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  • Fifteen Topics in Historical Geography of China

    de Maoli Han ...
    Traducido por Jing YU ...
    Series series History (R0)
    Lectures on Chinese Historical Geography is a landmark work that bridges a three-decade gap in English-language introductions to China’s historical geography. This comprehensive volume offers profound insights into how the dynamic interplay between geography, history, and human civilization has shaped China’s landscape, culture, and development from prehistoric times to the present. Covering a ... Leer más

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  • China In World History

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    Here is a fascinating compact history of Chinese political, economic, and cultural life, ranging from the origins of civilization in China to the beginning of the 21st century. Historian Paul Ropp combines vivid story-telling with astute analysis to shed light on some of the larger questions of Chinese history. What is distinctive about China in comparison with other civilizations? What have been ... Leer más

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  • The Water Kingdom

    A Secret History of China

    de Philip Ball ...
    "A rewarding read" this political, social and cultural history of water management in China "puts water beautifully back at the heart of China's story" ( Economist).From the Yangtze to the Yellow River, China is traversed by great waterways, which have defined its politics and ways of life for centuries. In The Water Kingdom, renowned writer Philip Ball opens that window to offer an epic and ... Leer más

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  • A History of Myanmar since Ancient Times

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    The Republic of the Union of Myanmar, known amongst English speakers as Burma, is often characterized as a place of repressive military rule, civil war, censorship and corrupt elections – and despite recent attempts to promote tourism to this little-known country, few people visit this region of Asia.In A History of Myanmar since Ancient Times, Michael Aung-Thwin and Maitrii Aung-Thwin take us ... Leer más

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  • China

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    de Cho-yun Hsu ...
    Series series Masters of Chinese Studies
    An internationally recognized authority on Chinese history and a leading innovator in its telling, Cho-yun Hsu constructs an original portrait of Chinese culture. Unlike most historians, Hsu resists centering his narrative on China's political evolution, focusing instead on the country's cultural sphere and its encounters with successive waves of globalization. Beginning long before China's ... Leer más

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  • The History of China in 50 Events

    History by Country Timeline, #2

    de Henry Freeman ...
    Series Libro 2 - History by Country Timeline
    As one of the oldest civilizations in the world, China has a vast, rich history. In order to assist with the study of Chinese history, this book has been broken down into a series of straightforward, easy-to-read vignettes.Inside you will read about...✓ The Great Flood✓ The Great Wall is begun✓ The Terra Cotta Army is created✓ Gunpowder is invented✓ Great Anti-Buddhist Persecution✓ Marco Polo ... Leer más

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  • China Rises

    How China's Astonishing Growth Will Change the World

    de John Farndon ...
    With a population of 1¼ billion people and the world's second largest economy, China is fast becoming one of the most powerful and important countries in the world. But while it is one of the world's oldest civilisations, China refuses to conform to expectations. The country's controversial policies, ranging from the one child policy to the repression of opposition groups, have placed it at odds ... Leer más

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  • The Geography of China

    Sacred and Historic Places

    Series series Understanding China
    With its flourishing metropolises, China has come to be identified with urban life and rapid technological advancement. Yet much of its landscape also boasts communities sustained by wondrous natural resources, which contribute to the scenic and spiritual beauty of the nation as well as its economic productivity. Within these pages, readers are invited to tour China’s cities, villages, and ... Leer más

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  • The King's Harvest

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  • China

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  • Daily Life in Ancient China

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  • Ancient China and the Yue

    Perceptions and Identities on the Southern Frontier, c.400 BCE–50 CE

    In this innovative study, Erica Fox Brindley examines how, during the period 400 BCE–50 CE, Chinese states and an embryonic Chinese empire interacted with peoples referred to as the Yue/Viet along its southern frontier. Brindley provides an overview of current theories in archaeology and linguistics concerning the peoples of the ancient southern frontier of China, the closest relations on the ... Leer más

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