The Wobbling Pivot

Pamela Crossley, a historian of modern China and an expert on the Qing dynasty, offers this history of China since 1800. Crossley’s book differs from the many existing books on the subject because, in the words of the author, it is a “narrative of scope and color sufficient to engage the reader of any level of knowledge about China, combined with thematic orientation that I hope will interest specialists in the field.” (Wiley-Blackwell)