Description
| Product ID: | 9780674060494 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | US |
| Title: | The Generalissimo |
| Subtitle: | Chiang Kai-shek and the Struggle for Modern China, With a New Postscript |
| Authors: | Author: Jay Taylor |
| Page Count: | 752 |
| Subjects: | Biography: historical, political and military, Biography: historical, political & military, Asian history, History, Political leaders and leadership, Asian history, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, Political leaders & leadership, China |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating One of the most momentous stories of the last century is China’s rise from a self-satisfied, anti-modern, decaying society into a global power that promises to one day rival the United States. Chiang Kai-shek, an autocratic, larger-than-life figure, dominates this story. |
| Imprint Name: | The Belknap Press |
| Publisher Name: | Harvard University Press |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2011-04-30 |