Introduction to Chinese History from Ancient Times To 1912.
Wiethoff, Bodo.
Introduction to Chinese History from Ancient Times To 1912. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (192 pages)
Cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- PREFACE -- 1 HISTORIOGRAPHY -- China's History Through European Eyes -- Historiography and the Chinese Historical Consciousness -- The Periodization of Chinese History -- 2 GEOGRAPHY -- Physical Character of the Historical Region -- Historical Expansion of the Chinese Empire -- 3 DEMOGRAPHY -- Archaeological Finds and Ancient Traditions -- Population and Society -- 4 POLARITIES AND TENSIONS -- Centre and Periphery -- The Rulers and the Ruled -- China and the Outside World -- SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY -- CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE -- INDEX -- MAP OF CHINA.
Confining itself to the ancient and traditional state which ended constitutionally in 1912, this book aims to provide an introduction to the history of China.
9780429707599
China-History.
Electronic books.
DS735 .W548 2018
951
Introduction to Chinese History from Ancient Times To 1912. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (192 pages)
Cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- PREFACE -- 1 HISTORIOGRAPHY -- China's History Through European Eyes -- Historiography and the Chinese Historical Consciousness -- The Periodization of Chinese History -- 2 GEOGRAPHY -- Physical Character of the Historical Region -- Historical Expansion of the Chinese Empire -- 3 DEMOGRAPHY -- Archaeological Finds and Ancient Traditions -- Population and Society -- 4 POLARITIES AND TENSIONS -- Centre and Periphery -- The Rulers and the Ruled -- China and the Outside World -- SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY -- CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE -- INDEX -- MAP OF CHINA.
Confining itself to the ancient and traditional state which ended constitutionally in 1912, this book aims to provide an introduction to the history of China.
9780429707599
China-History.
Electronic books.
DS735 .W548 2018
951