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Chronicle of the Chinese Emperors: The Reign-by-Reign Record of the Rulers of Imperial China (Chronicles) Hardcover – November 17, 1998

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Spanning more than two thousand years, from the first emperor, buried with his terra-cotta army in the third century B.C., to the last emperor, enthroned in the Forbidden City as a boy of four in 1911, Chronicle of the Chinese Emperors presents the entire history of this vast and still mysterious region through the stories of its all-powerful rulers. The Chinese imperial system combined a highly centralized administration with a Confucian philosophy of moral-political beliefs. The emperor was the Son of Heaven and enjoyed semi-divine powers, but he was not infallible: should he fail his subjects, rebellion was justified. The emperors therefore weathered centuries of violent change and, despite brutal revolts and civil wars, remained at the center of the largest political unit in the world, the Middle Kingdom. The emperors were an extraordinary group of men--and one woman, Wu Zetian--whose virtues and faults were magnified by their exalted position. Many were literary scholars and painters (the Song emperor, Huizong, founded an imperial academy of painting). Some were mentally retarded; and some left the control of the empire to their eunuchs, concubines, or dowager empresses. Under able rulers, China's frontiers expanded, dominating Central and Southeast Asia; under weak rulers the frontiers shrank, and for centuries the country was occupied by alien Mongols. It took the arrival of a civilization from the West with superior firepower finally to shake the Middle Kingdom's foundations. The detailed coverage includes: data files for every emperor, listing important information such as name at birth and details of wives and concubines; special features ranging from the Great Wall of China to the Ming Tombs; portraits of the major emperors and maps detailing, for example, the arrival of Buddhism and the Silk Road routes; time lines with at-a-glance visual guides to the length and key events of each emperor's reign.

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224 pages
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Thames & Hudson
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November 17, 1998
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8 x 0.9 x 10.3 inches
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9780500050903
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978-0500050903
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Ann Paludan lived in Beijing from 1972 to 1976, and returns there regularly. Her other books include The Imperial Ming Tombs and The Chinese Spirit Road. She lives in England.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ 0500050902
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Thames & Hudson; First Edition (November 17, 1998)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 224 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9780500050903
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0500050903
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 10.6 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8 x 0.9 x 10.3 inches

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M. A. Treu

Another fine book in a useful series.

Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2000

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The publisher, Thames and Hudson, does a great job producing all of the books in their "Chronicle" series of historical overviews: sturdy covers; attractive dust jackets; and heavy, slick stock to withstand years of reference and re-reading. These books make important, useful additions to home libraries.
This book is a record of China's emperors, from Qin Shihuangdi (221BC), to Puyi (deposed in 1911AD). The story is told in the clear, instructive prose of author Ann Paludan, and the story is supported and enhanced by "368 illustrations with 126 in color", as proclaimed in the dust jacket blurbs. Among the illustrations, one finds photographs of historical locations, art works, and tombs, as well as maps and portraits of the emperors.
This is not an exhaustive history, but an informative, easy to follow -- thanks to timelines-- overview. It is quite possible that the basis for many school reports will be found here.
It may come as a surprise to many, but this book is enjoyable to read. It is a good choice for a parent, or a student seeking to get acquainted with the Chinese Imperial System, which existed for 2000 years.

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James Yanni

Excellent overview

Reviewed in the United States on March 14, 2015

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Well-written, thorough, fairly readable. This is certainly not light reading or for the reader interested in a quick afternoon browse. Nor is it for the serious scholar who already has a journeyman's knowledge of the subject and is looking for a more detailed exploration of Chinese history. But it accomplishes what it sets out to accomplish masterfully, giving a quick summary of each of the reigns in the Chinese Imperial period and in the process, a short overview of that period in Chinese history.

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Pat Savu

Chinese History on a fast track

Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2006

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All of these Chronicle history series books are great. This is the 4th one I have purchased. My kid is doing some big history project on a era of Chinese History that is hardly covered in traditonal Chinese history books. And to top it off the teacher is not allowing web references for the first draft. This book covered that era of history (the Three Kingdoms/Wei Dynastry) so that even I who don't know anything about Chinese history ( I am an Egyptian/Greek/Roman buff) could figure out where the 3 Kingdomsfit into the big picture. They give dates and the little plaques at the front of each reign with who their father was, who was the wife, big accomplishments is very helpful in school projects. The pictures are a big plus in making the material more interesting and real. I recommend these books to desperate parents everywhere.

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Susan C. Parks

Excellent to read or as reference

Reviewed in the United States on May 17, 2013

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I found this on a trip to Beijing and decided to order it so it would get delivered to my home and I would not have to carry it! It is a well organized book on the Chinese Emperors with charts and tables as well as their major accomplishments and temperament. I wish I would have bought the book BEFORE the trip to become a little more tuned in to the things I knew we were going to visit. It becomes an good beginning spot for Chinese history.

I keep it out and sometimes just sit and read a little bit.

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KKeithH

Parade of Emperors

Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 2010

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I recognized that I knew the dynasties but none of the individual emperors. This book does an excellent job of addressing that. There are boxes for each emperor listing basic facts about the emperor, such as birth name, father's name, mother's name, reign or temple name, as well as dates of birth and of the reign. The text describes the events of the reign. Some of those are very brief, for long ago emperors who only reigned a year or two. I was very pleasantly surprised by the sections that describe other aspects of Chinese history, Han cities, stone statuary and Daoism for example. These help make sense of the events of the emperors' reigns. There are careful time lines and good maps. I wanted to learn about every emperor and this book does an outstanding job of that. The excellent review of Chinese history was an added bonus.

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Jeffrey

Great book for learning Chinese emperors and dynastie.

Reviewed in the United States on May 7, 2021

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The Chronicles series is a wonderful series which focuses on archaeological objects and wonderful recreations of each emperors reign, an amazing intro to chinese ancient history.

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M. Harris

Great book!

Reviewed in the United States on October 11, 2018

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I really like this book. Easy to read and contains a lot of information. A good supplement to any history curriculum,

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Gmac

Good reference book

Reviewed in the United States on August 4, 2019

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A lot of information organized very simply.

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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 6, 2016

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Excellent chronicle of reigning Chinese Emperors-most useful for research purposes-recommended-no problems

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Very good readable art based history

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 23, 2011

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This really is an excellent book.... its short sharp and concise description of each Emperor is woven around the arts, the buildings and the developments which took place in each reign... this book was exactky what I was looking for

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Jon

Good history book buy

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 7, 2014

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I am happy with this product, it is best animated and descriptive short chronicle history series books I ever read.

Worth recommended quality buy

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Polly Perkins

Perfect Gift - one happy

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 8, 2017

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Arrived in time - excellently wrapped. Perfect Gift - one happy customer

Norman

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 10, 2016

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An excellent book as a succinct summary of Chinese history

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