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Speaking to History: The Story of King Goujian in Twentieth-Century China
Paul A Cohen
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Paperback. The ancient story of King Goujian, a psychologically complex fifth-century BCE monarch, spoke powerfully to the Chinese during China's turbulent twentieth century. This title connects the story to the major traumas of the last century, exploring why such stories often remain sealed up within a culture, unknown to outsiders. Series: Asia: Local Studies/ Global Themes. Num Pages: 384 pages, 30 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1F; HBJF; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 590.
The ancient story of King Goujian, a psychologically complex fifth-century BCE monarch, spoke powerfully to the Chinese during China's turbulent twentieth century. Yet most Americans - even students and specialists of this era - have never heard of Goujian. In "Speaking to History", Paul A. Cohen opens this previously missing (to the West) chapter of China's recent history. He connects the story to each of the major traumas of the last century, tracing its versatility as a source of inspiration and hope and elegantly exploring, on a more general level, why such stories often remain sealed up within a culture, ... Read more
The ancient story of King Goujian, a psychologically complex fifth-century BCE monarch, spoke powerfully to the Chinese during China's turbulent twentieth century. Yet most Americans - even students and specialists of this era - have never heard of Goujian. In "Speaking to History", Paul A. Cohen opens this previously missing (to the West) chapter of China's recent history. He connects the story to each of the major traumas of the last century, tracing its versatility as a source of inspiration and hope and elegantly exploring, on a more general level, why such stories often remain sealed up within a culture, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
Series
Asia: Local Studies/ Global Themes
Number of Pages
384
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520265837
SKU
V9780520265837
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About Paul A Cohen
Paul A. Cohen is Professor of History Emeritus at Wellesley College and Associate of the Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies, Harvard University. His books include Discovering History in China: American Historical Writing on the Recent Chinese Past and History in Three Keys: The Boxers as event, Experience and Myth.
Reviews for Speaking to History: The Story of King Goujian in Twentieth-Century China
"[Cohen] has not disappointed."
Colin Mackerras The China Review
Colin Mackerras The China Review