Zhang Xueliang: The General Who Never Fought

· Springer
Ebook
174
Pages

About this ebook

The first book to tell the strange and fascinating story of General Zhang Xue-liang, the Chinese-Manchurian 'Young Marshall' - a man who left an indelible mark on the history of modern China, but few know his story. Unlocking the mystery of this man's life, Aron Shai helps to shed light on 20th-century China.

About the author

ARON SHAI is the Rector (Provost) of Tel Aviv University, Israel. He is a Professor of History and East Asian Studies and the Incumbent of the Shoul N. Eisenberg Chair for East Asian Affairs. He has authored books on China's modern history published in England, the United States, China and Israel, including Origins of the War in the East: Britain, China and Japan, Britain and China: Imperial Momentum, China in International Affairs, Twentieth Century China: Imperialism Imprisoned, The Fate of Foreign Firms in China: Imperialism Imprisoned, Sino-Israeli Relations: Current Reality and Future Prospects and has also published two historical novels, Benhazar – Son to a Stranger and She Used to Call him Mano.

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