China: Its History and Culture (4th Edition)

published	June 1st 2004 by McGraw-Hill
binding	Paperback
isbn	0071412794 (isbn13: 9780071412797)
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pages	368
description	“A wonderful job! So lucid, beautfully written, with great range and insight. This will set a new standard for short general histories of China.”<...more [close] “A wonderful job! So lucid, beautfully written, with great range and insight. This will set a new standard for short general histories of China.” —Michael Gasster, professor emeritus of history at Rutgers University Newly updated and revised, China: Its History and Culture, Fourth Edition, incorporates the crucial social and economic changes that have taken place in China over the last decade. Through rich detail and engaging illustrations, the book traces China’s history from Neolithic times to the present day. [close]
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Bryan rated it:

09/17/07

Read in September, 2007

This book is frustrating in that the entire thrust of Chinese history prior to 1800 is glossed over. This first half of the book is like an overview of an overview, where hundreds of years pass in mere paragraphs and as much energy is spent on contrasting art styles as on the main events of each period. The second half of the book covering the modern period is exactly what I was looking for from the rest of the book, and is worth reading.

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Frank rated it:

09/05/07

Has a copy to sell/swap — Read in July, 2005

An interestting journey through the enigmatic China that anybody thinking of visiting or working there should make. It will help you understand more about their people, history and culture so that you find a more credible argument than that of TIC: This Is China! Sorry, but I gather that those who have lived there would actually understand me.

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