Dynasties of the East: Imperial China, Islands of the Rising Sun (Imperial Visions Series: The Rise and Fall of Empires) - Hardcover
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From its earliest beginnings thousands of years ago, the course of man’s progress has been measured by his empires. Large, dynamic flows of power, people, and culture that merge, thrive, then break apart - the pieces only to merge again in a new configuration, the process to be repeated. Through pictures and words, "Empires: Their Rise and Fall" brings the reader face to face with many of the world’s greatest empires. Full-color photographs are combined with an absorbing narrative in a lively historical account of each empire and an examination of the period’s most enduring cultural achievements. This volume in the series focuses on Imperial China, and Islands of the Rising Sun. As Charlemagne was crowning himself King of the Holy Roman Empire in Europe, China was just beginning its fabulous Tang Dynasty, one of the most brilliant empires in the realm of the arts and in sweeping political influence. Printing and gunpowder were both invented during its rule, and Changan, the Tang capital, was at the time perhaps the greatest city in the world, with more than one million inhabitants. The power of Chinese culture to transmit its values and observances to another society was well demonstrated in Japan. Beginning with the introduction of Chinese writing and Buddhism in the fifth and sixth centuries, Chinese learning and political institutions transformed Japan from a primitive, tribal society to an ardent follower of the Chinese model. The chief of the ruling clan, who claimed descent from the sun goddess Amaterasu of early Japanese mythology, became an "emperor" in the Chinese style, having all the trappings and ritual of the Chinese court and presiding over an elaborate bureaucracy. The Japanese imperial line has continued until the present day - a unique record of unbroken succession.
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IMPERIAL VISIONS THE RISE AND FALL OF EMPIRES
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Tradition and Revolt : Imperial China, Islands of the Rising Sun
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Tradition and Revolt: Imperial China / Islands of the Rising Sun
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Dynasties of the East: Imperial China, Islands of the Rising Sun
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Boston Publishing Co., Boston, 1987., 1980
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Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Unknown. Quarto, hardcover, near fine in lightly edgeworn orange and green pictorial dj. 168 pages. Imperial China by Joyce Milton and Islands of the Rising Sun by Wendy B Murphy. From Empires: Rise and Fall series. Illustrated throughout. Book. Seller Inventory # 47967
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Near Fine quality book, no printing history recorded; 1980, HBJ Press, New York; 12" x 9"; 168 numbered pages followed by 8 unnumbered pages of "Photo Credits" and "Index"; medium brown one-piece binding with the title in dark brown on the spine and on the front panel. Title #5 of twelve in the "Imperial Visions" series. The exterior is nearly pristine: no corner bumps or edge dings, no scrapes or other sort of damage; head and heel of spine intact and not damaged; but edges (up to 3/4" all around the book) are lightly toned & stained from masking tape on jacket; book is slightly bowed from spine to fore edge. Except for owner's name/date inked on the backside of the FFEP, the interior is spotless, free of writing, stray marks, stains of any sort and page damage of any type. A very readable text with numerous and excellent visuals. Jacket is in Very Good condition: it is free of tears, chips, edge wear and fading. Its only flaw is visible browning where masking tape was placed on the back side--along all edges, at both folds and along the spine (see photo). Seller Inventory # BMR-2020-12-1-3