Distorted mirrors : Americans and their relations with Russia and China in the twentieth century / Donald E. Davis, Eugene P. Trani.

Author/creator Davis, Donald E., 1936-
Other author Trani, Eugene P.
Format Book
Publication InfoColumbia : University of Missouri Press, ©2009.
Descriptionxxix, 460 pages ; 24 cm
Subjects
Politicians--United States.
Authors, American--Political activity. --United States.
Public opinion--United States. --History. --20th century.
United States--Relations. --Soviet Union.
United States--Relations. --China.
Soviet Union--Foreign public opinion, American.
China--Foreign public opinion, American.
United States--Intellectual life. --20th century.
Soviet Union--Relations. --United States.
China--Relations. --United States.

Contents pt. 1. Russia -- "Soviet Sam" and the émigrés -- The boys from Riga -- Assignment in Utopia -- Honeymooners -- Chums -- Mr. X -- Gray eminence -- pt. 2. China -- Missionary diplomacy -- Pragmatist in China -- Red star over China -- The novelist and the ambassador -- The president and the generalissimo -- Luce's man in Chungking -- Gurus -- Old conclusions, new beginnings.
Scope and content "Drawing on memoirs, archives, and interviews, Davis and Trani trace American prejudice toward Russia and China by focusing on the views of influential writers and politicians over the course of the twentieth century, showing where American images originated and how they evolved"--Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 419-445) and index.
LCCN 2009004941
ISBN9780826218537 (alk. paper)
ISBN0826218539 (alk. paper)

Availability

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Joyner General Stacks E183.8.S65 D385 2009 ✔ Available Place Hold