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Synopsis
Many nations define themselves in terms of territory or people; China defines itself in terms of history. With the world’s longest tradition of history-writing, its extraordinary past ought to be common knowledge. China, by the eminent historian John Keay, should make it so.
Informed by the latest research and enlivened by wit and anecdote, Keay’s narrative spans 5,000 years, from the Three Dynasties (2000 220 BC) to Deng Xiaoping’s opening of China and the past three decades of economic growth. Broadly chronological, the book presents a history of all the Chinas including regions (Yunnan, Tibet, Xinjiang, Mongolia, Manchuria) that account for two-thirds of the People’s Republic of China land mass but which barely feature in its conventional history.
Crisp, judicious, and engaging, China is destined to become the classic single-volume history for anyone seeking to understand the past, present, and future of this immensely powerful nation.
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John Keay, formerly a special correspondent for The Economist, contributes regularly to the Sunday Telegraph, Times Higher Educational Supplement, and the Literary Review. The author of numerous books, including the classic India: A History, he lives in Argyll, Scotland.
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Library Journal
“Without sacrificing substance for brevity, Keay manages to illustrate China’s history very much as a narrative... Readers already interested in, or wishing newly to embark upon, Chinese history will adore this book. Highly recommended.”
Philadelphia Inquirer
“China: A History marks a welcome advance... [Keay’s] touch is deft and faithful to the tenor of the debates, especially those between archaeologists and literary scholars.”
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- PublisherHarperPress
- Publication date2008
- ISBN 10 0007257856
- ISBN 13 9780007257850
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages512
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Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Pictorial illust. cover, col. & b/w plts., illust., text ills., maps, diag., notes, bibliog., index. Light shelf wear, o/w F. Sages and tyrants, warlords and poets, heroes and villains are all sourced in the historical record. Complex questions about the continuity of Chinese civilisation, the importance of ritual and the uses and abuses of history are addressed. China's military record is questioned, its dynastic obsession explored, and its economic resurgence revealed in an unexpected light. Laid bare, too, are the roots of Confucianism, communism and capitalism. Size: Large Octavo. Book. Seller Inventory # 000181
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