Presents a revised account of the revolution of 1966-1969 - Examines the social and political consequences of the upheaval - Deng Xiaoping - Democracy movement - Tienamnen Incident - Mao Zedong - The hundred flowers - Great Leap Forward
An expansion and recasting of the observations made by 9 members of the Yomiuri Task Force who visited Communist China in 1966 and 1967
Presents the events subsequent to World War II in various nations of Asia
Tells of a fleet of Chinese treasure ships and seven epic voyages between 1405 and 1433
This new edition of a well-known history of ancient Greece presents a modern interpretation of Greek ideas, culture, and history. Although the book's primary focus is on the political and military history of the Greek states, the prehistoric period and the intellectual, social, and economic backgrounds are also covered. N.G.L. Hammond's work thoroughly documents its ancent sources, and directs …
This account of Russian and Soviet history from ancient Kievan "Rus" to the present day has been completely updated to include the dramatic changes in the Soviet Union and its foreign policy during Gorbachev's first five years in office.
The fourth edition of this text on the collapse of Soviet communism takes the story up to Yeltsin's referendum victory