Author: Benjamin E. SmithPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 402
Book Description
The Century Atlas of the World
Author: Benjamin E. SmithQing Colonial Enterprise
Author: Laura HostetlerPublisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 9780226354217
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 300
Book Description
In Qing Colonial Enterprise, Laura Hostetler shows how Qing China (1636-1911) used cartography and ethnography to pursue its imperial ambitions. She argues that far from being on the periphery of developments in the early modern period, Qing China both participated in and helped shape the new emphasis on empirical scientific knowledge that was simultaneously transforming Europe—and its colonial empires—at the time. Although mapping in China is almost as old as Chinese civilization itself, the Qing insistence on accurate, to-scale maps of their territory was a new response to the difficulties of administering a vast and growing empire. Likewise, direct observation became increasingly important to Qing ethnographic writings, such as the illustrated manuscripts known as "Miao albums" (from which twenty color paintings are reproduced in this book). These were intended to educate Qing officials about various non-Han peoples so that they could govern these groups more effectively.Hostetler's groundbreaking account will interest anyone studying the history of the early modern period and colonialism.
Novus atlas Sinensis
Author: Martino MartiniAtlas of Empires
Author: Peter DavidsonPublisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
ISBN: 1620082888
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 377
Book Description
Beautifully illustrated with 60 fascinating maps and many illustrations. Accessible and informative history of all of the world's major empires, describing the reasons for their rise and decline. Reviews all of the major empires in world history, including those often overlooked such as the Malian, Aztec and Inca Empires. Stunning amount of information, covering over 4000 years of history. Includes updated section on the European Union. Now available in paperback.
Treasures of Maps
Author: Zhongguo ce hui ke xue yan jiu yuanPublisher: Harbin : Harbin Cartographic Publishing House
ISBN: 9787805293097
Category : Cartography
Languages : zh-CN
Pages : 287
Book Description
A History of Chinese Civilization
Author: Jacques GernetPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521497817
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 836
Book Description
When published in 1982, this translation of Professor Jacques Gernet's masterly survey of the history and culture of China was immediately welcomed by critics and readers. This revised and updated edition makes it more useful for students and for the general reader concerned with the broad sweep of China's past.
“A” Sketch of Chinese History, Ancient and Modern
Author: Karl Friedrich August GützlaffPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : China
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
Empires of Ancient Eurasia
Author: Craig BenjaminPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107114969
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 317
Book Description
Introduces a crucial period of world history when the vast exchange network of the Silk Roads connected most of Eurasia.
China: A History
Author: Harold Miles TannerPublisher: 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.
The Imperial Map
Author: James R. AkermanPublisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 0226010767
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 385
Book Description
Maps from virtually every culture and period convey our tendency to see our communities as the centre of the world (if not the universe) and, by implication, as superior to anything beyond our boundaries. This study examines how cartography has been used to prop up a variety of imperialist enterprises.