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  • Shifting Gears in China
    Richard Kirkby
    Following on from four years in China during the final throes of the Cultural Revolution - told in Intruder in Mao’s Realm - after 1980, Richard Kirkby became a serial visitor to the country. This, his second volume of China tales, sees him appearing in a variety of guises: academic researcher, thwarted business go-between, antiques hunter, earnest peace envoy. His wide-eyed tr...
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    24,00 €

  • Intruder in Mao’s Realm
    Richard Kirkby
    In 1974, out of the blue, Richard Kirkby got the opportunity to go to one of the most isolated places on the planet, Communist China. Then for more than three years, he watched from the inside as China dealt with the disastrous consequences of the Culture Revolution, the death of Chairman Mao, and the beginnings of the new world that followed. His story provides unique insight ...
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    26,92 €

  • Urbanization in China
    Richard J R Kirkby
    Originally published in 1985, Urbanisation in China is based on extensive original research and fieldwork, considers the whole problem of urbanisation in China. Starting with an outline of the pre-communist legacy, the author traces population changes and urban growth throughout the communist period, assesses policies aimed at restricting urban growth and contrasts the reality ...
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    72,98 €

  • Semi-Detached London
    Alan A Jackson / Richard J R Kirkby
    Semi-Detached London looks at the great suburban expansion of London between the two world wars. It covers all aspects of urban history, presenting an authoritative and balanced account. ...
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    72,50 €