false 4061284 1 Written with an elegant and flowing narrative, the essential virtue of Jacques Gernet's classic book is to see the history of Chinese civilization as a whole. Yet within the synthesis of the trends - social, political, religious, scientific, artistic that make up China's past and present, the author never loses sight of the telling detail which brings history to life. A History of Chinese Civilization is illustrated with a wide range of photographs, many maps, line drawings and tables. A detailed chronological table and full bibliography complement the text. 4108307 30 6 1982 A History of Chinese Civilization 0 0 2 0 0 0 false false Fri Oct 24 07:53:47 -0700 2008 Fri Oct 24 08:41:02 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Sun Oct 12 11:10:20 -0700 2008 Sun Oct 12 11:10:20 -0700 2008 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=4061284