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Author |
: Dr Yijie Zhuang |
Publisher |
: Ivy Press |
Total Pages |
: 172 |
Release |
: 2014-09-24 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781782402961 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1782402969 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (61 Downloads) |
Synopsis 30-Second Ancient China by : Dr Yijie Zhuang
In the West, the story of Ancient China is less familiar to us than that of Ancient Egypt or Rome, but it is no less absorbing, and its rollcall of achievements is easily as impressive. 30-Second Ancient China unlocks the secrets of its Bronze Age glories and offers summaries of everything from the lost cities of the Zhou kings and the elaborate oracle-bone rituals that were practiced at their courts to the exquisite bronze vessels that gave the age its name, and the birth of Confucianism. Add topics dealing with everyday life in Ancient China, and succinct biographies of some powerful figuresfrom Wu Ding, king of the Shang, to Sun Tzu, author of The Art of War, the first ever treatise on military strategyand 30-Second Ancient China becomes the perfect introduction to one of the great ancient civilizations.
Author |
: Paul Clarence Challen |
Publisher |
: Crabtree Publishing Company |
Total Pages |
: 36 |
Release |
: 2005 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0778720373 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780778720379 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (73 Downloads) |
Synopsis Life in Ancient China by : Paul Clarence Challen
Along China's Yellow River, a mighty and technologically advanced civilization grew and flourished for thousands of years without any contact from the rest of the world. Life in Ancient China explores the daily lives of early the Chinese people, profiles the great dynasties that ruled China over the centuries, and introduces important religious and philosophical contributions, such as Confucianism, Daosim, and Buddhism. Enduring Chinese innovations, such as writing, papermaking, and The Great Wall are also featured.
Author |
: Yijie Zhuang |
Publisher |
: Michael O'Mara Books |
Total Pages |
: 276 |
Release |
: 2020-06-25 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781789291230 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1789291232 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (30 Downloads) |
Synopsis 24 Hours in Ancient China by : Yijie Zhuang
24 Hours in Ancient China brings the everyday actions of ancient Chinese Han citizens vividly to life.
Author |
: John S. Major |
Publisher |
: Routledge |
Total Pages |
: 418 |
Release |
: 2016-09-22 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781317503651 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1317503651 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (51 Downloads) |
Synopsis Ancient China by : John S. Major
Ancient China: A History surveys the East Asian Heartland Region – the geographical area that eventually became known as China – from the Neolithic period through the Bronze Age, to the early imperial era of Qin and Han, up to the threshold of the medieval period in the third century CE. For most of that long span of time there was no such place as "China"; the vast and varied territory of the Heartland Region was home to many diverse cultures that only slowly coalesced, culturally, linguistically, and politically, to form the first recognizably Chinese empires. The field of Early China Studies is being revolutionized in our time by a wealth of archaeologically recovered texts and artefacts. Major and Cook draw on this exciting new evidence and a rich harvest of contemporary scholarship to present a leading-edge account of ancient China and its antecedents. With handy pedagogical features such as maps and illustrations, as well as an extensive list of recommendations for further reading, Ancient China: A History is an important resource for undergraduate and postgraduate courses on Chinese History, and those studuing Chinese Culture and Society more generally.
Author |
: Frances Wood |
Publisher |
: Apollo |
Total Pages |
: 0 |
Release |
: 2023-08-03 |
ISBN-10 |
: 183793021X |
ISBN-13 |
: 9781837930210 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (1X Downloads) |
Synopsis Great Books of China by : Frances Wood
Discover - or rediscover - the major achievements of Chinese culture and civilization.Great Books of China offers concise introductions - each of them accompanied by generous quotation (in English) from the book in question - to sixty-six works in the canon of Chinese literature.The books chosen reflect the chronological and thematic breadth of Chinese literary tradition, ranging from such classics as The Book of Songs and the Confucian Analects, through popular dramas and novels (The Romance of the Western Chamber; The Water Margin), twentieth-century political and biographical works (Quotations from Chairman Mao, the autobiography of the last emperor) and modern novels that are little known in the West (Memories of South Peking, Six Chapters from a Cadre School Life).Frances Wood presents a comprehensive, accessible and richly informative primer for the uninitiated; a box of delights that opens up an entire literary culture to the inquisitive reader.
