Yuan Shikai
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Who it's for
A good fit for
- Readers interested in late Qing and early Republican political history who wish to move beyond stereotyped verdicts
- History enthusiasts who want to see how Japanese scholars assess modern Chinese figures
- Students and teachers seeking diverse perspectives for modern history courses or writing
- Nonfiction readers who enjoy approaching the structure of an era through biography
Not a good fit for
- Specialist researchers expecting detailed chronological biographical source criticism or large amounts of new archival material
- Readers who want only popular storytelling and lack patience for analysis of political institutions and historical context
- Readers sensitive to controversial evaluations such as imperial restoration and power tactics, who seek clear moral conclusions
Reading tips
- Read the introduction and conclusion first to grasp the author's central questions, then enter the biographical narrative
- Consult a chronology of major late Qing and early Republican events while reading, to understand Yuan's choices within the specific circumstances of the time
- After each chapter, briefly note the author's evaluative angle, distinguishing factual narrative from the author's judgments
- Read alongside mainstream domestic works on modern history to compare how the figure is portrayed under different narratives
About the publisher
Beijing Daily Press takes world history, historical reading and foreign literary translations as important publishing directions, alongside science fiction and prose. Its catalogue includes Edward Gibbon's unabridged The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Gu Cheng's Southern Ming History and his works on Ming history, reflecting a balance between general and dynastic history; in literature there are Fu Lei's translations of Balzac and of world classics, as well as science fiction and prose such as The Universe Omnipotent Detective Agency, A Canticle for Leibowitz and The Peregrine, with authors ranging from Gibbon, Gu Cheng and Balzac to Fu Lei, Romain Rolland and Douglas Adams. Building on current affairs, history and culture, Beijing-flavoured culture and children's books, the press combines classic translation with original historical writing, emphasising complete editions and translation quality. Public information is limited, so other details are omitted.
Contents
- 版权信息
- 序言 袁世凯与日本人
- “二十一条”
- 日中关系
- 本书的意图
- 第一章 朝鲜
- 上路
- 童年
- 成年
- 武装的时代
- 督抚重权
- 进入淮军
- 波澜
- 清韩关系
- 日本的姿态与壬午兵变
- 去朝鲜
- 壬午兵变的平息
- 甲申政变
- 汉城
- 英俄
- 提拔
- 派遣
- 领命
- 纠葛
- 跌宕
- 压倒
- 东学
- 开战
- 脱离
- 第二章 崛起
- 新军
- 李鸿章的作用
- 权力结构的变动
- 小站
- 高升
- 变法
- “瓜分”
- 运动
- 维新
- 政变
- 接触
- 依赖
- 进京
- 告密
- 第三章 北洋
- 义和团运动
- 排外斡旋
- 从教案到义和团
- 中央的变质
- 袁世凯的镇压
- 义和团与清政府
- 宣战布告与结局
- 总督
- 东南互保
- 袁世凯的位置
- 直隶总督、北洋大臣
- 去天津
- “新政”
- 城市行政
- 天津经济与“新政”
- 北洋六镇与日俄战争
- 第四章 革命
- 崭新的时代
- 民族主义
- 新政的进展
- 绅士的转变
- 下台
- 地方与中央
- 中央的转变
- 袁世凯的立场
- 放逐
- 混乱
- 退隐
- 在“立宪”的名义下
- “革命”的大潮
- 辛亥
- 革命的蹉跌与雌伏
- 立宪的急速开展
- 从武昌起义到各省独立
- 复活
- 第五章 皇帝
- “强者”
- 南北交涉
- 南京临时政府
- 清朝灭亡
- 相克
- 各自的革命
- 南京还是北京？
- 唐绍仪
- 冲突
- 洪宪
- 转换
- 即位
- 终结
- 尾声 袁世凯和他的时代
- 中国
- 事迹
- 功劳
- 人物
- 关于参考文献
- 后记
- 索引
- 袁世凯简年谱
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About the author
Okamoto Takashi is generally classified under general biography in Chinese-language publishing. Because public information is limited, his nationality, dates of birth and death, education, and professional positions cannot be reliably confirmed and are not speculated upon here. Within this catalogue, three of his works have been introduced to Chinese-language readers: Li Hongzhang and Yuan Shikai (two volumes), along with separate single-volume works on Li Hongzhang and on Yuan Shikai. These titles show a sustained focus on two pivotal political figures of the late Qing and early Republican periods. Works of this kind use biography as a thread, touching on late Qing military and political alignments, foreign-policy responses, and regime change, and are aimed at general readers who wish to understand modern China's transformation through individual lives. Readers should judge his narrative style and use of historical sources from the books themselves; given limited information, excessive assessment of his academic background and influence would be inappropriate.
Ma Jing is an author about whom limited public information is available. Four works can currently be confirmed, falling mainly into the fields of biography and military history. Among them, the two-volume Li Hongzhang and Yuan Shikai, together with the separate volumes Li Hongzhang and Yuan Shikai, shows her sustained attention to major political figures from the late Qing to the early Republic of China and to their historical context; such combined and individual biographies usually require handling a large body of historical sources while keeping a restrained and balanced approach to assessing the figures. Her other work, Naval Warfare Codex 007: German and Italian Fascist Aircraft Carriers, turns to military history, focusing on the development of German and Italian aircraft carriers during World War II and amounting to a thematic compilation of naval knowledge. Judging from the existing titles, Ma Jing's writing follows two parallel threads, historical figures and military technology, with an emphasis on organizing sources and presenting specific topics. Because no clear record has been found of her birthplace, education, or professional career, further public material is needed to fill in the details of her life and the full scope of her work.
