bibliography Indexes

Additional information

NLS9781349326785
9781349326785
134932678X
Zhang Xueliang: The General Who Never Fought by A. Shai
A. Shai
New
Paperback
Palgrave Macmillan
2012-01-01
174
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