China: A History
Autor John Keayen Limba Engleză Paperback – 5 dec 2011 – vârsta de la 13 ani
An
authoritative
account
of
five
thousand
years
of
Chinese
history
Many
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,Chinais
the
classic
single-volume
history
for
anyone
seeking
to
understand
the
present
and
future
of
this
immensely
powerful
nation.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780465025183
ISBN-10: 0465025188
Pagini: 608
Dimensiuni: 152 x 235 x 41 mm
Greutate: 0.66 kg
Ediția:First Trade Paper Edition
Editura: BASIC BOOKS
Colecția Basic Books
ISBN-10: 0465025188
Pagini: 608
Dimensiuni: 152 x 235 x 41 mm
Greutate: 0.66 kg
Ediția:First Trade Paper Edition
Editura: BASIC BOOKS
Colecția Basic Books
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Notă biografică
John Keay is the author of several acclaimed books, including China: A History, The Great Arc: The Dramatic Tale of How India Was Mapped and Everest Was Named, and the bestselling India: A History. He was formerly a special correspondent for the Economist, and contributes regularly to the Sunday Telegraph, Times Higher Educational Supplement, and the Literary Review.
Recenzii
"Exquisitely
written....
In
fluid,
effortlessprose,
Keay
moves
energetically
through
the
vicissitudes
of
China's
dynasticpast."—Guardian(UK)
"Absorbingly readable....A pleasingly culturedaccount of the great sweep of China's evolution."—Independent(UK)
"Here, at roughly 130 pages per millennium, is China'shistory from the earliest fragments of Xia dynasty to the last emperor, with alittle of Chairman Mao added for good (or bad) luck. Its core, though, coversthe 'big five' dynasties--Han, Tang, Song, Ming and Qing--from 200 BC to thestart of the twentieth century, and Keay's choice is deliberate. There is nounderstanding China present or future without a sense of its past. Much of thatpast, by any standard, is awe-inspiring."—Observer(UK)
"Without sacrificing substance for brevity, Keaymanages to illustrate China's history very much as a narrative of the rise andfall of strong and feeble emperors, bureaucratic cliques and factionalism, thedevelopment of philosophical traditions and religious incarnations, and theconstant restructuring of the empire's geographical boundaries. Readers alreadyinterested in, or wishing newly to embark upon, Chinese history will adore thisbook. Highly recommended."—Library Journal
"John Keay has written...with unflagging zest, clear,accessible prose, and a refreshingly panoramic perspective." —Open Letters Monthly
"Absorbingly readable....A pleasingly culturedaccount of the great sweep of China's evolution."—Independent(UK)
"Here, at roughly 130 pages per millennium, is China'shistory from the earliest fragments of Xia dynasty to the last emperor, with alittle of Chairman Mao added for good (or bad) luck. Its core, though, coversthe 'big five' dynasties--Han, Tang, Song, Ming and Qing--from 200 BC to thestart of the twentieth century, and Keay's choice is deliberate. There is nounderstanding China present or future without a sense of its past. Much of thatpast, by any standard, is awe-inspiring."—Observer(UK)
"Without sacrificing substance for brevity, Keaymanages to illustrate China's history very much as a narrative of the rise andfall of strong and feeble emperors, bureaucratic cliques and factionalism, thedevelopment of philosophical traditions and religious incarnations, and theconstant restructuring of the empire's geographical boundaries. Readers alreadyinterested in, or wishing newly to embark upon, Chinese history will adore thisbook. Highly recommended."—Library Journal
"John Keay has written...with unflagging zest, clear,accessible prose, and a refreshingly panoramic perspective." —Open Letters Monthly
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An accessible, authoritative single-volume narrative history of China, from the earliest times to the present day, designed both to engage the general reader and to challenge the horizons of the China specialist.