China A New History Enlarged Edition Author:John King Fairbank, Merle Goldman The late John King Fairbank was the West's doyen on China, and this book is the full and final expression of his lifelong engagement with this vast ancient civilization. His book remains a masterwork without parallel--a concise and authoritative account of China and its people over four millennia. The distinguished historian Merle Goldman has br... more »ought the book up to date with a chapter on events in the post-Mao period and a new preface and epilogue.« less