Dragon and the Foreign Devils China and the World, 1100 B.c. to the Present

"In The Dragon and the Foreign Devils Harry Gelber illuminates China's present by looking at the broad sweep of foreign relations in its past. Most histories approach China's story through its dynasties, its struggles to defend its borders, and its internal politics. Gelber tells the country's story from the outside looking in, illuminating how foreign societies' concerns with China fit into their own interests and views of the world, while simultaneously looking at the recurring cycles of Chinese history, from turmoil and disorder to strong central government and back to turmoil." "With a full-color insert and sidebars throughout elaborating on important people, topics, and key moments in history, The Dragon and the Foreign Devils is essential reading for anyone interested in China and its evolving relations with foreigners."--BOOK JACKET.Gelber, Harry G. is the author of 'Dragon and the Foreign Devils China and the World, 1100 B.c. to the Present', published 2007 under ISBN 9780802715913 and ISBN 0802715915.