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Victorious in defeat : the life and times of Chiang Kai-shek, China, 1887-1975

Title
Victorious in defeat : the life and times of Chiang Kai-shek, China, 1887-1975 / Alexander V. Pantsov.
Author
Pantsov, Alexander V.
Publication
  • New Haven : Yale University Press, [2023]
  • ©2023

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Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Reproduction (note)
  • Electronic reproduction.
Contents
  • Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Contents -- Spelling and Pronunciation of Chinese Words -- Map of the Republic of China (1912-1949) -- Introduction -- Part One: "FIRM AS A ROCK" -- 1 Descendant of Zhou Gong -- 2 In the Shadow of the Rising Sun -- 3 All-under-Heaven Is for Everyone -- 4 Sun Yat-sen's Obstinate Pupil -- Part Two: THE ANTI-IMPERIALIST REVOLUTION -- 5 Canton-Shanghai-Moscow-Canton -- 6 Commandant of the Whampoa Academy -- 7 The Struggle over Sun Yat-sen's Legacy -- 8 The Northern Expedition and the Split in the Guomindang
  • Part Three: BETWEEN SCYLLA AND CHARYBDIS -- 9 Completion of the Northern Expedition -- 10 Triumphs and Defeats -- 11 "For a New Life!" -- 12 Playing with Stalin -- Part Four: PRO ET CONTRA -- 13 Captivity in Xi'an -- 14 A Moment of Self-Sacrifice -- 15 Blood and Ashes -- 16 The Protracted War -- Part Five: CHINA'S DESTINY -- 17 Ave Maria -- 18 Playing with Roosevelt -- 19 The Bitter Taste of Victory -- 20 New Trials -- Part Six: "VICTORY WILL COME WITH DETERMINATION" -- 21 Catastrophe -- 22 Taiwan's Prisoner -- 23 Under Washington's Wing -- 24 Sorrow and Hope -- Epilogue -- Acknowledgments
  • Appendix 1: Chronology of the Life of Chiang Kai-shek -- Appendix 2: Chiang Kai-shek's Genealogy -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- X -- Y -- Z -- Illustrations follow page
ISBN
  • 9780300271690
  • 0300271697
OCLC
om2984169180
Author
Pantsov, Alexander V., author.
Title
Victorious in defeat : the life and times of Chiang Kai-shek, China, 1887-1975 / Alexander V. Pantsov.
Publisher
New Haven : Yale University Press, [2023]
Copyright Date
©2023
Type of Content
text
Type of Medium
computer
Type of Carrier
online resource
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Reproduction
Electronic reproduction. Ipswich, MA Available via World Wide Web.
Source of description
Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed February 8, 2023).
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