China
Autor John Keayen Limba Engleză Paperback – 19 noi 2026
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, China is 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: 9780008816858
ISBN-10: 0008816859
Pagini: 528
Dimensiuni: 129 x 198 x 21 mm
Greutate: 0.27 kg
Ediția:Revised edition
Editura: HarperCollins Publishers
ISBN-10: 0008816859
Pagini: 528
Dimensiuni: 129 x 198 x 21 mm
Greutate: 0.27 kg
Ediția:Revised edition
Editura: HarperCollins Publishers
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Notă biografică
John Keay's books include 'India Discovered', 'The Honourable Company', 'Last Post: The End of Empire in the Far East', the two-volume 'Explorers of the Western Himalayas', 'India: A History', 'The Great Arc', 'Sowing the Wind: The Seeds of Conflict in the Middle East' and 'Mad About the Mekong: Exploration and Empire in South East Asia'. He is married with four children, lives in Scotland, and is the co-author, with Julia Keay, of the 'Collins Encyclopaedia of Scotland'.
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.