Imperial China 900-1800

by Frederick W. Mote

Book Overview

This is a history of China for the 900-year time span of the late imperial period. A senior scholar of this epoch, F. W. Mote highlights the personal characteristics of the rulers and dynasties and probes the cultural theme of Chinese adaptations to recurrent alien rule. No other work provides a similar synthesis: generational events, personalities, and the spirit of the age combine to yield a comprehensive history of the civilization, not isolated...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674012127
• ISBN13: 9780674012127
• Release Date: November 2003
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Length: 1106 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.0" x 6.2" x 10.1"