The lavishly illustrated volume presents in dazzling visual detail a highly engaging introduction to almost 2000 years of Chinese history - from the founding of the Chinese Empire in 221 BCE to the Ming dynasty, the last dynasty to rule before the country opened to the outside world in the middle of the seventeenth century. "China" tells this dynamic story through hundreds of breathtaking full-page images of people, landscapes, artworks, artifacts, and more. The inviting, beautifully designed pages feature crisply written, up-to-date text, quotations from ancient sources that establish context for the personalities and episodes for each historic period, extended captions that explore the visual details of the images, information on where to see the images in museums, and more. The book brings together in one convenient place the most significant products of Chinese culture, showing in particular the evolution of the arts, everyday lifestyles, religious beliefs, the coexistence of tradition and innovation, and sacred and profane values. For travelers, students, and general readers of all levels, "China" brings alive a great and ancient empire.
| ISBN | 0520259076 | | Volumes | 1 | | ISBN13 | 9780520259072
(What's this?) | | Weight (grammes) | 685 | | Publisher | The University Press Group Ltd | | Published in | CA | | Imprint | University of California Press | | Series ISSN | 05 | | Format | Paperback | | Series title | Dictionaries of Civilization | | Publication date | 05 Aug 2009 | | Height (mm) | 203 | | Library of Congress | 2009002363 | | Width (mm) | 140 | | DEWEY | 951 | | Spine width (mm) | 28 | | DEWEY edition | DC22 | | Academic level | General | | Pages | 384 | |
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| | | People | | 9 |
| | | Power and public life | | 63 |
| | | Religion and philosophy | | 153 |
| | | Daily life | | 207 |
| | | The world of the dead | | 289 |
| | | Capitals | | 315 |
| | | Buddhist cave temples | | 351 |
| | | Map of China | | 378 |
| | | Chronology | | 380 |
| | | Museums | | 381 |
| | | Bibliography | | 382 |
| | | General index | | 382 |
| | | Photographic, drawing, and map references | | 383 |
"A fascinating journey through China's historical and cultural past, a journey that is both entertaining and instructive."--Chinese Cross Currents
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