| Description |
1 online resource (362 pages) |
| Series |
Understanding China |
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Understanding China.
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| Contents |
Book cover; title; copyright; contents; chapter 1: the beginnings of chinese history; chapter 2: the zhou and qin dynasties; chapter 3: the han dynasty; chapter 4: the six dynasties and the sui dynasty; chapter 5: the tang dynasty; chapter 6: political disunity between the tang and song dynasties; chapter 7: the song dynasty; chapter 8: the yuan, or mongol, dynasty; chapter 9: the ming dynasty; chapter 10: the early qing dynasty; chapter 11: late qing; chapter 12: the early republican period; chapter 13: the late republican period and the war against japan |
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Chapter 14: establishment of the people's republicchapter 15: china since 1965; glossary; for further reading; index; back cover |
| Summary |
China's status as an emerging superpower has captured the interest and attention of the entire world in recent times. Underlying the politics and economic structures, however, is a rich and deeply textured history of a people whose contributions to science, philosophy, mathematics, the arts, and a host of other subjects date back millennia. The events, ideas, religions, people, and places that have assumed a central place in the Chinese way of life are examined in depth in this comprehensive and far-reaching series. From China's dynastic past to the post-Mao era, this set surveys the epic tran |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (page 348) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
HISTORY.
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| SUBJECT |
China -- History. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85024032
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| Subject |
China
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China -- History.
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Pletcher, Kenneth.
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Britannica Educational Publishing.
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| ISBN |
9781615301812 |
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161530181X |
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