China by John Keay
A History
A sweeping, accessible narrative that traces China’s development from prehistoric origins through the rise and fall of dynasties to the upheavals of the 19th and 20th centuries and its emergence as a modern power. It interweaves political and military events with social, cultural, and intellectual currents—Confucianism, Buddhism, technological innovation, and contact with nomadic peoples and foreign powers—to explain periods of unity, fragmentation, prosperity, and decline. The account pays particular attention to the impact of imperial collapse, foreign intervention, revolution, and reform in shaping contemporary China’s institutions and global role.
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- Published
- 2009
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- British
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- English
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