The Rise & Splendor of the Chinese Empire
Rene Grousset
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Used - Hardcover
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Add to basketSold by Hungry Traveller Bookstore, Singapore, SG, Singapore
AbeBooks Seller since August 23, 2024
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketThe Rise and Splendour of the Chinese Empire is Ren Grousset's comprehensive history of China from its legendary origins through the height of imperial power. Grousset, a distinguished French historian and sinologist, presents the political, cultural, and military developments that shaped one of the world's longest-lasting civilizations.The book explores dynastic cycles, the expansion of territory, influential emperors, and the evolution of governance, philosophy, and the arts. Grousset emphasizes both internal achievements and external relations, including interactions with nomadic neighbors and early trade along routes that would become the Silk Road.Written in a detailed yet readable style, the work combines scholarship with narrative flair, making it accessible to general readers while retaining academic rigor. It remains a notable mid-twentieth-century introduction to the grandeur, continuity, and complexity of Chinese imperial history.16 illustrations.
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