24%OFF
Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
Archival Resources of Republican China in North America
Wang Chengzhi
€ 142.25
€ 108.44
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for Archival Resources of Republican China in North America
Hardback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KB; GBCR; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 280 x 216. Weight in Grams: 454.
North America maintains the largest collection of archival materials relating to the Chinese Republican era (1911-1949) outside of China. Most of the archival materials are also unique, and the collections contain special materials supplementing historical records in China and Taiwan. In many cases, North America's holdings represent the best and only public access to the tumultuous Republican government and society of the first half of the twentieth century. An essential guide for researchers and students of Republican China, this volume, presented in both English and Chinese, covers personal papers, correspondences, memoirs, diaries, photographs, moving images, and other materials held ... Read more
North America maintains the largest collection of archival materials relating to the Chinese Republican era (1911-1949) outside of China. Most of the archival materials are also unique, and the collections contain special materials supplementing historical records in China and Taiwan. In many cases, North America's holdings represent the best and only public access to the tumultuous Republican government and society of the first half of the twentieth century. An essential guide for researchers and students of Republican China, this volume, presented in both English and Chinese, covers personal papers, correspondences, memoirs, diaries, photographs, moving images, and other materials held ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
887g
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780231161404
SKU
V9780231161404
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-1
About Wang Chengzhi
Chengzhi Wang is a Chinese studies librarian at Columbia University. He serves as English editor for the Journal of Library and Information Science, copublished by the Chinese American Librarians Association and the National Taiwan Normal University. Su Chen is head of the Richard C. Rudolph East Asian Library at the University of California, Los Angeles, and former head of ... Read more
Reviews for Archival Resources of Republican China in North America
This indispensable volume widens our knowledge of what is available in North America, where Republican Period collections have heretofore not received such organized attention. It also makes known alternatives to the archives and libraries in China, many of which limit access to their holdings.
D.E. Perushek, University of Hawaii Well-researched, well-organized, and extremely useful... highly recommended. American Reference Books ... Read more
D.E. Perushek, University of Hawaii Well-researched, well-organized, and extremely useful... highly recommended. American Reference Books ... Read more