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The Fall and Rise of China
- Narrated by: Richard Baum
- Length: 24 hrs and 8 mins
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Summary
How can we account for China’s momentous - and almost wholly unanticipated - global rise? And what does it mean, for us in the West and for humanity’s future?
Speaking to these vital and fascinating questions, these 48 penetrating lectures by Professor Baum bring to vivid life the human struggles, the titanic political upheavals, and the spectacular speed of China’s modern rebirth. Offering multilevel insight into one of the most astounding real-life dramas of modern history, the lectures weave together the richly diverse developments and sociopolitical currents that created the China you now read about in the headlines.
You’ll get a detailed understanding of all the core events in China’s century of stunning change, including the collapse of the Qing dynasty, the Republican era and civil wars, the "Great Leap Forward", the Cultural Revolution, and the post-Mao economic "miracle". Throughout, Professor Baum reveals highly unusual details that enrich the cinematic sweep of the story. For example, you’ll learn about the Christian warlord who baptized his troops with a fire hose, the strange kidnapping of Chiang K’ai-shek, and Professor Baum’s own smuggling of top-secret documents out of Taiwan.
A core strength of these lectures is that they make sense of the dramatic events of the story by getting deeply at what underlay them, culturally, socially, and historically - leaving you with a nuanced knowledge of the forces moving China’s modern emergence. Bringing alive the passionate reinvention of China with deep discernment and humanity, they portray the confounding, majestic, heart-rending, and visionary story of a modern giant.
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- Malcolm Anthony
- 29-11-21
Excellent introduction modern Chinese history
Richard Baum is an entertaining, engaging and knowledgeable guide through the development of modern China.
This course provides a clear linear narrative of recent Chinese history. It is presented, with humour and charm by a man who would be a great dinner guest.
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- Andrew Karanja
- 20-03-23
Brilliant!
Masterful narration and perspective from Richard Baum. A true masterpiece on China, from its troubled past to its awakening as a global giant.
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- Luca Nicotra
- 09-03-19
Excellent Lecture series
Insightful and well delivered content.
I shows that the author truly knows what he's talking about and has lots of personal experience of China.
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- Willian Abraham da Silveira
- 08-06-21
wonderful content
really good content and listening was quite nice too. I am sure you will enjoy it.
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- Colin H
- 31-07-19
Outstanding, compelling lecture series
This is one of the best lecture series I have ever listened to. It is incredibly informative, very easy to listen to and utterly compelling. Professor Baum is a really engaging lecturer who clearly has a love for his subject matter. Far from the dry and overly academic delivery one might expect from a lecture series, this is in fact a set of exciting, educational and entertaining installments, each focused on a particular episode or period of Chinese history. Professor Baum is the perfect guide, as he not only knows the material well, but has also lived it and peppers his lectures with excellent anecdotes, as well as good humour and reflective observations all his own. I thoroughly enjoyed this series and would highly recommend it.
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- Paul Hennigan
- 26-09-24
Very interesting & enjoyable
This was my first listen of something from The Great Courses. It was excellent. Brilliant lectures.
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- Cagri Gurkanli
- 16-06-20
Excellent Insight into Modern China
There is hardly anything negative about the lectures. Baum's personal testimonies are great bonuses as invaluable insider information which are still academically filtered. If you want to have an introduction to understanding China, this is what you want to listen to.
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- Anonymous User
- 28-01-19
History of China up to 2009
Very well explained and structured history of China with particular focus on the 20th century, leading up to the present time (2009, when the lecture was recorded). Great to listen to and easy to follow, definitely recommended
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- davidxela@yahoo.co.uk
- 30-05-22
Brilliant and insightful
What a fantastic series of lectures. Professor Baum did an amazing job of explaining the history and political powers at play in China. I would love an update to this series covering events since 2008.
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- Jonathan Baldie
- 07-07-19
Best history of Mao’s China
It was a real shame to find out that Richard Baum is no longer with us, because I wanted to find some way to thank him for producing this fascinating history of modern China.
We never learn about the true horrors of socialism in school, but this really shows what can happen with an insecure dictator on top. A sad but absolutely engrossing story. Thank you to everyone involved in making this!
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