{"product_id":"routledge-handbook-of-imperial-chinese-history-9781138847286","title":"Routledge Handbook of Imperial Chinese History","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe resurgence of modern China has generated much interest, not only in the country's present day activities, but also in its long history. As the only uninterrupted ancient civilization still alive today, the study of China's past promises to offer invaluable insights into understanding contemporary China. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProviding coverage of the entire Imperial Era (221 BCE1912 CE), this handbook takes a chronological approach. It includes comprehensive analysis of all major periods, from the powerful Han empire which rivalled Rome, and the crucial transformative period of the Five Dynasties, to the prosperous Ming era and the later dominance of the non-Han peoples. With contributions from a team of international authors, key themes include:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePolitical events and leadership\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReligion and philosophy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCultural and literary achievements\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLegal, economic, and military institutions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book transcends th\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction \u003cb\u003ePart I: Early Imperial China\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e(Qin–Five Dynasties) Section 1\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eThe Qin-Han Empire \u003c\/strong\u003e1. The Qin Dynasty, \u003cem\u003eCharles Sanft \u003c\/em\u003e2. The Western Han, \u003cem\u003eLiang CAI \u003c\/em\u003e3. The Eastern Han, \u003cem\u003eRafe de Crespigny\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSection 2 The Six Dynasties \u003c\/strong\u003e4. The Three States (Three Kingdoms), \u003cem\u003eMichael Farmer \u003c\/em\u003e5. The Jin and the Sixteen States, \u003cem\u003eKawamoto Yoshiaki \u003c\/em\u003e6. The Southern and Northern Dynasties, \u003cem\u003eAndrew Chittick \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSection 3 The Sui-Tang Empire and Five Dynasties \u003c\/strong\u003e7. The Sui Dynasty, \u003cem\u003eVictor Cunrui Xiong \u003c\/em\u003e8. The Tang Dynasty I (618-756), \u003cem\u003eSeo Tatsuhiko\u003c\/em\u003e 9. The Tang Dynasty II (756–907), \u003cem\u003eAntony DeBlasi \u003c\/em\u003e10. The Five Dynasties, \u003cem\u003ePeter Lorge\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cb\u003ePart II: Late Imperial China (Song–Qing) Section 4\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eThe Age of Song, Liao, and Jin \u003c\/strong\u003e11. The Northern Song, \u003cem\u003eYongguang HU \u003c\/em\u003e12. The Southern Song, \u003cem\u003eRobert Foster \u003c\/em\u003e13. The Khitan-Liao and Jurchen-Jin, \u003cem\u003eValerie Hansen\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSection 5 The Yuan and Ming Empires \u003c\/strong\u003e14. The Yuan Dynasty, \u003cem\u003eMichael Carl Brose \u003c\/em\u003e15. The Ming Dynasty\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e(pre-1521), \u003cem\u003ePeter Ditmanson \u003c\/em\u003e16. The Ming Dynasty (post-1521,) \u003cem\u003eHarry Miller \u003c\/em\u003e17. Yuan-Ming Culture, \u003cem\u003eKenneth J. Hammond \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSection 6 The Qing Empire \u003c\/strong\u003e18. The Qing Dynasty (pre-1800), \u003cem\u003eYang-wen ZHENG \u003c\/em\u003e19. The Qing Dynasty (post-1800), \u003cem\u003eNancy Park \u003c\/em\u003e20. Qing Culture, \u003cem\u003eRichard Smith\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50577849188695,"sku":"9781138847286","price":204.25,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781138847286.jpg?v=1746096940","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/routledge-handbook-of-imperial-chinese-history-9781138847286","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}