China: A Concise History

By Milton W. Meyer

Book Overview

This book provides a concise introduction to the history of China over the course of some four millennia. The first part introduces the land and the people, traces briefly the history of China, and outlines the traditional way of life. The main section, parts two through six, relates the ancient traditional eras before 221 B.C. and the history of imperial China with the cycles of several dozen dynasties. The final part charts the path of modern China since 1912.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0822630338
• ISBN13: 9780822630333
• Release Date: January 1994
• Publisher: Littlefield Adams Quality Paperbacks
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.12 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.9" x 0.8" x 6.3"

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From the Back Cover

This popular introduction to China offers readers an authoritative and up-to-date overview of some four millennia of Chinese history. Milton W. Meyer's explanations of the land and its people, the traditional Chinese way of life, China's imperial dynasties, and the development of modern China from 1912 to the present provide valuable insight into contemporary Chinese society.