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Informationen zum Autor Morris Rossabi is Distinguished Professor of History at City University of New York and Adjunct Professor at Columbia University. Born in Alexandria, Egypt, he received a Ph.D. in Chinese and Central Asian History at Columbia University. He is the author of many books on Asian history, including Modern Mongolia: From Khans to Commissars to Capitalists (2005), Khubilai Khan: His Life and Times (1988 and 2009), and Voyager from Xanadu: Rabban Sauma and the First Journey from China to the West (1992). Formerly Chair of the Arts and Cultures Board of the Open Society Institute, he has collaborated on exhibitions at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Cleveland Museum of Art. Klappentext Capturing China's past in all its complexity, this multi-faceted history portrays China in the context of a larger global world, while incorporating the narratives of Chinese as well as non-Chinese ethnic groups and discussing people traditionally left out of the story--peasants, women, merchants, and artisans.* Offers a complete political, economic, social, and cultural history of China, covering the major events and trends* Written in a clear and uncomplicated style by a distinguished historian with over four decades of experience teaching undergraduates* Examines Chinese history through the lens of global history to better understand how foreign influences affected domestic policies and practices* Depicts the role of non-Chinese ethnic groups in China, such as Tibetans and Uyghurs, and analyzes the Mongol and Manchu rulers and their impact on Chinese society* Incorporates the narratives of people traditionally left out of Chinese history, including women, peasants, merchants, and artisans Zusammenfassung Capturing China's past in all its complexity, this multi-faceted history portrays China in the context of a larger global world, while incorporating the narratives of Chinese as well as non-Chinese ethnic groups and discussing people traditionally left out of the story--peasants, women, merchants, and artisans.* Offers a complete political, economic, social, and cultural history of China, covering the major events and trends* Written in a clear and uncomplicated style by a distinguished historian with over four decades of experience teaching undergraduates* Examines Chinese history through the lens of global history to better understand how foreign influences affected domestic policies and practices* Depicts the role of non-Chinese ethnic groups in China, such as Tibetans and Uyghurs, and analyzes the Mongol and Manchu rulers and their impact on Chinese society* Incorporates the narratives of people traditionally left out of Chinese history, including women, peasants, merchants, and artisans Inhaltsverzeichnis Series Editor's Preface xiPreface xvAcknowledgments xixList of Illustrations xxiList of Maps xxvA Note on Romanization xxviPART I CHINA AMONG "BARBARIANS" 11 Early History, to 1027 bce 3Land and Settlement 3Early Mankind 5Agricultural Revolution in the Neolithic Era 6Xia: The First Dynasty? 12The Shang and the Origins of Chinese Civilization 16Oracle Bones 17Ritual Objects as Historical Sources 19Shang Society 21Notes 23Further Reading 242 Classical China, 1027-256 bce 25"Feudalism"? 25Changes in Social Structure 31Political Instability in the Eastern Zhou 31Transformations in the Economy 35Hundred Schools of Thought 36Daoism 38Popular Religions 41Confucianism 42Mohism 48Legalism 50Book of Odes and Book of Documents 53Secularization of Arts 56Notes 57Further Reading 573 The First Chinese Empires, 221 bce-220 ce 59Development of the Qin State 61Qin Achievements 63Failures of the Qin 66Han and New Institutions 70Han Foreign Relations 73Emperor Wu's Domestic Policies and Their Ramifications 78Wang Mang: Reformer or Usurper? 81Restoration of a Weaker Han Dynasty 82Spiritual and Philo...
