HALF THE WORLD. THE HISTORY AND CULTURE OF CHINA AND JAPAN

TOYNBEE, Arnold (Editor)

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London, Thames and Hudson, Holt, Renehart and Winston, 1973, 368 pp. 530 illustrations, 160 in colour. 370 photographs, engravings, drawing and maps. Fine edition. Superb original cloth, gilt titles on spine and fine dustjacket. Introductión. Arnold Toynbee. Signs and Meanings: Chinese writing through four millenia, Eglahn. The Middle Kingdom. Chinese politcs and society from the Bronze Age to the Manchus. D. C. Twitchelt. Beyong the Wall: China's relations with her northern neighhours, O. Lattimore. The Parth to Wisdom Chinese philosoply and religion, Wing-Tsit Chan.The Empirical Tradition: Science and technology in China, S. Nakayama. Worlds and Languague: The Chinese literaty tradition, J. M. Y. Liu. Chinese Culture Overseas: Korea, Japan, Vietman and Tibet, Z. Tsukamoto. Feudal Japan: Politics and society from the eighth centenary to 1868, Ch. D. Sheldon. Cult and Creed: Religion en Japan before the Meiji, C. Blacker. A Literature of Court and People: Japonese poetry, drama and the novel before the Meiji, D. Keene. Europe Goes East: The first impact of the west on China and Japan, P. A. Cohen. A New Role for Japan: The Meiji Revolution and it Sequel, Y. Toriumi. Rebellion, Reform and Revolution: China, Korea and Vietman in the modern world, J. Chesneaux. List and sources of illustrations. Chronology. Bibliography. Index. Text carefully impressed in two columns. Leaves with wide margin. illustations on couche paper and text on extra gramage light ochre colour paper. Very fine copy. Folio. Fine condition.

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• Title: HALF THE WORLD. THE HISTORY AND CULTURE OF CHINA AND JAPAN
• Binding: Encuadernación de tapa dura
• Condition: Excelente
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