Speaking to History: The Story of King Goujian in Twentieth-Century China Volume 16

by Paul A. Cohen

Book Overview

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,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520265831
• ISBN13: 9780520265837
• Release Date: May 2010
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.7" x 8.6"