The Cambridge History of China. The Ch'in and Han Empires, 221 BC–AD 220 / Editors: Denis TwitchettMichael Loewe
Material type: TextLanguage: English Series: Cambridge -asian historyPublisher: United States of America: Cambridge University Press, 1995Edition: 2ª.edDescription: V.1;p981; 24cmISBN: 0-521-24327-0 (pasta dura)Subject(s): History -- ChinaDDC classification: CCHI 951.01 Summary: his 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 peoples at this time. As the book is intended for the general reader as well as the specialist, technical details are given in both Chinese terms and English equivalents. References lead to primary sources and their translations and to secondary writings in European languages as well as Chinese and Japanese.Item type | Current location | Collection | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Libros | Biblioteca Fermín Chan Colección China | Colección China | CCHI 951.01 C178 (Browse shelf) | V.1 /e.1 | Available | 0056600 |
his 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 peoples at this time. As the book is intended for the general reader as well as the specialist, technical details are given in both Chinese terms and English equivalents. References lead to primary sources and their translations and to secondary writings in European languages as well as Chinese and Japanese.
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