| Edition |
Second edition. |
| Description |
xxiii, 801 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [745]-780) and index. |
| Contents |
From the archaic monarchy to the centralized state -- Rise, evolution, and decline of the first centralized state -- The Middle Ages -- From the Middle Ages to modern times -- The Chinese 'renaissance' -- From the sinicized empires to the Mongol occupation -- The reign of the autocrats and eunuchs -- Authoritarian paternalism -- From decline to takeover -- China crucified -- A new chapter in Chinese history: the People's Republic of China. |
| Subject |
China -- Civilization.
|
| Indexed Term |
Civilisation |
|
China |
| Added Title |
Monde chinois. English
|
| ISBN |
0521497124 |
|
9780521497121 |
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0521497817 paperback |
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9780521497817 paperback |
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