ORPP logo
Image from Google Jackets

Chinese Lives : The People Who Made a Civilization.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: London : Thames & Hudson, Limited, 2013Copyright date: ©2013Edition: 1st edDescription: 1 online resource (230 pages)Content type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9780500771365
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: Chinese LivesDDC classification:
  • 920.051
LOC classification:
  • DS734 .M35 2013
Online resources:
Contents:
Title Page -- About the Authors -- Other titles of interest -- Contents -- Introduction -- The Lives -- The Shang to Han Dynasties, C. 16th Century BC to AD 220 -- 1. Fu Hao (Late 13th Century BC) -- 2. Duke of Zhou (FL. 1042 BC) -- 3. Wife of Mang (C. 7th Century BC) -- 4. Confucius (551/2-479 BC) -- 5. Mo Zi (FL. C. 480-390 BC) -- 6. Shang Yang (C. 390-338 BC) -- 7. Sun Bin (Early 4th Century BC) -- 8. Zhuang Zi (4th-3rd Century BC) -- 9. King Wuling of the Zhao (D. 295 BC) -- 10. Lü Buwei (C. 284-235 BC) -- 11. Qin Shihuangdi (259-210 BC) -- 12. Xiang Yu (232-203 BC) -- 13. Emperor Wu of the Han (156-87 BC) -- 14. Zhang Qian (?-114 BC) -- 15. Sima Qian (C. 145/135-After 90 BC) -- 16. Wang Mang (45 BC-AD 23) -- 17. The Ban Family (1st Century AD) -- 18. Wang Chong (27-89/104) -- 19. &amp -- 20. Zhang Daoling and Zhang Jiao (2nd Century AD) -- 21. Cao Cao (155-220) -- 22. Cai Yan (Cai Wenji -- C. 177-?) -- The Period of Disunion to the Sui and Tang Dynasties, 220-907 -- 23. Zhuge Liang (181-234) -- 24. Shi Chong (249-300) -- 25. Wang Yan (256-311) -- 26. Shi Le (274-333) -- 27. Wang Xizhi (C. 303-61) -- 28. Kumarajiva (C. 344-413) -- 29. Tao Yuanming (365-427) -- 30. Tuoba Gui (Daowu Di -- 371-409) -- 31. Cui Hao (?-450) -- 32. Emperor Wu (464-549) -- 33. Emperor Yang (569-618) -- 34. Emperor Taizong (599-649) -- 35. Xuanzang (600-64) -- 36. Wu Zetian (624-705) -- 37. Gao Xianzhi (?-756) -- 38. An Lushan (C. 703-57) -- 39. &amp -- 40. Li Bai (Li Po -- 701-62) and Du Fu (712-70) -- 41. Yang Guifei (719-56) -- 42. Bai Juyi (772-846) -- 43. Xue Tao (770S-832) -- 44. Li Deyu (787-850) -- 45. Huang Chao (?-884) -- The Period of Disunion to the Yuan Dynasty, 907-1368 -- 46. Abaoji (872-962) -- 47. Li Cunxu (885-926) -- 48. Emperor Taizu (927-76) -- 49. Wang Anshi (1021-86) -- 50. Shen Gua (1032-C. 1096) -- 51. Su Dongpo (Su Shi -- 1037-1101).
52. Fang La (?-1121) -- 53. Emperor Huizong (1082-1135) -- 54. Li Qingzhao (1084-?) -- 55. Yue Fei (1103-42) -- 56. Zhang Zeduan (Early 12th Century) -- 57. Zhu Xi (1130-1200) -- 58. Ma Yuan (FL. C. 1190-1225) -- 59. Qiu Chuji (Changchun -- C. 1157-1227) -- 60. Yuan Haowen (1190-1257) -- 61. Khubilai Khan (1215-94) -- 62. Guan Hanqing (FL. C. 1240-1300) -- 63. 'Phags-Pa (1235-80) -- 64. Toghto (1312-56) -- The Ming Dynasty to the People's Republic of China, 1368-Present -- 65. The Hongwu Emperor (1328-98) -- 66. Zheng He (1371-1433) -- 67. Wang Yangming (1472-1529) -- 68. Hai Rui (1514-87) -- 69. Li Shizhen (1518-93) -- 70. Zhang Juzheng (1525-82) -- 71. Nurhaci (1559-1626) -- 72. Xu Xiake (1587-1641) -- 73. Wei Zhongxian (1568-1627) -- 74. Feng Menglong (1574-1646) -- 75. Zhang Xianzhong (1606-46) -- 76. Wu Sangui (1612-78) -- 77. Gu Yanwu (1613-82) -- 78. Zhu Da (C. 1626-C. 1705) -- 79. Pu Songling (1640-1715) -- 80. The Kangxi Emperor (1654-1722) -- 81. Zeng Jing (1679-1736) -- 82. Cao Xueqin (1715?-63) -- 83. The Qianlong Emperor (1711-99) -- 84. Heshen (1750-99) -- 85. Lin Zexu (1785-1850) -- 86. Wang Duan (1793-1839) -- 87. Sengge Rinchen (1811-65) -- 88. Hong Xiuquan (1814-64) -- 89. Empress-Dowager Cixi (1835-1908) -- 90. Qiu Jin (C. 1875-1907) -- 91. Sun Yat-Sen (1866-1925) -- 92. Lu Xun (1881-1936) -- 93. Chiang Kai-Shek (1887-1975) -- 94. Hu Shi (1891-1962) -- 95. Mao Zedong (Mao Tse-Tung -- 1893-1976) -- 96. Deng Xiaoping (1904-97) -- Note on Spelling/Transcription -- Pronunciation Guide -- Further Reading -- Acknowledgments -- Sources of Quotations -- Index -- Copyright.
Tags from this library: No tags from this library for this title. Log in to add tags.
Star ratings
    Average rating: 0.0 (0 votes)
No physical items for this record

