From Opium War to Liberation by Israel Epstein presents a broad historical overview of China's journey from the 19th century to the mid-20th century, when the country underwent a major transformation from dynastic rule to national revolution and finally liberation under the new government in 1949. Epstein outlines the destructive impact of the Opium Wars on Chinese society, including colonial i…
Modern China and Its Revolutionary Process provides a comprehensive scholarly analysis of China’s political, social, and ideological transformations between 1850 and 1920. Robert A. Scalapino and George T. Yu examine the recurrent revolutionary challenges to China’s traditional imperial structure, beginning with the Taiping Rebellion and extending through late Qing reform attempts and the e…