Routledge Sources in Chinese History: Diverse Perspectives from 1644 to the Present

Sources in Chinese History, now in its second edition, has been updated to include re-translations of over a third of the documents. It also incorporates nearly 40 new sources that work to familiarize readers with the key events, personages, and themes of modern China. Organized thematically, the volume examines China’s complex history from the rise of the Qing dynasty in the mid-seventeenth century through the formation of the People’s Republic of China up to the present. Each chapter begins with an annotated visual source followed by a chapter introduction and analysis of textual sources, allowing students to explore different types of sources and topics. Sources in Chinese History contextualizes the issues, trends, and challenges of each particular period. Special attention has been made to incorporate a variety of viewpoints which challenge standard accounts. Non-traditional documents, such as movie dialogues, are also included which aim to encourage students to reconsider historical events and trends in Chinese history. This volume includes a variety of sources, such as maps, posters, film scripts, memorials, and political cartoons and advertisements, that make this book the perfect introductory aid for students of Chinese history, politics, and culture, as well as Chinese studies after 1600. Review Praise for the previous edition: "This book, in a word, is excellent. The image and commentary feature is appealing; it is an extraordinarily effective device for 'hooking' students and making the past much 'closer.' Chapter introductions are cogent, as the authors have selected new or infrequently-utilized people and events. There is nothing humdrum here: the documents are compelling and important; and the commentary crackles with fresh and acute insights and analysis." R. Keith Schoppa, Loyola College, USA "This is the most up-to-date and comprehensive Chinese history sourcebook currently available. What's most valuable about this book is its extensive use of Chinese sources which helps users to understand Chinese perspectives in a fresh way." Yufeng Mao, Washington University, USA About the Author David G. Atwill teaches Asian History at Pennsylvania State University. He is the author of two monographs, The Chinese Sultanate (2005) and Islamic Shangri-la (2018), and has been the recipient of several fellowships, including two Fulbright fellowships and an Andrew W. Mellon New Directions Fellowship. Yurong Y. Atwill is the Asian Studies Librarian at Pennsylvania State University and received her PhD from Yunnan University. She is the author of Yunnan Knowledge and Outsiders' Impressions: Culture, Transportation and Botantical Resources (in Chinese) and has published numerous articles on Chinese librarianship.