Becoming Chinese: Passages to Modernity and Beyond

This volume evaluates the dual roles of war and modernity in the transformation of twentieth—century Chinese identity. The contributors, all leading researchers, argue that war, no less than revolution, deserves attention as a major force in the making of twentieth—century Chinese history. Further, they show that modernity in material culture and changes in intellectual consciousness should serve as twin foci of a new wave of scholarly analysis. Examining in particular the rise of modern Ch...