Author |
: Peter Der Manuelian |
Publisher |
: Ivy Press |
Total Pages |
: 277 |
Release |
: 2014-08-04 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781782401605 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1782401601 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (05 Downloads) |
Synopsis 30-Second Ancient Egypt by : Peter Der Manuelian
Weve all heard of pyramids, hieroglyphs and Cleopatra, but how much do you really know about ancient Egypt? Why was the Nile integral to the unification of Egypt? What is the mystery surrounding Queen Hetepheres tomb? What did the Amarna Letters reveal? What did the ancient Egyptians eat and drink? 30-Second Ancient Egypt presents a unique insight into one of the most brilliant and beguiling civilizations, where technological innovations and architectural wonders emerge among mysterious gods and burial rites. Each entry is summarized in just 30 seconds using nothing more than two pages, 300 words and a single picture. From royal dynasties and Tutankhamuns tomb, to hieroglyphs and mummification, interspersed with biographies of Egypts most intriguing rulers, this is the quickest path to understanding the 50 key ideas and innovations that developed and defined one of the worlds great civilizations.
Author |
: Constance Cook |
Publisher |
: BRILL |
Total Pages |
: 300 |
Release |
: 2017-06-20 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9789047410638 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9047410637 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (38 Downloads) |
Synopsis Death in Ancient China by : Constance Cook
This richly illustrated book provides a glimpse into the belief system and the material wealth of the social elite in pre-Imperial China through a close analysis of tomb contents and excavated bamboo texts. The point of departure is the textual and material evidence found in one tomb of an elite man buried in 316 BCE near a once wealthy middle Yangzi River valley metropolis. Particular emphasis is placed on the role of cosmological symbolism and the nature of the spirit world. The author shows how illness and death were perceived as steps in a spiritual journey from one realm into another. Transmitted textual records are compared with excavated texts. The layout and contents of this multi-chambered tomb are analyzed as are the contents of two texts, a record of divination and sacrifices performed during the last three years of the occupant’s life and a tomb inventory record of mortuary gifts. The texts are fully translated and annotated in the appendices. A first-time close-up view of a set of local beliefs which not only reflect the larger ancient Chinese religious system but also underlay the rich intellectual and artistic life of pre-Imperial China. With first full translations of texts previously unknown to all except a small handful of sinologists.
Author |
: Yan Xuetong |
Publisher |
: Princeton University Press |
Total Pages |
: 317 |
Release |
: 2013-08-25 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781400848959 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1400848954 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (59 Downloads) |
Synopsis Ancient Chinese Thought, Modern Chinese Power by : Yan Xuetong
From China's most influential foreign policy thinker, a vision for a "Beijing Consensus" for international relations The rise of China could be the most important political development of the twenty-first century. What will China look like in the future? What should it look like? And what will China's rise mean for the rest of world? This book, written by China's most influential foreign policy thinker, sets out a vision for the coming decades from China's point of view. In the West, Yan Xuetong is often regarded as a hawkish policy advisor and enemy of liberal internationalists. But a very different picture emerges from this book, as Yan examines the lessons of ancient Chinese political thought for the future of China and the development of a "Beijing consensus" in international relations. Yan, it becomes clear, is neither a communist who believes that economic might is the key to national power, nor a neoconservative who believes that China should rely on military might to get its way. Rather, Yan argues, political leadership is the key to national power, and morality is an essential part of political leadership. Economic and military might are important components of national power, but they are secondary to political leaders who act in accordance with moral norms, and the same holds true in determining the hierarchy of the global order. Providing new insights into the thinking of one of China's leading foreign policy figures, this book will be essential reading for anyone interested in China's rise or in international relations.
Author |
: Judith Simpson |
Publisher |
: Time Life Medical |
Total Pages |
: 68 |
Release |
: 1996 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0809492482 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780809492480 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (82 Downloads) |
Synopsis Ancient China by : Judith Simpson
An informative account of the more than 7,000-year-old civilization of China including insights into the individuals who helped shape this country.
Author |
: Yinke Deng |
Publisher |
: Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages |
: 163 |
Release |
: 2011-03-03 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780521186926 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0521186927 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (26 Downloads) |
Synopsis Ancient Chinese Inventions by : Yinke Deng
Ancient Chinese Inventions provides an illustrated introduction to the numerous scientific and technological inventions to which China can lay claim.