ISBN: 9780195170733

Here is a fascinating compact history of Chinese political, economic, and cultural life, ranging from the origins of civilization in China to the beginning of the 21st century. Historian … Mehr…

Here is a fascinating compact history of Chinese political, economic, and cultural life, ranging from the origins of civilization in China to the beginning of the 21st century. Historian Paul Ropp combines vivid story-telling with astute analysis to shed light on some of the larger questionsof Chinese history. What is distinctive about China in comparison with other civilizations? What have been the major changes and continuities in Chinese life over the past four millennia? Offering a global perspective, the book shows how China''s nomadic neighbors to the north and west influencedmuch of the political, military, and even cultural history of China. Ropp also examines Sino-Indian relations, highlighting the impact of the thriving trade between India and China as well as the profound effect of Indian Buddhism on Chinese life. Finally, the author discusses the humiliation ofChina at the hands of Western powers and Japan, explaining how these recent events have shaped China''s quest for wealth, power and respect today, and have colored China''s perception of its own place in world history. | China in World History by Paul Ropp Hardcover | Indigo Chapters Books > History > Asian History > East Asian History > Chinese History P10103, Paul Ropp<

2007, ISBN: 9780195170733

Here is a fascinating compact history of Chinese political, economic, and cultural life, ranging from the origins of civilization in China to the beginning of the 21st century. Historian … Mehr…

Here is a fascinating compact history of Chinese political, economic, and cultural life, ranging from the origins of civilization in China to the beginning of the 21st century. Historian Paul Ropp combines vivid story-telling with astute analysis Civilization, History, China In World History~~ Paul S. Ropp~~Civilization~~History~~9780195170733, en, China In World History, Paul S. Ropp, 9780195170733, Oxford University Press, USA, 07/09/2010, , , , Oxford University Press, USA, 07/09/2010<

ISBN: 9780195170733

Chinese history is packed with dramatic stories of individuals, including the prominent (emperors, generals, scholars, and artists), and the humble (peasants, artisans, mothers, courtesan… Mehr…

Chinese history is packed with dramatic stories of individuals, including the prominent (emperors, generals, scholars, and artists), and the humble (peasants, artisans, mothers, courtesans, and concubines). In this history of China from Neolithic times to the present, Paul Ropp uses the stories of people - groups and individuals - to illustrate key themes of China's political, social, and cultural history. History History eBook, Oxford University Press<

2010, ISBN: 9780195170733

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2010, ISBN: 9780195170733

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