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China in World History
Paul Ropp
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Description for China in World History
Paperback. Series: New Oxford World History. Num Pages: 208 pages, 20 black and white illustrations, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 366.
Here is a fascinating compact history of Chinese political, economic, and cultural life, ranging from the origins of civilization in China to the beginning of the 21st century. Historian Paul Ropp combines vivid story-telling with astute analysis to shed light on some of the larger questions of Chinese history. What is distinctive about China in comparison with other civilizations? What have been the major changes and continuities in Chinese life over the past four millennia? Offering a global perspective, the book shows how China's nomadic neighbors to the north and west influenced much of the political, military, and even cultural ... Read more
Here is a fascinating compact history of Chinese political, economic, and cultural life, ranging from the origins of civilization in China to the beginning of the 21st century. Historian Paul Ropp combines vivid story-telling with astute analysis to shed light on some of the larger questions of Chinese history. What is distinctive about China in comparison with other civilizations? What have been the major changes and continuities in Chinese life over the past four millennia? Offering a global perspective, the book shows how China's nomadic neighbors to the north and west influenced much of the political, military, and even cultural ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Series
New Oxford World History
Condition
New
Weight
365g
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780195381955
SKU
V9780195381955
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About Paul Ropp
Paul Ropp is the Andrea and Peter Klein Professor of History at Clark University and author of Banished Immortal: Searching for Shuangqing, China's Peasant Woman Poet.
Reviews for China in World History
Anyone who has tried to write on any topic related to China for a broad readership will readily be able to appreciate Paul Ropp's achievement here in telling the whole story from Yao to Mao and beyond in well under 200 pages.
Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies
This clearly written book will make an ... Read more
Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies
This clearly written book will make an ... Read more