China. From Confucius to Mao Zedong
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China. From Confucius to Mao Zedong
29.99 €
A large-scale sequential history of China from ancient times to the end of the 20th century, the story of the legendary Five Emperors, the mythical kingdom of Xia and the pre-imperial states of Shang and Zhou, archaeological finds dating back to the Bronze and Iron Ages, the period of the Warring Kingdoms.... All the most important things - the influence of Confucius, the unification of China by the First Emperor Qin Shi Huangdi, the Cultural Revolution of the Qin, the rise and fall of the Han... In its smooth flow, without interrupting for a century, the narrative moves to the time of the Sui, Tang and Song, the era of the Five Empires and Ten States, and on to the triumph of the Ming. Eminent British historian John Kay, a meticulous researcher of archival sources, including unpublished ones, tells the story of the Manchurian conquest, the fall of the Ming, the situation in Dzungaria, Xinjiang and Tibet, the Qing crisis, the course of the Opium Wars and the Taiping Rebellion; covers such dramatic events in Chinese history as the Boxer Rebellion, the country's transition from empire to republic, the events of the Russo-Japanese, World Wars I and II, and Mao Zedong's Cultural Revolution.
A detailed introduction provides a comprehensive introduction to China's geography, the chronology of its history, and the peculiarities of its language, toponyms, and proper names. With a solid reference apparatus, color inserts, maps and tables, the edition is addressed to a wide range of readers. From the pre-written period to the socio-economic policies of China at the end of the century, this unique book on China is already recognized as a classic in the world.
A detailed introduction provides a comprehensive introduction to China's geography, the chronology of its history, and the peculiarities of its language, toponyms, and proper names. With a solid reference apparatus, color inserts, maps and tables, the edition is addressed to a wide range of readers. From the pre-written period to the socio-economic policies of China at the end of the century, this unique book on China is already recognized as a classic in the world.
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