History in Three Keys: The Boxers as Event, Experience, and Myth
by Paul A. Cohen
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Author: Paul A. CohenEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1998-04-15
ISBN: 0231106513
Number of pages: 428
Publisher: Columbia University Press
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Book Review: A refreshing work of history
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this book for its China centered content, and I was not let down, but what I liked best about this work is that Professor Cohen weaves in a fourth component; a discourse on what historians actually do. Just as he divides the Boxer Movement into the above noted three parts he does so as well with the historical craft itself, in the process explaining his development as a historian and seriously examining in what ways history itself can have value greater than myth and commonly held beliefs. Cohen approaches history in a modest, human, and clear thinking way which makes this highly academic work also highly enjoyable to read. I enthusiastically recommend this wonderful book to anybody that is interested in Chinese society, Chinese history, or the art of making history.
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