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Author : Edward L. Shaughnessy
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : China
ISBN : 0760780552
Even today the economic powerhouse of modern China takes strength and nourishment from its legacy of antiquity. Ancient China illuminates this venerable heritage with unprecedented scholarship and vividness.
Author : John S. Major,Constance A. Cook
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 418 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2016-09-22
Category : History
ISBN : 9781317503651
Ancient China: A History surveys the East Asian Heartland Region – the geographical area that eventually became known as China – from the Neolithic period through the Bronze Age, to the early imperial era of Qin and Han, up to the threshold of the medieval period in the third century CE. For most of that long span of time there was no such place as "China"; the vast and varied territory of the Heartland Region was home to many diverse cultures that only slowly coalesced, culturally, linguistically, and politically, to form the first recognizably Chinese empires. The field of Early China Studies is being revolutionized in our time by a wealth of archaeologically recovered texts and artefacts. Major and Cook draw on this exciting new evidence and a rich harvest of contemporary scholarship to present a leading-edge account of ancient China and its antecedents. With handy pedagogical features such as maps and illustrations, as well as an extensive list of recommendations for further reading, Ancient China: A History is an important resource for undergraduate and postgraduate courses on Chinese History, and those studuing Chinese Culture and Society more generally.
Author : Paul Clarence Challen,Paul Challen
Publisher : Crabtree Publishing Company
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0778720373
Along China's Yellow River, a mighty and technologically advanced civilization grew and flourished for thousands of years without any contact from the rest of the world. Life in Ancient China explores the daily lives of early the Chinese people, profiles the great dynasties that ruled China over the centuries, and introduces important religious and philosophical contributions, such as Confucianism, Daosim, and Buddhism. Enduring Chinese innovations, such as writing, papermaking, and The Great Wall are also featured.
Author : Arthur Waley
Publisher : Stanford University Press
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 0804711690
In the fourth century BC three conflicting points of view in Chinese philosophy received classic expression: the Taoist, the Confucianist, and the "Realist." This book underscores the interplay between these three philosophies, drawing on extracts from Chuang Tzu, Mencius, and Han Fei Tzu.
Author : Liz Sonneborn
Publisher : Scholastic
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : China
ISBN : 0531259765
Take a journey back in time to witness the development of history's greatest civilizations! Engaging text and eye-catching images teach you about the history, culture, and daily life of each civilization and show you how each civilization continues to affect our world today!
Author : Ralph D. Sawyer,D Sawyer
Publisher : Basic Books
Page : 576 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2011-03-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780465023349
The history of China is a history of warfare. Rarely in its 3,000-year existence has the country not been beset by war, rebellion, or raids. Warfare was a primary source of innovation, social evolution, and material progress in the Legendary Era, Hsia dynasty, and Shang dynasty--indeed, war was the force that formed the first cohesive Chinese empire, setting China on a trajectory of state building and aggressive activity that continues to this day. In Ancient Chinese Warfare, a preeminent expert on Chinese military history uses recently recovered documents and archaeological findings to construct a comprehensive guide to the developing technologies, strategies, and logistics of ancient Chinese militarism. The result is a definitive look at the tools and methods that won wars and shaped culture in ancient China.
Author : Kuo-Hung Hsiao,Hong-Sen Yan
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2013-12-12
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783319020099
This book presents a unique approach for studying mechanisms and machines with drawings that were depicted unclearly in ancient Chinese books. The historical, cultural and technical backgrounds of the mechanisms are explained, and various mechanisms described and illustrated in ancient books are introduced. By utilizing the idea for the conceptual design of modern mechanisms, all feasible designs of ancient mechanisms with uncertain members and joints that meet the technical standards of the subjects’ time periods are synthesized systematically. Ancient Chinese crossbows (the original crossbow and repeating crossbows), textile mechanisms (silk-reeling mechanism, spinning mechanisms, and looms), and many other artisan's tool mechanisms are used as illustrated examples. Such an approach provides a logical method for the reconstruction designs of ancient mechanisms with uncertain structures. It also provides an innovative direction for researchers to further identify the original structures of mechanisms and machines with drawings in ancient literature. This book can be used as a textbook and/or supplemental reading material for courses related to history of ancient (Chinese) machinery and creative mechanism design for senior and graduate students.
Author : Candice Ransom
Publisher : Lerner Digital ™
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2017-08-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781512476439
Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience! Have you ever worn silk? Eaten Rice? Used a calendar? All these things came from ancient China. More than two thousand years ago, the ancient Chinese invented tools and treasures that still shape our lives. Find out where the ancient Chinese lived, what their lives were like, and what happened to them. Discover how they changed the world!
Author : Natalie M. Rosinsky
Publisher : Capstone
Page : 50 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780756545680
The people of ancient China called their country the Middle Kingdom. They proudly believed their land to be the center of the civilized world. Chinese inventions, including gunpowder, paper, and movable type, have shaped the modern world.
Author : Virginia Schomp
Publisher : Marshall Cavendish
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0761446419
Explores the mythology of the ancient Chinese one of historys greatest civilizations.
Author : Dale Anderson
Publisher : In the Hands of a Child
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Art, Chinese
ISBN : 8210379456XXX
Uses art and artifacts to examine the world of ancient China from its political and religious structure to its cultural characteristics.
Author : Claire Throp
Publisher : Compass Point Books
Page : 65 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780756564247
From pasta to paper, the inventions of the Ancient Chinese remain part of everyday life in our modern world. Learn how items like wheelbarrows, the first toothbrushes, and early earthquake detectors have evolved into devices we know today and discover just how big of an impact the Ancient Chinese have had on your life.
Author : Jenny Liu
Publisher : Running Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1996-10-03
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1561387851
Open the chest's secret compartment to reveal a brush and ink set and instructions for making Chinese characters, I Ching coins used to tell the future, a Chinese fan to decorate, plus charts, stickers, and more.
Author : Yan Xuetong
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 317 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2013-08-25
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781400848959
From China's most influential foreign policy thinker, a vision for a "Beijing Consensus" for international relations The rise of China could be the most important political development of the twenty-first century. What will China look like in the future? What should it look like? And what will China's rise mean for the rest of world? This book, written by China's most influential foreign policy thinker, sets out a vision for the coming decades from China's point of view. In the West, Yan Xuetong is often regarded as a hawkish policy advisor and enemy of liberal internationalists. But a very different picture emerges from this book, as Yan examines the lessons of ancient Chinese political thought for the future of China and the development of a "Beijing consensus" in international relations. Yan, it becomes clear, is neither a communist who believes that economic might is the key to national power, nor a neoconservative who believes that China should rely on military might to get its way. Rather, Yan argues, political leadership is the key to national power, and morality is an essential part of political leadership. Economic and military might are important components of national power, but they are secondary to political leaders who act in accordance with moral norms, and the same holds true in determining the hierarchy of the global order. Providing new insights into the thinking of one of China's leading foreign policy figures, this book will be essential reading for anyone interested in China's rise or in international relations.
Author : Captivating History
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 134 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2019-12-12
Category : History
ISBN : 1647481708
In this book, you will be led on a journey through almost 2,000 years of Chinese history, showing you all the ups and downs of those ancient times, the sufferings and joys of the Chinese people, along with their greatest achievements and failures.
