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Author : Jing Xie
Publisher : Anthem Impact
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2022-12-06
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 1785279424
Author : Yat Ming Loo,Hua Li,Jing Xie,Eugenio Mangi
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2024-05-31
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781040015322
Focusing on the non-Western context and case studies, this book explores theories of interdisciplinary architectural thinking and the construction of urban memory in Chinese cities, with an emphasis on contemporary architecture and the diversity of agencies. China has undergone one of the fastest urbanisation and urban renewal processes in human history, but discussions of urban memory in China have tended to be practice-oriented and lack theoretical reflection. This book brings together interdisciplinary architectural scholarship to interrogate the production of urban memory and examine experiences in China. The 14 chapters explore different processes, projects, materials, architecture and urban spaces in different Chinese cities by analysing cityscapes such as temples, bridges, conservation projects, architectural design, historical architecture, memorial hall, market street, city images, custom bike, food market and so on. The book deals with different agencies and methods, tangible and intangible, in the construction of memories aimed at promoting hybridised multiple identities, and explores the interplay of different versions of memory, i.e. state, public, regional, local, individual and collective memory. This book will be essential reading for scholars and students of architecture and urbanism, cultural studies and China studies, as well as architects, urban planners and historians interested in these fields.
Author : Marion Roberts,Suzy Nelson
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 433 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2024-01-18
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781800373471
With the UN-Habitat estimating that by 2035 the majority of the world’s population will be living in metropolitan areas, this cutting-edge Research Handbook explores the emerging field of urban design and its place in contemporary scholarship.
Author : Li Feng
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2013-11-14
Category : History
ISBN : 9781107652347
'Early China' refers to the period from the beginning of human history in China to the end of the Han Dynasty in AD 220. The roots of modern Chinese society and culture are all to be found in this formative period of Chinese civilization. Li Feng's new critical interpretation draws on the most recent scholarship and archaeological discoveries from the past thirty years. This fluent and engaging overview of early Chinese civilization explores key topics including the origins of the written language, the rise of the state, the Shang and Zhou religions, bureaucracy, law and governance, the evolving nature of war, the creation of empire, the changing image of art, and the philosophical search for social order. Beautifully illustrated with a wide range of new images, this book is essential reading for all those wanting to know more about the foundations of Chinese history and civilization.
Author : Karl Friedrich A. Gützlaff
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 514 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1834
Category : China
ISBN : OXFORD:600007419
Author : Anthony E. Clark
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 325 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2014-05-14
Category : HISTORY
ISBN : 1624991564
In this first book-length critical study of Ban Gu and his works, Anthony Clark provides both biographical and historical information about Ban Gu and his political context, while also reflecting on how that context formed his portrayal of history. Clark's book argues that the precarious position court scholars and ministers occupied motivated Ban Gu to restructure long-hallowed Confucian political ideas into an entirely new notion of Heaven's Mandate (tianming). Unlike the earlier model, which held that Heaven assigned or removed its sanction based upon moral merits, Ban's new Mandate model held that the ruling dynastic family's Mandate was permanently bestowed, and thus irrevocable, regardless of the ruler's good or bad behavior. This book offers new insight to previous scholarly assumptions regarding the ancient Chinese idea of Heaven's Mandate, while also providing historical information about Ban Gu and his family during the Han dynasty. Ban Gu's History of Early China is an important book for anyone interested in the history, philosophy, and literature of early China.
Author : Elizabeth Childs-Johnson
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 768 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2020-10-23
Category : History
ISBN : 9780199328376
The Oxford Handbook on Early China brings 30 scholars together to cover early China from the Neolithic through Warring States periods (ca 5000-500BCE). The study is chronological and incorporates a multidisciplinary approach, covering topics from archaeology, anthropology, art history, architecture, music, and metallurgy, to literature, religion, paleography, cosmology, religion, prehistory, and history.
Author : Mu-chou Poo,Muzhou Pu
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 277 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2018-06-21
Category : History
ISBN : 9781107021174
This book employs textual and archaeological material to reconstruct the various features of daily life in ancient China.
Author : Hugh Murray,John Crawfurd,Peter Gordon,Thomas Lynn,William Wallace,Gilbert Thomas Burnett
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1836
Category : China
ISBN : OXFORD:590226220
Author : Feng Li
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 385 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2008-12-11
Category : History
ISBN : 9780521884471
This ook redefines the bureaucracy of Ancient Chinese society during the Western Zhou period. The analysis is based on inscriptions of royal edicts from the period carved into bronze vessels. The inscriptions clarify the political and social construction of the Western Zhou and the ways in which it exercised its authority.
