Synopses & Reviews
The growing view that China will soon join the superpowers gives an urgent edge to our need to understand both its traditional identity and the events that have shaped the emergence of modern China. This title pays due attention to the many conflicting views of China's history.
Synopsis
China: Prehistory to the Nineteenth Century, An Illustrated History reveals the immense riches and sophistication of ancient China. Banishing the view of Chinese history as a long, repetitive catalogue of one dynasty following another, J.A.G. Roberts emphasizes the broad themes of political, social, and cultural history, bringing to life the dramatic and fascinating development of one of the world's greatest civilizations.