• China: A New History, Second Enlarged Edition

    John King Fairbank was the West's doyen on China, and this book is the full and final expression of his lifelong engagement with this vast ancient civilization. It remains a masterwork without parallel. The distinguished historian Merle Goldman brings the book up to date, covering reforms in the post-Mao period through the early years of the twenty-first century, including the leadership of Hu Jintao. She also provides an epilogue discussing the changes in contemporary China that will shape the nation in the years to come.

    • ASIN: 0674018281
    • ASIN: 0674018281
    • ISBN: 0674018281
    • Brand: Belknap Press
    • Manufacturer: Belknap Press: An Imprint of Harvard University Press

  • The Silk Roads: A New History of the World

    Far more than a history of the Silk Roads, this book is truly a revelatory new history of the world, promising to destabilize notions of where we come from and where we are headed next. From the Middle East and its political instability to China and its economic rise, the vast region stretching eastward from the Balkans across the steppe and South Asia has been thrust into the global spotlight in recent years. Frankopan teaches us that to understand what is at stake for the cities and nations built on these intricate trade routes, we must first understand their astounding pasts.  Frankopan re... [Read More]

    • ASIN: B00XST7IX2
    • ASIN: B00XST7IX2
    • Manufacturer: Vintage

  • Understanding China: A Guide to China's Economy, History, and Political Culture


    • ASIN: 0809016516
    • ASIN: 0809016516
    • ISBN: 9780809016518
    • Brand: Hill and Wang
    • Manufacturer: Hill and Wang

  • The Cambridge Illustrated History of China

    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, soc... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0521124336
    • ASIN: 0521124336
    • ISBN: 0521124336
    • Brand: Cambridge University Press
    • Manufacturer: Cambridge University Press

  • China between Empires: The Northern and Southern Dynasties (History of Imperial China)

    After the collapse of the Han dynasty in the third century CE, China divided along a north-south line. Mark Lewis traces the changes that both underlay and resulted from this split in a period that saw the geographic redefinition of China, more engagement with the outside world, significant changes to family life, developments in the literary and social arenas, and the introduction of new religions.The Yangzi River valley arose as the rice-producing center of the country. Literature moved beyond the court and capital to depict local culture, and newly emerging social spaces included the garden... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0674060350
    • ASIN: 0674060350
    • ISBN: 0674060350
    • Manufacturer: Belknap Press: An Imprint of Harvard University Press

  • China (Spanish Edition)

    La visión sobre China de una de las grandes figuras de la política internacional en la segunda mitad del siglo XX y Premio Nobel de la Paz. Cualquier intento de comprender el futuro papel de China en el mundo comienza con el reconocimiento de su historia: ningún otro país puede reivindicar una relación tan poderosa con su pasado y sus principios tradicionales, y son muy pocas las sociedades que han alcanzado una dimensión y una sofisticación comparables. Henry Kissinger fue el gran artífice de la apertura de China al mundo con su visita en 1971 como secretario de Estado, y la pre... [Read More]

    • ASIN: B0071MJ6QY
    • ASIN: B0071MJ6QY
    • Manufacturer: DEBATE

  • China's Last Empire: The Great Qing (History of Imperial China)

    In a brisk revisionist history, William Rowe challenges the standard narrative of Qing China as a decadent, inward-looking state that failed to keep pace with the modern West.The Great Qing was the second major Chinese empire ruled by foreigners. Three strong Manchu emperors worked diligently to secure an alliance with the conquered Ming gentry, though many of their social edicts―especially the requirement that ethnic Han men wear queues―were fiercely resisted. As advocates of a “universal” empire, Qing rulers also achieved an enormous expansion of the Chinese realm over the course of ... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0674066243
    • ASIN: 0674066243
    • ISBN: 0674066243
    • Brand: Brand: Belknap Press
    • Manufacturer: Belknap Press: An Imprint of Harvard University Press

  • China: A History (Volume 1): From Neolithic Cultures through the Great Qing Empire, (10,000 BCE - 1799 CE)

    Available in one or two volumes, this accessible, yet rigorous, introduction to the political, social, and cultural history of China provides a balanced and thoughtful account of the development of Chinese civilization from its beginnings to the present day.Each volume includes ample illustrations, a full complement of maps, a chronological table, extensive notes, recommendations for further reading and an index.Volume 1: From Neolithic Cultures through the Great Qing Empire (10,000 BCE―1799). Volume 2: From the Great Qing Empire through the People's Republic of China (1644―2009).

