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The Cambridge Illustrated History of China

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title The Cambridge Illustrated History of China
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Patricia Buckley Ebrey
SeriesCambridge Illustrated Histories
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:384
Dimensions(mm): Height 254,Width 204
Category/GenreAsian and Middle Eastern history
ISBN/Barcode 9780521124331
ClassificationsDewey:951
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)
General
Edition 2nd Revised edition
Illustrations 116 Plates, unspecified; 28 Maps; 96 Halftones, unspecified

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 25 January 2010
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

More populous than any other country on earth, China also occupies a unique place in our modern world for the continuity of its history and culture. In this sumptuously illustrated single-volume history, now in its second edition, noted historian Patricia Buckley Ebrey traces the origins of Chinese culture from prehistoric times to the present. She follows its development from the rise of Confucianism, Buddhism, and the great imperial dynasties to the Mongol, Manchu, and Western intrusions and the modern communist state. Her scope is phenomenal - embracing Chinese arts, culture, economics, society and its treatment of women, foreign policy, emigration, and politics, including the key uprisings of 1919 and 1989 in Tiananmen Square. Both a comprehensive introduction to an extraordinary civilization and an expert exploration of the continuities and disjunctures of Chinese history, Professor Ebrey's book has become an indispensable guide to China past and present. This second edition includes a new chapter on China's recent opening to the world and a fully revised guide to further reading.

Author Biography

Patricia Buckley Ebrey is Professor of History at the University of Washington and the author of multiple books and articles.