Despite his achievements, however, he has been vilified since his death. This book describes his life and times and reflects the historical arguments over the real founder of China and one of the most important men in Chinese history.
3000 years of Chinese history presented through the lives of ninety-six illustrious participants from all periods and all parts of the country China is the most populous country on earth, with the longest history of any modern nation.
The Great War helped China emerge from humiliation and obscurity and take its first tentative steps as a full member of the global community.In 1912 the Qing Dynasty had ended.
Frances Wood's fascinating piece of historical detective work, marking the 700th anniversary of Polo's journey, questions whether the explorer ever reached the country he so vividly described.
This lively book introduces the reader to the colourful characters who inhabited the Forbidden City, and vividly evokes the strictly prescribed rituals that made up life between its walls.
This book describes his life and times and reflects the historical arguments over the real founder of China and one of the most important men in history."--BOOK JACKET.
This fascinating book covers more than 2,000 years of history, and is illustrated throughout with many manuscripts and paintings from the British Library and other museums worldwide.
Great Books of China offers concise introductions - each of them accompanied by generous quotation (in English) from the book in question - to sixty-six works in the canon of Chinese literature.
This book describes his life and times and reflects the historical arguments over the real founder of China and one of the most important men in history."--BOOK JACKET.