China in World History

Zusatztext This clearly written book will make an excellent reference for undergraduate survey courses on East Asian history or world history even. Informationen zum Autor Paul Ropp is the Andrea and Peter Klein Professor of History at Clark University and author of Banished Immortal: Searching for Shuangqing, China's Peasant Woman Poet. Klappentext Here is a fascinating compact history of Chinese political, economic, and cultural life, ranging from the origins of civilization in China to the beginning of the 21st century. Historian Paul Ropp combines vivid story-telling with astute analysis to shed light on some of the larger questions of Chinese history. Zusammenfassung Here is a fascinating compact history of Chinese political, economic, and cultural life, ranging from the origins of civilization in China to the beginning of the 21st century. Historian Paul Ropp combines vivid story-telling with astute analysis to shed light on some of the larger questions of Chinese history.

Product details

• Authors: Paul Ropp, Paul S. Ropp
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 09.07.2010
• EAN: 9780195170733
• ISBN: 978-0-19-517073-3
• No. of pages: 208
• Series: New Oxford World History; New Oxford World History
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economic History, HISTORY / Asia / General, HISTORY / World, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, Economic history, History: earliest times to present day, Social and cultural history, Asian History, General and world history