| Description |
1 online resource (xi, 579 pages). |
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text file |
| Series |
Sinica Leidensia,
0169-9563 ;
volume 134
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Sinica Leidensia ; v. 134.
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| Summary |
"The Later Han dynasty, also known as Eastern Han, ruled China for the first two centuries of the Christian era. Comparable in extent and power to the early Roman empire, it dominated East Asia from present-day Vietnam to the Mongolian steppe. Rafe de Crespigny presents here the first full account of this period in Chinese history to be found in a Western language. Commencing with a detailed account of the imperial capital, the history describes the nature of government, the expansion of the Chinese people to the south, the conflicts of scholars and officials with eunuchs at court, and the final collapse which followed the rebellion of the Yellow Turbans and the rise of regional warlords"--Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction: The emperors of Han; Chronology of the later Han dynasty -- Imperial capital -- Emperor Ming and Emperor Zhang (57-88) -- The reign of Emperor He (88-106) -- The Dowager Deng and Emperor An (106-125) -- The reign of Emperor Shun (125-144) -- The hegemony of Liang Ji (144-159) -- Emperor Huan and the eunuchs (159-168) -- Emperor Ling : disordered government (169-184) -- End of an empire (185-189) -- Epilogues and conclusions (part I, Elegy for a lost capital; part II, What went wrong? : reflections on a ruin). |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
China -- History -- Han dynasty, 202 B.C.-220 A.D.
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China -- Kings and rulers -- History.
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China. |
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Kings and rulers. |
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History. |
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China -- Politics and government -- 221 B.C.-220 A.D.
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| Chronological Term |
221 B.C.-220 A.D. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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History.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: De Crespigny, Rafe. Fire over Luoyang. Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2016] 9789004324916 (DLC) 2016020975 |
| ISBN |
9789004325203 (electronic book) |
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9004325204 (electronic book) |
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9004324917 (hardcover) |
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9789004324916 (hardcover) |
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