| Description |
xxi, 369 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 347-355) and index. |
| Contents |
Western perceptions of China from the late sixteenth century to the present / Jonathan Spence -- Early civilization in China : reflections on how it became Chinese / David N. Keightley -- The evolution of government in China / Jack L. Dull -- Sage kings and laws in the Chinese and Greek traditions / Karen Turner -- The Confucian tradition in Chinese history / Tu Wei-ming -- Religious traditions in Chinese civilization : Buddhism and Taoism / T.H. Barrett -- Science and medicine in Chinese history / Nathan Sivin -- Women, marriage, and the family in Chinese history / Patricia Ebrey -- Chinese economic history in comparative perspective / Albert Feuerwerker -- Modern Chinese social history in comparative perspective / William T. Rowe -- Chinese art and its impact on the West / Michael Sullivan -- Poetry in the Chinese tradition / Stephen Owen -- The distinctive art of Chinese fiction / Paul S. Ropp. |
| Subject |
China -- Civilization.
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China. |
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Civilization. |
| Indexed Term |
Civilization History |
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China |
| Subject |
Cultuur. |
| Added Author |
Ropp, Paul S., 1944-
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Barrett, T. H. (Timothy Hugh)
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| ISBN |
0520064402 alkaline paper |
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9780520064409 alkaline paper |
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0520064410 paperback alkaline paper |
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9780520064416 paperback alkaline paper |
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