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Bad Elements: Chinese Rebels from Los Angeles to Beijing by Buruma, Ian

by Buruma, Ian | HC | VeryGood
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Condition
Very Good
A book that does not look new and has been read but is in excellent condition. No obvious damage to the cover, with the dust jacket (if applicable) included for hard covers. No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, and no underlining/highlighting of text or writing in the margins. May be very minimal identifying marks on the inside cover. Very minimal wear and tear. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
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“May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend ...
Binding
Hardcover
Weight
1 lbs
Product Group
Book
IsTextBook
No
ISBN
9780679457688
Publication Year
2001
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Book Title
Bad Elements : Chinese Rebels from Los Angeles to Beijing
Author
Ian Buruma
Publisher
Random House Publishing Group
Genre
Political Science
Topic
Human Rights, History & Theory, World / Asian
Item Weight
23.2 Oz
Number of Pages
400 Pages

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"Strange things happen when Chinese dynasties near their end. Dams break, earthquakes hit, clouds appear in the shape of weird beasts, rain falls in odd colors, and insects infest the countryside. These are the ill omens of moral turpitude and political collapse. While greed and cynicism poison the society from within, barbarians stir restlessly at the gates. Corrupt officials, whose authority can no longer rely on the assumption of superior virtue, exercise their power with anxious and arbitrary brutality. When people, even those who live far from the centers of power, begin to sense that the Mandate of Heaven is slipping away from their corrupted rulers, rebellious spirits press their claims as the saviors of China, with promises of moral restoration and national unity. Millenarian cults and secret societies proliferate and sometimes explode in massive violence." What does it mean to be Chinese? Few questions in history have been as fateful. Bad Elements is the result of Ian Buruma's five years of travels throughout the Chinese-speaking world observing the varying groups competing for a right to define its answer. From the diaspora of exiles in the West, to Singapore, Taiwan, and Hong Kong, to factions within the People's Republic itself, Buruma comes to terms with the range of dissident communities competing to shape China's future in their own image. A brave and illuminating reckoning with the groups fighting for the Mandate of Heaven, Bad Elements is also a profound meditation on the universal themes of national identity and political struggle.

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Publisher
Random House Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0679457682
ISBN-13
9780679457688
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1932163

Product Key Features

Book Title
Bad Elements : Chinese Rebels from Los Angeles to Beijing
Author
Ian Buruma
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Human Rights, History & Theory, World / Asian
Publication Year
2001
Genre
Political Science
Number of Pages
400 Pages

Dimensions

Item Weight
23.2 Oz

Additional Product Features

Lc Classification Number
Ds779.26.B864 2001
Copyright Date
2001
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
2001-019365
Dewey Decimal
951.05/7
Dewey Edition
21

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