China
Autor John Keayen Limba Engleză Paperback – 6 dec 2011
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: 9780465025183
ISBN-10: 0465025188
Pagini: 608
Dimensiuni: 156 x 240 x 43 mm
Greutate: 0.66 kg
Ediția:First Trade Paper Edition
Editura: BASIC BOOKS
ISBN-10: 0465025188
Pagini: 608
Dimensiuni: 156 x 240 x 43 mm
Greutate: 0.66 kg
Ediția:First Trade Paper Edition
Editura: 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.