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The Imperial Capitals of China: An Inside View of the Celestial Empire
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As China- the oldest continuous civilisation in existence- stands to become the most influential, with its economy expected to exceed that of the United States by 2020, Arthur Cotterell provides a panoramic sweep of an empire that lasted over two millennia through the imperial capitals that were the very foundations of each dynasty. Using original Chinese sources and eyewitness accounts he provides an inside view of the rich array of characters, political and ideological tensions, and technological genius that defined the imperial capitals of China, as each in turn is revealed, explored and celebrated.From the cosmological foundations of the first capital to the politics of empire and cataclysmic civil wars, this absorbing new book offers a level of insight indispensible for a true understanding of China today.
Additional information
| Weight | 0.454 kg |
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| Dimensions | 2.5 × 15.3 × 23.4 cm |
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| Format | Paperback |
| Language | |
| Pages | 336 |
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| Year Published | 2008-9-4 |
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| Publication City/Country | London, United Kingdom |
| ISBN 10 | 1845950100 |
| About The Author | Arthur Cotterell was principal of Kingston College. His previous books include The Minoan World, The Penguin Encyclopaedia of Ancient Civilizations, The Pimlico Dictionary of Classical Mythologies: Greece, Rome, Persia, India and China, China: A Cultural History and Chariot: The Astounding Rise and Fall of the World's First War Machine. |
| Review Quote | He handles with grace and skill the challenge of making the country's dynastic past intelligible to the layman |
| Other text | A thoroughgoing history of China's ruling dynasties and their extraordinary achievements in architecture. The author's knowledge of Chinese dynasties is nearly encyclopedic… [his] work takes the traveler deep into the fascinating recesses of each dynasty |
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