China : a macro history /: a macro history. (2023)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Ray Huang.
• Authors: Huang, Ray
• Contents: Maps and Chronological Tables, Preface 1 Xi'an and the Loess Land 2 The Second Sage and the First Emperor 3 Soil, Wind, and Water 4 Behind the Terracotta Army 5 The First Empire: Establishing the Standard 6 Literati Turned Warlords 7 Prolonged Disunity 8 When Historical Components Sprawled Far and Wide 9 On the Road to Reunification 10 The Second Empire: A Breakthrough That Failed to Materialize 11 The Northern Song: A Daring Experiment 12 West Lake and the Southern Song 13 The Mongolian Interlude 14 The Ming: An Introverted and Non-competitive State 15 The Late Ming 16 The Role of the Manchus 17 1800: A Point for Reflection 18 From the Opium War to the Self-Strengthening Movement 19 The Hundred Days, the Republic, and May Fourth 20 Contemporary China and Its Place in the World 21 Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macao
• Edition: 1st
• Publisher Details: London : Routledge
• Publication Date: 2023
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 951; China -- History; China -- Civilization
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781000948004
• Related ISBNs: 9781000941265
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