The last empress: Madame Chiang Kai-Shek and the birth of modern China
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Published:
New York, NY : Simon & Schuster, 2009.
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Book
Edition:
First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
Physical Desc:
xix, 787 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781439148938, 1439148937
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 683-761) and index.
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With the powerful Madame Chiang Kai-Shek at the center of one of the great dramas of the 20th century, the story of the founding of modern China ranges from the revolution that swept away the monarchy to the eventual loss to the communists and exile in Taiwan.
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Pakula, H. (2009). The last empress: Madame Chiang Kai-Shek and the birth of modern China. First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition. Simon & Schuster.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Pakula, Hannah. 2009. The Last Empress: Madame Chiang Kai-Shek and the Birth of Modern China. Simon & Schuster.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Pakula, Hannah, The Last Empress: Madame Chiang Kai-Shek and the Birth of Modern China. Simon & Schuster, 2009.
MLA Citation (style guide)Pakula, Hannah. The Last Empress: Madame Chiang Kai-Shek and the Birth of Modern China. First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition. Simon & Schuster, 2009.
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