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China its history and culture

A concise, illustrated survey of Chinese religion, philosophy, art, dynastic courts, militarism, and agriculture from ancient times to the present also considers those aspects of Chinese culture transformed by the Revolution of 1949.

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Main Author: Morton, W. Scott (William Scott)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York McGraw-Hill 1995
Edition:3rd ed.
Subjects:
China > History
China > Civilization
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. The Land and the People of China
  • 2. Origins and Early History
  • 3. The Formative Period. Zhou Dynasty: 1027-221 B.C.
  • 4. Religion and Philosophy
  • 5. Unification and Expansion. Qin Dynasty: 221-206 B.C. Han Dynasty: 206 B.C.-A.D. 221
  • 6. Outsiders, Generals, and Eccentrics. The Six Dynasties Period: A.D. 222-589
  • 7. The Flowering of Chinese Civilization. Sui Dynasty: 589-618. Tang Dynasty: 618-907
  • 8. The Chinese Enter on Their Modern Times. Five Dynasties: 907-960, North China. Ten Kingdoms: 907-970, South China. Song Dynasty: 960-1126. Jin Dynasty (Jurchen): 1126-1234, North China. Southern Song Dynasty: 1127-1279, South China
  • 9. The Mongol Interruption. Yuan Dynasty: 1280-1368
  • 10. The Restoration and Consolidation of Chinese Rule. Ming Dynasty: 1368-1644
  • 11. The Manzhou: Summit and Decline of the Empire. Qing Dynasty: 1644-1911
  • 12. The Impact of the West in the Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Centuries
  • 13. The Republican Revolution 1900-1949
  • 14. The Communist Revolution 1949-1965
  • 15. The Cultural Revolution 1966-1979
  • 16. The New Communism 1980-1992
  • 17. China, The Pacific Rim, and the World Community
  • 18. Chinese Society.

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