{"product_id":"9781405160797","title":"The Wobbling Pivot, China since 1800 An Interpretive History","description":"\u003ch1\u003eThe Wobbling Pivot, China since 1800\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAn Interpretive History\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003ePamela Kyle Crossley\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eHistory \/ Modern \/ 19th Century\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThis comprehensive but concise narrative of China since the eighteenth century builds its story around the delicate relationship between central government and local communities.  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eRejects the traditional view of China as a wholly harmonious society based on principles of stability – the \u003ci\u003eUnwobbling Pivot\u003c\/i\u003e of Ezra Pound's translation of the Chinese classic \u003ci\u003eZhongyong\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides an original interpretation, arguing that developments can be explained through an understanding of China’s surprising swings between centralization and decentralization, between local initiative and central authoritarianism\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eServes as an introduction to the subject, while readers with a background in Chinese history will find the book offers a personal perspective and addresses long-standing interpretive issues\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSupported by a variety of timelines, maps, illustrations, and extensive notes for further reading\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePlaces China’s history within the context of global change\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cb\u003ePamela Kyle Crossley\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Inner Asian, East Asian Intellectual and Chinese History at \u003cst1:place w:st=\"on\"\u003e\u003cst1:city w:st=\"on\"\u003eDartmouth College\u003c\/st1:city\u003e, \u003cst1:state w:st=\"on\"\u003eNew Hampshire\u003c\/st1:state\u003e\u003c\/st1:place\u003e. Her publications include \u003ci\u003eThe Manchus\u003c\/i\u003e (Blackwell, 1997); \u003ci\u003eA Translucent Mirror: History and Identity in Qing Ideology\u003c\/i\u003e (1999); and \u003ci\u003eWhat is Global History?\u003c\/i\u003e (2008). She is a past Guggenheim Fellow and was awarded the Levenson Prize from the Association for Asian Studies in 2001. \u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e01 March 2010\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781405160797\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e328\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e25.92\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44315366654092,"sku":"9781405160797","price":120.56,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781405160797.jpg?v=1780111659","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781405160797","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}