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An Introduction to Chinese Civilization /

An Introduction to Chinese Civilization / John Meskill. - 1 online resource

Frontmatter -- Contributors -- Preface -- Note on Pronunciation -- Contents -- PART ONE. History of China -- I. Ancient Times and Classical Period / II. The First Imperial Period / III. The Period of Disunity / IV. The Second Imperial Period: Phase I / V. The Second Imperial Period: Phase II / VI. An Era of Foreign Rule / VII. The Third Imperial Period / VIII. The Breakdown of the Traditional Order / IX. Acceleration of the Pace of Change / X. The Revolutionary Period: The Contest for Primacy / XI. The Revolutionary Period: The Quest for Unity / PART TWO. Aspects of Chinese Civilization -- XII. China: An Anthropological Overview / XIII. Chinese Archaeology / XIV. Chinese Art / XV. Economic Structure of Traditional China / XVI. Economic Trends in Modem China / XVII, A Geographical View of China / XVIII. Political Institutions / XIX. The Chinese Language / XX. Chinese Literature / XXI. The Role of Religion in Chinese Society / Appendix: Maps -- Acknowledgments -- Index Meskill, John -- Meskill, John -- Meskill, John -- Meskill, John -- Meskill, John -- Meskill, John -- Meskill, John -- Meskill, John -- Meskill, John -- Meskill, John -- Meskill, John -- Fried, Morton H. -- Chang, Kwang-Chih -- Li, Chu-Tsing -- Chen, Nai-Ruenn -- Hou, Chi-Ming -- Murphey, Rhoads -- Hucker, Charles O. -- Chu, Yu-Kuang -- Watson, Burton -- Yang, C. K. --

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A collection of essays that give a brief history of China and examine ten major aspects of Chinese civilization. Topics include Chinese anthropology, archaeology, art, economic trends, language, literature, and others.


Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.


In English.

9780231916202 9780231884631

10.7312/mesk91620 doi


HISTORY / Asia / China.