A brief history of the dynasties of China
by Gascoigne, Bamber
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London : Robinson, 2006. Fourth Edition. Softcover. Fine copy in the original color-printed, stiff-card wrappers. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Edition; Rev. ed. Physical description; xi, 228 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), 1 map ; 20 cm. Notes; Previous i.e. 1st ed. published as: The treasures and dynasties of China. London : Cape, 1973. Includes bibliographical references and index. Summary; Although China's great empire lasted for longer than any other, no country has suffered so great an imbalance between the fame of its art and obscurity of its history. The names of the great dynasties are familiar, yet who can actually locate a T'ang horse or a Ming vase in its social or cultural context? By focusing on the key colourful characters of the eight major dynasties, Bamber Gascoigne brings to life 3500 years of Chinese civilization. His bird's-eye view starts on the borders of myth. It moves swiftly on to the greatest achievements of language and thought, the cultural treasures and imperial palaces, wars won and lands lost to the Mongols, finally to arrive at the 1912 Revolution, which contained within it the seeds of Communism that ensured the overthrow of the last emperor. Via this portrait of an empire and its peoples he has opened the door to a world for too long inaccessible to the West. Biography; Bamber Gasgoigne won scholarships to Eton and Cambridge, and a Harkness Fellowship to Yale. He presented television's University Challenge for 25 years and has written several books, including The Treasures and Dynasties of China, A Brief History of the Great Moghuls and A Brief History of Christianity. Subjects; China - History. China - Civilization. Asian / Middle Eastern history. China ; Empires & historical states. History / Asia / China. Genres; Bibliography. Illustrated.
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- Title
- A brief history of the dynasties of China
- Author
- Gascoigne, Bamber
- Format/Binding
- Softcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Fourth Edition
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 1841197912
- ISBN 13
- 9781841197913
- Publisher
- London : Robinson
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 2006
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