Author: Harold M. Tanner
Publisher: Hackett Publishing
ISBN: 1603843027
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 303
Book Description
Available in one or two volumes, this accessible, yet rigorous, introduction to the political, social, and cultural history of China provides a balanced and thoughtful account of the development of Chinese civilization from its beginnings to the present day. Each volume includes ample illustrations, a full complement of maps, a chronological table, extensive notes, recommendations for further reading and an index. Volume 1: From Neolithic Cultures through the Great Qing Empire (10,000 BCE—1799). Volume 2: From the Great Qing Empire through the People's Republic of China (1644—2009).
China: A History (Volume 2)
Author: Harold M. Tanner
Publisher: Hackett Publishing
ISBN: 1603843027
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 303
Book Description
Available in one or two volumes, this accessible, yet rigorous, introduction to the political, social, and cultural history of China provides a balanced and thoughtful account of the development of Chinese civilization from its beginnings to the present day. Each volume includes ample illustrations, a full complement of maps, a chronological table, extensive notes, recommendations for further reading and an index. Volume 1: From Neolithic Cultures through the Great Qing Empire (10,000 BCE—1799). Volume 2: From the Great Qing Empire through the People's Republic of China (1644—2009).
Publisher: Hackett Publishing
ISBN: 1603843027
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 303
Book Description
Available in one or two volumes, this accessible, yet rigorous, introduction to the political, social, and cultural history of China provides a balanced and thoughtful account of the development of Chinese civilization from its beginnings to the present day. Each volume includes ample illustrations, a full complement of maps, a chronological table, extensive notes, recommendations for further reading and an index. Volume 1: From Neolithic Cultures through the Great Qing Empire (10,000 BCE—1799). Volume 2: From the Great Qing Empire through the People's Republic of China (1644—2009).
China: A History
Author: Harold Miles Tanner
Publisher: Hackett Publishing
ISBN: 0872209156
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 626
Book Description
A deep and rigorous, yet eminently accessible introduction to the political, social, and cultural development of imperial Chinese civilisation, this volume develops a number of important themes -- such as the ethnic diversity of the early empires -- that other editions omit entirely or discuss only minimally. Includes a general introduction, chronology, bibliography, illustrations, maps, and an index.
Publisher: Hackett Publishing
ISBN: 0872209156
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 626
Book Description
A deep and rigorous, yet eminently accessible introduction to the political, social, and cultural development of imperial Chinese civilisation, this volume develops a number of important themes -- such as the ethnic diversity of the early empires -- that other editions omit entirely or discuss only minimally. Includes a general introduction, chronology, bibliography, illustrations, maps, and an index.
China: A History (Volume 1)
Author: Harold M. Tanner
Publisher: Hackett Publishing
ISBN: 1603845631
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 414
Book Description
Available in one or two volumes, this accessible, yet rigorous, introduction to the political, social, and cultural history of China provides a balanced and thoughtful account of the development of Chinese civilization from its beginnings to the present day. Each volume includes ample illustrations, a full complement of maps, a chronological table, extensive notes, recommendations for further reading and an index. Volume 1: From Neolithic Cultures through the Great Qing Empire (10,000 BCE—1799). Volume 2: From the Great Qing Empire through the People's Republic of China (1644—2009).
Publisher: Hackett Publishing
ISBN: 1603845631
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 414
Book Description
Available in one or two volumes, this accessible, yet rigorous, introduction to the political, social, and cultural history of China provides a balanced and thoughtful account of the development of Chinese civilization from its beginnings to the present day. Each volume includes ample illustrations, a full complement of maps, a chronological table, extensive notes, recommendations for further reading and an index. Volume 1: From Neolithic Cultures through the Great Qing Empire (10,000 BCE—1799). Volume 2: From the Great Qing Empire through the People's Republic of China (1644—2009).
The Search for Modern China
Author: Jonathan D. Spence
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 9780393307801
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 1054
Book Description
In this widely acclaimed history of modern China, Jonathan Spence achieves a fine blend of narrative richness and efficiency. The Search for Modern China offers a matchless introduction to China's history.
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 9780393307801
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 1054
Book Description
In this widely acclaimed history of modern China, Jonathan Spence achieves a fine blend of narrative richness and efficiency. The Search for Modern China offers a matchless introduction to China's history.
Chinese History Stories
Author: Renee Ting
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781885008374
Category : China
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"Presents stories of kings and queens, generals, battles, and courtiers from the Zhou Dynasty, when China was ruled by kings from 1046 BC to 221 BC. It was the period before the country was unified under a single emperor, when each state schemed to become more powerful than its neighbor, leading to many exciting stories populated by famous historical figures"--Jacket.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781885008374
Category : China
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"Presents stories of kings and queens, generals, battles, and courtiers from the Zhou Dynasty, when China was ruled by kings from 1046 BC to 221 BC. It was the period before the country was unified under a single emperor, when each state schemed to become more powerful than its neighbor, leading to many exciting stories populated by famous historical figures"--Jacket.
The Cambridge Illustrated History of China
Author: Patricia Buckley Ebrey
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521669917
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
A look at the over eight thousand year history and civilization of China.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521669917
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
A look at the over eight thousand year history and civilization of China.
T'ang China
Author: S. Adshead
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 0230005519
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 251
Book Description
This book presents a picture focused on the T'ang period, one of China's acknowledged golden ages. Within a looser web of globalization, the T'ang period and its dynamics offers a distant mirror of our own time. An argument in world history may thus cast light on issues in contemporary politics.
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 0230005519
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 251
Book Description
This book presents a picture focused on the T'ang period, one of China's acknowledged golden ages. Within a looser web of globalization, the T'ang period and its dynamics offers a distant mirror of our own time. An argument in world history may thus cast light on issues in contemporary politics.
The China Questions 2
Author: Maria Adele Carrai
Publisher: Harvard University Press
ISBN: 0674270339
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 465
Book Description
The China Questions 2 assembles top experts to explore key issues in US–China relations today, including conflict over Taiwan, economic and military competition, public health concerns, and areas of cooperation. Rejecting a new Cold War mindset, the authors call for dealing with the world’s most important bilateral relationship on its own terms.
Publisher: Harvard University Press
ISBN: 0674270339
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 465
Book Description
The China Questions 2 assembles top experts to explore key issues in US–China relations today, including conflict over Taiwan, economic and military competition, public health concerns, and areas of cooperation. Rejecting a new Cold War mindset, the authors call for dealing with the world’s most important bilateral relationship on its own terms.
The Shorter Science and Civilisation in China: Volume 5
Author: Joseph Needham
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521467735
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
This fifth volume abridgement of Joseph Needham's monumental work is concerned with the staggering civil engineering feats made in early and medieval China.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521467735
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
This fifth volume abridgement of Joseph Needham's monumental work is concerned with the staggering civil engineering feats made in early and medieval China.
China: A History
Author: John Keay
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0007372086
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 512
Book Description
Three thousand years of Chinese history in an accessible and authoritative single volume.
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0007372086
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 512
Book Description
Three thousand years of Chinese history in an accessible and authoritative single volume.