China between Empires : The Northern and Southern Dynasties /
Lewis, Mark Edward
China between Empires : The Northern and Southern Dynasties / Mark Edward Lewis. - 1 online resource (352 p.) - History of Imperial China ; 2 .
Frontmatter -- Contents -- Maps -- Figures -- Introduction -- 1 The Geography of North and South China -- 2 The Rise of the Great Families -- 3 Military Dynasticism -- 4 Urban Transformation -- 5 Rural Life -- 6 China and the Outer World -- 7 Redefining Kinship -- 8 Daoism and Buddhism -- 9 Writing -- Conclusion -- Dates and Dynasties -- Pronunciation Guide -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Acknowledgments -- Index
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After the collapse of the Han dynasty in the third century CE, China divided along a north-south line. This book traces the changes that both underlay and resulted from this split in a period that saw the geographic redefinition of China, more engagement with the outside world, significant changes to family life, developments in the literary and social arenas, and the introduction of new religions.
Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
In English.
9780674040151
10.4159/9780674040151 doi
HISTORY / Asia / China.
931/.04
China between Empires : The Northern and Southern Dynasties / Mark Edward Lewis. - 1 online resource (352 p.) - History of Imperial China ; 2 .
Frontmatter -- Contents -- Maps -- Figures -- Introduction -- 1 The Geography of North and South China -- 2 The Rise of the Great Families -- 3 Military Dynasticism -- 4 Urban Transformation -- 5 Rural Life -- 6 China and the Outer World -- 7 Redefining Kinship -- 8 Daoism and Buddhism -- 9 Writing -- Conclusion -- Dates and Dynasties -- Pronunciation Guide -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Acknowledgments -- Index
restricted access http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec
After the collapse of the Han dynasty in the third century CE, China divided along a north-south line. This book traces the changes that both underlay and resulted from this split in a period that saw the geographic redefinition of China, more engagement with the outside world, significant changes to family life, developments in the literary and social arenas, and the introduction of new religions.
Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
In English.
9780674040151
10.4159/9780674040151 doi
HISTORY / Asia / China.
931/.04