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Anyone who has attempted to teach a collegelevel general survey course on China knows what a challenge it is to condense 5,000 years of history into a meaningful narrative. However, Edward Shaughnessy, a chair of Chinese language and civilization at the University of Chicago, along with a host of other highly distinguished contributors, here attempts to do precisely that-and in so doing redefines the textbook genre as well as the possibilities for teaching a China survey course.What emerges here is not so much a book about Chinese history as a penetrating exploration of the Chinese cultural pantheon....China is a fine book, breathtakingly beautiful in its presentation and admirable in its attempt to remap China's cultural landscape in a way that is accessible to nonspecialists.--History
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To Western eyes, China is one of the most mysterious and intriguing of all civilizations. The legacy of its long dynastic rule, extending back more than 3000 years, includes fascinating contributions to philosophy, religion, art, science, and mythology that continue to influence the modern world. China: Empire and Civilization explores the ideas and achievements of this unique culture through a combination of authoritative, accessible scholarship and magnificent imagery.
Drawing on the most recent discoveries and theories, the book presents China's history, society, and beliefs from the legends of prehistory to the end of imperial power in 1912. It investigates the key cultural, spiritual, and artistic traditions of this vast civilization and describes the country's major scientific and technological innovations, such as gunpowder, printing, and the compass. An investigation of trading routes, both by land and sea, challenges the conventional view of China as an isolated, insular civilization, stressing instead the impact of its sophisticated society upon the world. A final section discusses the continuing legacy of the imperial period through the turbulent years of the twentieth century up to the present day.
A wealth of color photography and imaginative artwork, together with a lively and authoritative text, vividly evokes the pinnacles of Chinese civilization as well as the realities of everyday life, from life in the Imperial court to the most rural villages.
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Anyone who has attempted to teach a collegelevel general survey course on China knows what a challenge it is to condense 5,000 years of history into a meaningful narrative. However, Edward Shaughnessy, a chair of Chinese language and civilization at the University of Chicago, along with a host of other highly distinguished contributors, here attempts to do precisely that-and in so doing redefines the textbook genre as well as the possibilities for teaching a China survey course.What emerges here is not so much a book about Chinese history as a penetrating exploration of the Chinese cultural pantheon....China is a fine book, breathtakingly beautiful in its presentation and admirable in its attempt to remap China's cultural landscape in a way that is accessible to nonspecialists.--History
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To Western eyes, China is one of the most mysterious and intriguing of all civilizations. The legacy of its long dynastic rule, extending back more than 3000 years, includes fascinating contributions to philosophy, religion, art, science, and mythology that continue to influence the modern world. China: Empire and Civilization explores the ideas and achievements of this unique culture through a combination of authoritative, accessible scholarship and magnificent imagery.
Drawing on the most recent discoveries and theories, the book presents China's history, society, and beliefs from the legends of prehistory to the end of imperial power in 1912. It investigates the key cultural, spiritual, and artistic traditions of this vast civilization and describes the country's major scientific and technological innovations, such as gunpowder, printing, and the compass. An investigation of trading routes, both by land and sea, challenges the conventional view of China as an isolated, insular civilization, stressing instead the impact of its sophisticated society upon the world. A final section discusses the continuing legacy of the imperial period through the turbulent years of the twentieth century up to the present day.
A wealth of color photography and imaginative artwork, together with a lively and authoritative text, vividly evokes the pinnacles of Chinese civilization as well as the realities of everyday life, from life in the Imperial court to the most rural villages.
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