The Imperial Capitals of China

Informationen zum Autor Arthur Cotterell was principal of Kingston College. His previous books include The Minoan World , The Penguin Encyclopaedia of Ancient Civilizations , The Pimlico Dictionary of Classical Mythologies: Greece, Rome, Persia, India and China , China: A Cultural History and Chariot: The Astounding Rise and Fall of the World's First War Machine . Klappentext As China- the oldest continuous civilisation in existence- stands to become the most influential, with its economy expected to exceed that of the United States by 2020, Arthur Cotterell provides a panoramic sweep of an empire that lasted over two millennia through the imperial capitals that were the very foundations of each dynasty. Zusammenfassung As China- the oldest continuous civilisation in existence- stands to become the most influential, with its economy expected to exceed that of the United States by 2020, Arthur Cotterell provides a panoramic sweep of an empire that lasted over two millennia through the imperial capitals that were the very foundations of each dynasty.

Product details

• Authors: Arthur Cotterell
• Publisher: Pimlico
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 04.09.2008
• EAN: 9781845950101
• ISBN: 978-1-84595-010-1
• No. of pages: 336
• Dimensions: 153 mm x 234 mm x 25 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book; China, Asia, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Imperialism, CE period up to c 1500, c 1500 onwards to present day, Empires & historical states, c 1000 BCE to start of CE period, Modern Period, C 1500 Onwards, BCE to c 500 CE, Historical states and empires: Asia, Historical states, empires, territories and regions: Asia