A Brief History of China : Dynasty, Revolution and Transformation: From the Middle Kingdom to the People's Republic

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ISBN 10: 0804850054 / ISBN 13: 9780804850056

Verlag: Tuttle Publishing Nov 2019, 2019

Beschreibung

Neuware - Explores 'the development of a rich and complex civilization where the use of paper, writing, money, and gunpowder were widespread in ancient times and where silk, ceramics, tea, metal implements, and other products were produced and exported around the globe. [The book] examines the special conditions that allowed a single culture to unify an entire continent spanning 10 billion square kilometers under the rule of a single man--and the . artistic, literary, and architectural heritage that Chinese culture has bequeathed to the world'--Publisher marketing.

Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9780804850056

Bibliografische Details

• Titel: A Brief History of China : Dynasty, Revolution and Transformation: From the Middle Kingdom to the People's Republic
• Verlag: Tuttle Publishing Nov 2019
• Erscheinungsjahr: 2019
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN-10: 0804850054
• ISBN-13: 9780804850056
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Zustand: Neu

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Inhaltsangabe

A comprehensive, yet entertaining look at China's history through a modern lens.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Jonathan Clements is the author of Christ's Samurai: The True Story of the Shimabara Rebellion, A Brief History of the Samurai, Modern Japan: All That Matters, Anime: A History and biographies of Admiral Togo and Prince Saionji Kinmochi. In 2016 he became the presenter of Route Awakening (National Geographic)--a TV series on historical icons of Chinese culture.