Ancestral Leaves: A Family Journey through Chinese History

Ancestral Leaves: A Family Journey through Chinese History

Ancestral Leaves follows one family through six hundred years of Chinese history and brings to life the epic narrative of the nation, from the fourteenth century through the Cultural Revolution. The lives of the Ye familyâ€”"Ye" means "leaf" in Chineseâ€”reveal the human side of the large-scale events that shaped modern China: the vast and destructive rebellions of the nineteenth century, the economic growth and social transformation of the republican era, the Japanese invasion during World War II, and the Cultural Revolution under the Chinese Communists. Joseph W. Esherick draws from rare manuscripts and archival and oral history sources to provide an uncommonly personal and intimate glimpse into Chinese family history, illuminating the changing patterns of everyday life during rebellion, war, and revolution.
Country USA
Manufacturer University of California Press
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2011-02-09
Format Kindle eBook

Country	USA
Manufacturer	University of California Press
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2011-02-09
Format	Kindle eBook

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