The shortest history of China / Linda Jaivin.
The shortest history of China / Linda Jaivin.
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Publisher
Melbourne : Black Inc., 2021.
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G 2021/4342 , H 2021/1796
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Language
English
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Physical content
278 pages : illustrations (black and white), maps ; 20 cm.
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text
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cartographic image
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Introduction -- Origins: An egg hatches and a civilisation is born -- The Zhou: From ideal rule to warring states -- The Qin: Unification, tyranny and all under heaven -- The Han: Intrigue, innovation and a brief interregnum -- The great disunity: Three kingdoms, two women warriors, seven sages and...
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Publisher
Melbourne : Black Inc., 2021.
Place of Publication
Victoria
Date Published
2021.
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Summary
A pacy history of China that can be read in an afternoon, but will transform your perspective for a lifetime. From kung-fu to tofu, tea to trade routes, sages to silk, China has influenced cuisine, commerce, military strategy, aesthetics and philosophy across the world for thousands of years. Chinese history is sprawling and gloriously messy. It is...
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The shortest history of China / Linda Jaivin.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 256-257) and index.
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©2021.
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G 2021/4342 , H 2021/1796
Record Identifier
74VKaJ7MGb43
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKaJ7MGb43
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ISBN
9781760641122 paperback
DDC
951
MMS ID
991024369819102626
