Becoming chinese passages to modernity and beyond by wen hsin yeh editor april 2000 first edition paperback 3695 gbp3100 series studies on china title details rights available worldwide pages 445 isbn 9780520222182 trim size 6 x 9 illustrations 4 b w photographs 1 map 3 tables. Becoming chinese passages to modernity and beyond studies on china wen hsin yeh this volume evaluates the dual roles of war and modernity in the transformation of twentieth century chinese identity the contributors all leading researchers argue that war no less than revolution deserves attention as a major force in the making of . This volume evaluates the dual roles of war and modernity in the transformation of twentieth century chinese identity the chapters argue that war no less than revolution deserves attention as a major force in the making of twentieth century chinese history further they show that modernity in material culture and changes in intellectual consciousness should serve as twin foci of a new wave . Becoming chinese passages to modernity and beyond volume 23 studies on china first edition by wen hsin yeh editor isbn 13 978 0520222182. This volume evaluates the dual roles of war and modernity in the transformation of twentieth century chinese identity the contributors all leading researchers argue that war no less than revolution deserves attention as a major force in the making of twentieth century chinese history further they show that modernity in material culture and changes in intellectual consciousness should