Title Page -- About the Authors -- Other titles of interest -- Contents -- Introduction -- The Lives -- The Shang to Han Dynasties, C. 16th Century BC to AD 220 -- 1. Fu Hao (Late 13th Century BC) -- 2. Duke of Zhou (FL. 1042 BC) -- 3. Wife of Mang (C. 7th Century BC) -- 4. Confucius (551/2-479 BC) -- 5. Mo Zi (FL. C. 480-390 BC) -- 6. Shang Yang (C. 390-338 BC) -- 7. Sun Bin (Early 4th Century BC) -- 8. Zhuang Zi (4th-3rd Century BC) -- 9. King Wuling of the Zhao (D. 295 BC) -- 10. Lü Buwei (C. 284-235 BC) -- 11. Qin Shihuangdi (259-210 BC) -- 12. Xiang Yu (232-203 BC) -- 13. Emperor Wu of the Han (156-87 BC) -- 14. Zhang Qian (?-114 BC) -- 15. Sima Qian (C. 145/135-After 90 BC) -- 16. Wang Mang (45 BC-AD 23) -- 17. The Ban Family (1st Century AD) -- 18. Wang Chong (27-89/104) -- 19. &amp -- 20. Zhang Daoling and Zhang Jiao (2nd Century AD) -- 21. Cao Cao (155-220) -- 22. Cai Yan (Cai Wenji -- C. 177-?) -- The Period of Disunion to the Sui and Tang Dynasties, 220-907 -- 23. Zhuge Liang (181-234) -- 24. Shi Chong (249-300) -- 25. Wang Yan (256-311) -- 26. Shi Le (274-333) -- 27. Wang Xizhi (C. 303-61) -- 28. Kumarajiva (C. 344-413) -- 29. Tao Yuanming (365-427) -- 30. Tuoba Gui (Daowu Di -- 371-409) -- 31. Cui Hao (?-450) -- 32. Emperor Wu (464-549) -- 33. Emperor Yang (569-618) -- 34. Emperor Taizong (599-649) -- 35. Xuanzang (600-64) -- 36. Wu Zetian (624-705) -- 37. Gao Xianzhi (?-756) -- 38. An Lushan (C. 703-57) -- 39. &amp -- 40. Li Bai (Li Po -- 701-62) and Du Fu (712-70) -- 41. Yang Guifei (719-56) -- 42. Bai Juyi (772-846) -- 43. Xue Tao (770S-832) -- 44. Li Deyu (787-850) -- 45. Huang Chao (?-884) -- The Period of Disunion to the Yuan Dynasty, 907-1368 -- 46. Abaoji (872-962) -- 47. Li Cunxu (885-926) -- 48. Emperor Taizu (927-76) -- 49. Wang Anshi (1021-86) -- 50. Shen Gua (1032-C. 1096) -- 51. Su Dongpo (Su Shi -- 1037-1101).

52. Fang La (?-1121) -- 53. Emperor Huizong (1082-1135) -- 54. Li Qingzhao (1084-?) -- 55. Yue Fei (1103-42) -- 56. Zhang Zeduan (Early 12th Century) -- 57. Zhu Xi (1130-1200) -- 58. Ma Yuan (FL. C. 1190-1225) -- 59. Qiu Chuji (Changchun -- C. 1157-1227) -- 60. Yuan Haowen (1190-1257) -- 61. Khubilai Khan (1215-94) -- 62. Guan Hanqing (FL. C. 1240-1300) -- 63. 'Phags-Pa (1235-80) -- 64. Toghto (1312-56) -- The Ming Dynasty to the People's Republic of China, 1368-Present -- 65. The Hongwu Emperor (1328-98) -- 66. Zheng He (1371-1433) -- 67. Wang Yangming (1472-1529) -- 68. Hai Rui (1514-87) -- 69. Li Shizhen (1518-93) -- 70. Zhang Juzheng (1525-82) -- 71. Nurhaci (1559-1626) -- 72. Xu Xiake (1587-1641) -- 73. Wei Zhongxian (1568-1627) -- 74. Feng Menglong (1574-1646) -- 75. Zhang Xianzhong (1606-46) -- 76. Wu Sangui (1612-78) -- 77. Gu Yanwu (1613-82) -- 78. Zhu Da (C. 1626-C. 1705) -- 79. Pu Songling (1640-1715) -- 80. The Kangxi Emperor (1654-1722) -- 81. Zeng Jing (1679-1736) -- 82. Cao Xueqin (1715?-63) -- 83. The Qianlong Emperor (1711-99) -- 84. Heshen (1750-99) -- 85. Lin Zexu (1785-1850) -- 86. Wang Duan (1793-1839) -- 87. Sengge Rinchen (1811-65) -- 88. Hong Xiuquan (1814-64) -- 89. Empress-Dowager Cixi (1835-1908) -- 90. Qiu Jin (C. 1875-1907) -- 91. Sun Yat-Sen (1866-1925) -- 92. Lu Xun (1881-1936) -- 93. Chiang Kai-Shek (1887-1975) -- 94. Hu Shi (1891-1962) -- 95. Mao Zedong (Mao Tse-Tung -- 1893-1976) -- 96. Deng Xiaoping (1904-97) -- Note on Spelling/Transcription -- Pronunciation Guide -- Further Reading -- Acknowledgments -- Sources of Quotations -- Index -- Copyright.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.

There are no comments on this title.

to post a comment.

© 2024 Resource Centre. All rights reserved.