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The Cambridge History of China: Volume 1, The Ch´in and Han Empires, 221 BC–AD 220
Denis C. Twitchett
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Hardback. This volume begins the historical coverage of The Cambridge History of China with the Ch'in and Han empires. Editor(s): Twitchett, Denis; Loewe, Michael. Series Editor(s): Fairbank, John King; Twitchett, Denis. Series: The Cambridge History of China. Num Pages: 1024 pages, 17 maps 18 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 154 x 60. Weight in Grams: 1536.
This volume begins the historical coverage of The Cambridge History of China with the establishment of the Ch'in empire in 221 BC and ends with the abdication of the last Han emperor in AD 220. Spanning four centuries, this period witnessed major evolutionary changes in almost every aspect of China's development, being particularly notable for the emergence and growth of a centralized administration and imperial government. Leading historians from Asia, Europe, and America have contributed chapters that convey a realistic impression of significant political, economic, intellectual, religious, and social developments, and of the contacts that the Chinese made with other ... Read more
This volume begins the historical coverage of The Cambridge History of China with the establishment of the Ch'in empire in 221 BC and ends with the abdication of the last Han emperor in AD 220. Spanning four centuries, this period witnessed major evolutionary changes in almost every aspect of China's development, being particularly notable for the emergence and growth of a centralized administration and imperial government. Leading historians from Asia, Europe, and America have contributed chapters that convey a realistic impression of significant political, economic, intellectual, religious, and social developments, and of the contacts that the Chinese made with other ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1986
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
1023
Condition
New
Series
The Cambridge History of China
Number of Pages
1024
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521243278
SKU
V9780521243278
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