| Edition |
1991 (2nd edition)
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| Publication |
New York, Cambridge University Press, 1982.
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| Description |
502pRed Spine
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| Series |
The Cambridge Encyclopedia of
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| Summary/Abstract |
The Cambridge Encyclopedia of China provides an absorbing and authoritative account of China and all things Chinese - geography, politics, customs, food and drink, the arts, and a rich and colourful history, from ancient times through to the momentous events of the past decade. Brian Hook and his team of expert contributors have thoroughly revised and updated the Encyclopedia to take full account of the most recent developments in China, from the economic reforms and increased freedoms of the early 1980s to the crisis of 1989 and its aftermath. The book is thus a uniquely broad-ranging account of China for everyone with an interest in the area. The only one volume encyclopaedia of China ever compiled.
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| Contents |
LAND AND RESOURCES
Geographical and climatic regions
Natural resources
Communications
The economy
PEOPLES
Anthropology
The Non-Han cultures
External China
SOCIETY
The social order
Law
Education
Health and medicine
Games and sports
THE CONTINUITY OF CHINA
Archaeology
Shang:The first historical dynasty (c. 1554-1045)
The Zhou dynasty(c.1122-221 B.C.)
The Qin dynasty (221-206)
The Han dynasty(202 B.C. - AD220)
We, Jin and northern and southern dynasties (AD 220-581)
The Sui dynasty (AD 581-618)
The Tang dynasty(AD 618-907)
Five dynasties and tne kingdoms (AD 907-59)
The Song dynasty (AD 960-1279)
The Yuan dynasty (AD 1276-1368)
The Ming dynasty (AD 133368-1644)
The Qing dynasty (AD 1644-1912)
The Republican period
The people's republic
THE MIND AND SENSES OF CHINA
Beliefs, customs and folklore
Philosophy and religion
Words and signs
Literature
Drama, music and cinema
Cuisine
Time and quantities
ART AND ARCHITECTURE
Design and symbol
Historical phases and schools
Techniques of art forms and crafts
Architecture
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY:HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE
Agriculture and biological sciences
Physical sciences
Technology
Mining and civil engineering
APPENDICES
MAPS
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| Standard Number |
052135594X Hb.
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