Ancient China: Chinese Civilization from the Origins to the Tang Dynasty
- ISBN-10
- 0760783799
- ISBN-13
- 9780760783795
- Series
- Ancient China
- Category
- Architecture, Ancient
- Pages
- 287
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2006
- Author
- Maurizio Scarpari
Description
"This fascinating and accessible text by Maurizio Scarpari, accompanied by over 400 illustrations and photographs, places those finds in context, recounting the amazing history of the civilization and culture of ancient China from the Neolithic Age through the Bronze Age to the period of the Empire, which began with the short-lived Qin dynasty and reached the height of its glory under the Han, and later the Tang dynasties. In addition to the dynastic histories, various aspects of everyday life and social organization, from religious beliefs to politics, from ethics to entertainment, from family to war, are analyzed and explained." -- Book jacket.
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