The Cambridge Illustrated History of China (Cambridge Illustrated Histories)

More populous than any other country on earth, China also occupies a unique place in our modern world for the continuity of its history and culture. In this sumptuously illustrated single-volume history, noted historian Patricia Ebrey traces the origins of Chinese culture from prehistoric times to the present. She follows its development from the rise of Confucianism, Buddhism, and the great imperial dynasties to the Mongol, Manchu, and Western intrusions and the modern communist state. Her scope is phenomenal--embracing Chinese arts, culture, economics, society and its treatment of women, foreign policy, emigration, and politics, including the key uprisings of 1919 and 1989 in Tiananmen Square. Both a comprehensive introduction to an extraordinary civilization, and an expert exploration of the continuities and disjunctures of Chinese history, Professor Ebrey's book has become an indispensable guide to China past and present. Patricia Ebrey is Professor of East Asian Studies and History and the author of Chinese Civilization: A Sourcebook (1993). more

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1/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jun-13-2009; Unnecessarily emphasizes "non-Chinese" vs. "Chinese"; First of all, this so-called illustrated history of China is mostly text and quite dry at that. A lot of history-telling is also quite confusing. The pictures are also mostly not very interesting to look at.What really makes this book...; read full review | report as inappropriate

4/5: From: Amazon; Posted: May-17-2008; Great 101 helicoptere view of Chinese History; Easy to read, this book accomplished what I was looking for: a complete high-level view of chinese history. The few things I would have like to be a bit different:- More maps, there are quite a few of them, but more would have helped-...; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: May-27-2007; An interesting perspective on Chinese history; I'm a Chinese living in China. Because of politicized history accounts in China after 1949 I have little interest in official history books in Chinese. But I like this book very much; for me it provides a totally new perspective on the...; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Mar-21-2007; Cambridge Illustrated History of China; Highly informative and readable; wonderfully illustrated both with photographs and maps. This was exactly what I had hoped for.; read full review | report as inappropriate

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4/5: From: Amazon; Posted: May-17-2008; Great 101 helicoptere view of Chinese History; Easy to read, this book accomplished what I was looking for: a complete high-level view of chinese history. The few things I would have like to be a bit different:- More maps, there are quite a few of them, but more would have helped-...; read full review | report as inappropriate

3/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Nov-20-2003; Factual, but dry; One of the interesting things about this book is that it uses standard Mandarin Pinyin (Chiang Kai-Shek is Jiang Jieshi, Sun Yat-Sen is Sun Zhongshan, etc). While this can be very helpful to those who know Mandarin Pinyin, it can be...; read full review | report as inappropriate

1/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jun-13-2009; Unnecessarily emphasizes "non-Chinese" vs. "Chinese"; First of all, this so-called illustrated history of China is mostly text and quite dry at that. A lot of history-telling is also quite confusing. The pictures are also mostly not very interesting to look at.What really makes this book...; read full review | report as inappropriate