Author : Zhenzhong Wang
Publisher : Paths International Limited
Page : 660 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2022-02-28
Category : China
ISBN : 1844646726
China has a history of more than 5,000 years of civilization, but when, where, and what kind of process did the splendid Chinese civilization come into being? Many predecessors in academia and masters of Chinese studies have discussed this issue. The author of this book adopts a multi-disciplinary research method, extensively uses the theories of archaeology, history, and anthropology, systematically sorts out and analyzes archaeological discoveries, and analyzes various ancient histories handed down from ancient times. The legend tried to do an integrated interpretation, put forward a series of innovative theoretical viewpoints, and constructed a brand-new ancient history research system. The topic is an interested issue for scholars and experts to discover the development of Chinese civilization. The materials, including data, illustrations, are the newest ones, they can help readers and researchers to better understand and research ancient China.
Author : John S. Major,Constance A. Cook
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Antiquities, Prehistoric
ISBN : 0765615991
Focus: A year in the Springs and Autumns
Author : Jun Li
Publisher : Palgrave Macmillan
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2014-01-14
Category : History
ISBN : 1349251364
This book provides a fresh interpretation of how Chinese civilization was created and transformed in the process of its early formation (1766-221 BC). It describes the principal features of that civilization which had a profound impact on the later development of Chinese history. In particular, it discusses in detail the main characteristics of the social and political organizations of that period, and argues that, contrary to the traditional interpretation, economic development in ancient China had its own dynamism.
Author : Jacques Gernet
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : China
ISBN : OCLC:51080021
Author : Charles River Charles River Editors
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 86 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2018-04-29
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1717540554
*Includes pictures *Includes ancient accounts *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading Even before the first Chinese dynasty, complex societies inhabiting the area now known as China organized into settlements, and the most important settlements were protected by rammed earth walls. The first dynasty, the Shang (1600-1050 BCE), built large walls as early as around 1,550 BCE. Differing from later walls, which were built along a strategic defense line, these walls were built to enclose the settlements and areas. The Shang would eventually be conquered from the west by the Zhou Dynasty (1046-256 BCE), which developed a complex system of government. In fact, it was the Zhou system's decline that Confucius (551-479 BCE) witnessed and drew from greatly for his political philosophy. The Zhou also created walled cities, and it was at this time that the first major conflicts with northern tribesman, the Xianyun, were recorded As the newly independent states vied for supremacy in a state of constant warfare, northern barbarians were also a constant menace. Eventually, the Chinese succeeded in eliminating many of those on their immediate northern border, but it was a bittersweet victory because it meant there was no longer a buffer between China and the even fiercer Mongols further north. This new proximity led to increased cultural exchange, as well as the Chinese adoption of nomadic fighting techniques. Ultimately, it was the wall of the state of Qi that was the first to earn the name great (literally: long) wall, because the state of Qin proved most adept at the new warfare and conquered all the others. It was this dynasty that unified the kingdoms under the name of China, but put simply, the Qin were a war machine. They defeated the Mongols north of the border and expanded their control there, while also fighting expansionary wars in all directions. The first Qin emperor died 11 years into his reign and was buried with the famous Terracotta warriors: These soldiers and equipment, all carved out of stone and other materials, formed an imperial army that would accompany the emperor into the afterlife. After the emperor's death, rebellion and strife took hold of the empire, and soon a new dynasty, the Han dynasty (206 BCE-220 CE), was founded. The previous emperor, Meng Tian, was forced to commit suicide, and the Han dynasty became known for maintaining a long period of wealth and prosperity during which Confucianism and other major intellectual trends in China flowered. However, they had trouble with the nomads in the north too, and after suffering decisive military defeats, the Han decided that only through a policy of peace and reconciliation could they manage relations with the Xiongnu. They offered material goods and marriages, and the border was secured, but walls were also still obviously necessary. Ultimately, the massive investment in military expansion and conquest reaped great rewards for the Han, but all came at a very dear cost to the empire. As a result of their growing militarism, the trend of using diplomacy slowly fell out of favor around the start of the 1st century CE, but even when the old structure of peace and diplomacy with the northerners was reinstated, the Xiongnu were asked to submit to a nominally inferior position in their relationship with China. It appeared to be a compromise that would benefit both sides, but soon afterward, a Han regent usurped power and the kingdom fell into civil war. The dynasty recovered at the time, but never fully, and it continued on the path of steady decline. The Han Dynasty: The History and Legacy of Ancient China's Most Influential Empire examines how the Han dynasty took control of China and the impact of their reign over several centuries.