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245 0 _aChina in world history /
_cby Paul S Ropp
260 _aNew York :
_b Oxford University Press,
_c2010.
300 _a (xvi, 184p.;
_c23cm.
505 _aThe formative age : beginnings to third century BCE The first empires : Qin (221-206 BCE) and Han (206 BCE-220 CE) The era of division (220-589) Reunified empires : Sui (581-618) and Tang (618-907) Diminished empire and nomadic challengers : Song (960-1279) and Yuan (1279-1368) Early modern China : Ming (1368-1644) and early Qing (1644-1800) Decline, fall, and aftermath of the Qing empire (1800-1920) Civil wars, invasion, and the rise of communism (1920-1949) The People's Republic of China (1949 to the present)
520 _aHere is a fascinating compact history of Chinese political, economic, and cultural life, ranging from the origins of civilization in China to the beginning of the 21st century. Historian Paul Ropp combines vivid story-telling with astute analysis to shed light on some of the larger questions of Chinese history. What is distinctive about China in comparison with other civilizations? What have been the major changes and continuities in Chinese life over the past four millennia? Offering a global perspective, the book shows how China's nomadic neighbors to the north and west influenced much of the political, military, and even cultural history of China. Ropp also examines Sino-Indian relations, highlighting the impact of the thriving trade between India and China as well as the profound effect of Indian Buddhism on Chinese life. Finally, the author discusses the humiliation of China at the hands of Western powers and Japan, explaining how these recent events have shaped China's quest for wealth, power and respect today, and have colored China's perception of its own place in world history
650 _a China China Civilization
650 _aChina Civilization Foreign influences
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