    • ASIN: 1603842020
    • ASIN: 1603842020
    • ISBN: 1603842020
    • Brand: Hackett Publishing Company Inc
    • Manufacturer: Hackett Publishing Company, Inc.

  • DK Eyewitness Travel Guide China

    DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: China reveals the magnificence of China's greatest sights, including in-depth coverage of the Forbidden City and Terracotta Soldiers. The guide provides expert tips for visiting the Great Wall, cruising through the stunning Yangzi Three Gorges, and exploring the ultra-modern cities of Shanghai and Hong Kong. Explore China's cultural heritage through richly illustrated features on everything from the Beijing Opera to Confucianism, calligraphy, and the cult of Mao. DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: China includes 3-D cutaway illustrations, floor plans, and reconstructions o... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 1465469109
    • ASIN: 1465469109
    • ISBN: 1465469109
    • Manufacturer: DK Eyewitness Travel

  • Norse Mythology


    • ASIN: B01HQA6EOC
    • ASIN: B01HQA6EOC
    • Brand: Unknown
    • Manufacturer: W. W. Norton & Company

  • China in World History (New Oxford World History)

    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 the major changes and continuities in Chinese life over the past four millennia? Offering a global perspective, the book shows how China's nomadic neighbors to the north and west influenced much of th... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0195381955
    • ASIN: 0195381955
    • ISBN: 0195381955
    • Brand: Oxford University Press USA
    • Manufacturer: Oxford University Press

  • History Rediscovered: The Battle of China


    • ASIN: B00ID4HMYW
    • ASIN: B00ID4HMYW

  • China: A History

    An authoritative account of five thousand years of Chinese historyMany nations define themselves in terms of territory or people; China defines itself in terms of history. Taking into account the country's unrivaled, voluminous tradition of history writing, John Keay has composed a vital and illuminating overview of the nation's complex and vivid past. Keay's authoritative history examines 5,000 years in China, from the time of the Three Dynasties through Chairman Mao and the current economic transformation of the country. Crisp, judicious, and engaging, China is the classic single-volume hist... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0465025188
    • ASIN: 0465025188
    • ISBN: 0465025188
    • Brand: Basic Books AZ
    • Manufacturer: Basic Books

  • The Early Chinese Empires: Qin and Han (History of Imperial China)

    In 221 bc the First Emperor of Qin unified the lands that would become the heart of a Chinese empire. Though forged by conquest, this vast domain depended for its political survival on a fundamental reshaping of Chinese culture. With this informative book, we are present at the creation of an ancient imperial order whose major features would endure for two millennia.The Qin and Han constitute the "classical period" of Chinese history--a role played by the Greeks and Romans in the West. Mark Edward Lewis highlights the key challenges faced by the court officials and scholars who set about gover... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0674057341
    • ASIN: 0674057341
    • ISBN: 0674057341
    • Brand: Belknap Press
    • Manufacturer: Belknap Press: An Imprint of Harvard University Press

  • The Angry Wife: A Novel

    A novel of a Southern woman trapped in the past and two brothers divided by the Civil War, from the New York Times–bestselling author of The Good Earth.  Lucinda Delaney is a southern belle ruled by a vision of life that no longer exists. The Civil War has come and gone and her side has lost, yet she is determined to proceed as if nothing has changed—a denial that stokes the flames of her irrational angers. Despite her returned husband’s devotion, Lucinda is sure he is having an affair with one of their slaves. After all, his Union-sympathizing brother, Tom, did just that, scandalously ... [Read More]

    • ASIN: B00CLVB9NI
    • ASIN: B00CLVB9NI
    • Manufacturer: Open Road Media

  • An Account of the Cultivation and Manufacture of Tea in China : ...: Derived from Personal Observation ... and Illustrated by the Best Authorities, Chinese as Well as European

    An Account of the Cultivation and Manufacture of Tea in

    • UPC: 622626802

  • Naohito Fujiki History Of Taiwan 2 CD 2009 Best Of Greatest Hits

    • UPC: 372689988654
    • Category: CDs
    • Price: 9 USD

  • The Spirit of Christmas - A History of Best Beloved Carols - with cd 2000

    • UPC: 123994517032
    • Category: CDs
    • Price: 20 USD

  • The Spirit of Christmas : A History of Best-Loved Carols by Virginia Reynolds...

    • UPC: 381454441305
    • Category: Audiobooks
    • Price: 9 USD

  • The Animated History of China | Part 1

    Best Documentary 2016 China The Great Chinese History [Amazing Documentary]

    All China's dynasties explained in 7 minutes (5,000 years of Chinese history)