Republican China: Nationalism, War, and the Rise of Communism 1911-1949

The China Reader #2

by Franz Schurmann, Orville Schell

Volume 2 of this 3 volume set describes the period between 1911 and 1949, detailing the decline of Confucian society and after two brutal wars, the victory of communist forces under Mao tse-tung.

Genres: History, China

394 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1967

Reviews

[Philip]

NOTE: Probably just for hardcore students of the Chinese Nationalist period, which a much younger version of me once was.

[Patrick Peterson · Rating 2 out of 5]

2021-03-17 This was the 2nd book in my honors HS History - Non Western Cultures class my sophomore year. I don't remember liking it much at all. Not easy to read. Not memorable much at all.

[Andrew Shapter · Rating 3 out of 5]

Given this was published in 1967, things have changed vastly in this AO, however there is nothing wrong with going back to get a grasp on the historical roots of the world that we live in today.

For me, this book is an addition to my first and second world war readings as well as a little bit of research into a character in my own series of action novels...

[Xian · Rating 3 out of 5]

Solid collection of readings and primary accounts on the topic. Well suited for developing a relatively comprehensive understanding of the period. It is actually not a long read, being digestible in parts/chapters.