The Great Encounter of China and the West, 1500 1800

D. E. Mungello; David E. Mungello

A fourth edition of this book is now available. In the twenty-first century, China has emerged as the leading challenger to U.S. global dominance. China is often seen as a sleeping giant, emerging out of backwardness toward modernization. However, this vast country is not newly awakening, but rather ret...