The World's Oldest Living Civilization Revealed
Publication Date: 24/10/2008
China boasts a recorded history that dates back more than 3,500 years, and the Chinese have endowed the rest of the world with an enduring legacy. China examines the turbulent history of this immense nation, including the inventiveness of the Bronze Age society, the aBarbariana invasions, the conquest by Genghis Khan, the rise and fall of the dynasties, and the Opium Wars. It takes in the architecture of the emperors; the magnificent buildings of the Forbidden City; the imperial tombs; and, the mysterious entombed warriors. It also surveys Chinese culture and social history, including the rise of Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism, and the cult of ancestor worship.
- ISBN:
- 9780500251423
- 9780500251423
- Category:
- Ancient history: to c 500 CE
- Publication Date:
- 24-10-2008
- Publisher:
- Thames & Hudson, Limited
- Country of origin:
- United Kingdom
- Dimensions (mm):
- 309x237x34mm
- Weight:
- 2.41kg
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