Cambridge History of China, Late Qing, 1800-1911 (Volume 1 and 2)

Author: (American) John K. Fairbank
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Publication Date: 2006-12-01
Features: This book was originally the 10th and 11th volumes of The Cambridge History of China. It begins with the Daoguang era of the Qing Dynasty and ends with the Xinhai Revolution. These two volumes can stand alone as a complete book and have been translated first to serve Chinese readers. To balance the original title of The Cambridge History of China with the actual content of the late Qing Dynasty, this book is titled The Cambridge History of Late Imperial China. The Cambridge Historical Series has had a certain influence in academia over the years. For the volumes already published of The Cambridge History of China, numerous reviews have been published abroad, affirming their value. To some extent, they represent the level and trends of Western Chinese history research up to the time of publication. We hope the publication of these two volumes in Chinese will contribute to promoting academic exchanges between China and the world. The Chinese materials cited in this book have all been carefully checked for their original sources. However, in some cases, certain phrases could not be traced as they were too brief; some citations were from books or periodicals published in Taiwan Province or abroad, and we had no access to verify them; and in a few instances, certain books could not even be found in Beijing. In such situations, we had no choice but to use direct translation. We hope the readers will understand and provide guidance.