A History of Chinese Civilization
Title | A History of Chinese Civilization PDF eBook |
Author | Jacques Gernet |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 836 |
Release | 1996-05-31 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9780521497817 |
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.
Chinese Civilization
Title | Chinese Civilization PDF eBook |
Author | Patricia Buckley Ebrey |
Publisher | Simon and Schuster |
Pages | 1239 |
Release | 2009-11-24 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1439188394 |
Chinese Civilization sets the standard for supplementary texts in Chinese history courses. With newly expanded material, personal documents, social records, laws, and documents that historians mistakenly ignore, the sixth edition is even more useful than its classic predecessor. A complete and thorough introduction to Chinese history and culture.
Ancient China
Title | Ancient China PDF eBook |
Author | Maurizio Scarpari |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2006 |
Genre | Architecture, Ancient |
ISBN | 9788854005099 |
Chinese civilization from the origins to the tang dynasty.
Heritage of China
Title | Heritage of China PDF eBook |
Author | Timothy Hugh Barrett |
Publisher | Univ of California Press |
Pages | 396 |
Release | 1990-04-20 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9780520064416 |
The thirteen essays in this volume, all by experts in the field of Chinese studies, reflect the diversity of approaches scholars follow in the study of China's past. Together they reveal the depth and vitality of Chinese civilization and demonstrate how an understanding of traditional China can enrich and broaden our own contemporary worldview.
China
Title | China PDF eBook |
Author | The Editorial Committee of Chinese Civilization: A Source Book, City University of Hong Kong |
Publisher | City University of HK Press |
Pages | 833 |
Release | 2007-04-01 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9629371405 |
Written with precision and flair by a host of leading academics from Beijing and Hong Kong, this single volume is a welcome addition to the study of world civilizations, a broad yet detailed chronological sweep through time. Every aspect of Chinese civilization is explained, interpreted, contextualized and brought to life with well-balanced commentary and photographic documentation. Published by City University of Hong Kong Press. 香港城市大學出版社出版。
China
Title | China PDF eBook |
Author | Edward L. Shaughnessy |
Publisher | |
Pages | 266 |
Release | 2000 |
Genre | History |
ISBN |
To Western eyes, China is one of the most mysterious and intriguing of all civilizations. The legacy of its long dynastic rule, extending back more than 3000 years, includes fascinating contributions to philosophy, religion, art, science, and mythology that continue to influence the modern world. China: Empire and Civilization explores the ideas and achievements of this unique culture through a combination of authoritative, accessible scholarship and magnificent imagery. Drawing on the most recent discoveries and theories, the book presents China's history, society, and beliefs from the legends of prehistory to the end of imperial power in 1912. It investigates the key cultural, spiritual, and artistic traditions of this vast civilization and describes the country's major scientific and technological innovations, such as gunpowder, printing, and the compass. An investigation of trading routes, both by land and sea, challenges the conventional view of China as an isolated, insular civilization, stressing instead the impact of its sophisticated society upon the world. A final section discusses the continuing legacy of the imperial period through the turbulent years of the twentieth century up to the present day. A wealth of color photography and imaginative artwork, together with a lively and authoritative text, vividly evokes the pinnacles of Chinese civilization as well as the realities of everyday life, from life in the Imperial court to the most rural villages.
Foundations of Chinese Civilization
Title | Foundations of Chinese Civilization PDF eBook |
Author | Jing Liu |
Publisher | Stone Bridge Press |
Pages | 158 |
Release | 2016-05-09 |
Genre | Comics & Graphic Novels |
ISBN | 1611729181 |
A fun way to learn about China in a visual, informative comic-style history. Who founded China? Are Chinese people religious? What is Chinese culture and how has it changed over time? The accessible and fun Understanding China Through Comics series answers those questions and more. For all ages, Foundations of Chinese Civilization covers China's early history in comic form, introducing philosophies like Confucianism and Daoism, the story of the Silk Road, famous emperors like Han Wudi, and the process of China's unification. Includes a handy timeline. This is volume one of the Understanding China Through Comics series. Jing Liu is a Beijing native now living in Davis, California. A successful designer and entrepreneur who helped brands tell their stories, Jing currently uses his artistry to tell the story of China.