Author : Cynthia L. Jenson-Elliott
Publisher :
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 38,2 MB
Release : 2015
Category : China
ISBN : 9781601527394
This book explores the history of Ancient Chinese dynasties, covering art and language to large-scale building projects such as the Great Wall and the bureaucratic structure of society itself.
Author : Jeanne Nagle
Publisher : Britannica Educational Publishing
Page : 50 pages
File Size : 16,71 MB
Release : 2015-01-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1622758188
In this comprehensive volume dedicated to ancient Chinese civilization, upper elementarylevel readers will learn the different dynasties of ancient China, the memorable leaders that spearheaded them, and the lasting influences each period had on civilizations to follow. Readers will learn about the oldest examples of Chinese writing, which ruler was responsible for completing the Great Wall, and the cultural context in which Confucius became a prominent philosopher, among other fascinating details. These ancient Chinese contributionsall still well known todayconstitute only a few of the aspects of ancient China waiting to be discovered.
Author : Ainslie Thomas Embree
Publisher : M.E. Sharpe
Page : 1048 pages
File Size : 29,19 MB
Release : 1997
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781563242656
This comprehensive volume provides teachers and students with broad and stimulating perspectives on Asian history and its place in world and Western history. Essays by over forty leading scholars suggest many new ways of incorporating Asian history, from ancient to modern times, into core curriculum history courses. Now featuring "Suggested Resources for Maps to Be Used in Conjunction with Asia in Western and World History".
Author : Mark Edward Lewis
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 351 pages
File Size : 42,12 MB
Release : 2011-04-30
Category : History
ISBN : 0674060350
After the collapse of the Han dynasty in the third century CE, China divided along a north-south line. Mark Lewis traces the changes that both underlay and resulted from this split in a period that saw the geographic redefinition of China, more engagement with the outside world, significant changes to family life, developments in the literary and social arenas, and the introduction of new religions. The Yangzi River valley arose as the rice-producing center of the country. Literature moved beyond the court and capital to depict local culture, and newly emerging social spaces included the garden, temple, salon, and country villa. The growth of self-defined genteel families expanded the notion of the elite, moving it away from the traditional great Han families identified mostly by material wealth. Trailing the rebel movements that toppled the Han, the new faiths of Daoism and Buddhism altered every aspect of life, including the state, kinship structures, and the economy. By the time China was reunited by the Sui dynasty in 589 ce, the elite had been drawn into the state order, and imperial power had assumed a more transcendent nature. The Chinese were incorporated into a new world system in which they exchanged goods and ideas with states that shared a common Buddhist religion. The centuries between the Han and the Tang thus had a profound and permanent impact on the Chinese world.
Author : Maria Backus
Publisher : Lorenz Educational Press
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 25,89 MB
Release : 2002-09-01
Category : History
ISBN : 0787705578
Grades 4-6 * Color Overheads Included! Welcome to the fascinating world of ancient China - a land where silk cloth was produced 5,000 years ago; a land where written language emerged 3,500 years ago; and a land whose inventions dramatically changed not only China, but the rest of the world. The activities in the book provide insight into the history, dynasties, emperors, religions, customs, culture, inventions, arts, architecture, and daily life of ancient China. The eight full-color transparencies at the back of the book can be used alone or with specific activities listed in the table of contents.
Author : Qizhi Zhang
Publisher : Springer
Page : 472 pages
File Size : 19,29 MB
Release : 2015-04-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 3662464829
This book breaks with convention and provides an overview of Chinese history in the form of special topics. These topics include the major issues of “A Scientific Approach to the Origins of Chinese Civilization,” “Ancient Chinese Society and the Change of Dynasties,” “The Golden Ages of the Han, Tang and Qing Dynasties: a Comparative Analysis,” “Transportation Systems and Cultural Communication in Ancient China,” “Ethnic Relations in Chinese History,” “The Systems of Politics, Law and Selecting Officials in Ancient China,” “Agriculture, Handicraft and Commerce in Ancient China,” “The Military Thought and Military Systems of Ancient China,” “The Rich and Colorful Social Life in Ancient China,” “The Evolution of Ancient Chinese Thought,” “The Treasure House of Ancient Chinese Literature and Art,” “The Emergence and Progress of Ancient Chinese Historiography,” “Reflection on Ancient Chinese Science and Technology,” “New Issues in the Modern History of China,” and “A General Progression to the Socialist Modernization of the People’s Republic of China.” The book is based on current literature and research by university students. The modern history section is relatively concise, while the topics related to ancient Chinese history are longer, reflecting the country’s rich history and corresponding wealth of materials. There is also an in-depth discussion on the socialist modernization of the People’s Republic of China. The book provides insights into Chinese history, allowing readers “to see the value of civilization through history; to see the preciseness of history through civilization.” It focuses on the social background, lifestyle and development processes to illustrate ideologies and ideas.
Author : Bamber Gascoigne
Publisher : Running PressBook Pub
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 18,29 MB
Release : 2003
Category : History
ISBN : 9780786712199
Eight remarkable Chinese dynasties are chronicled here, covering 3,500 years of Chinese history from the emergence of the first dynasty in 1600 B.C. to the fall of the last in 1911, providing the necessary background to understanding China's often violent twentieth century history. Original.
Author : Marty Gitlin
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Page : 50 pages
File Size : 39,82 MB
Release : 2016-07-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1477789227
This enlightening book leads readers though the history of ancient China, up to and through its decline, including how power was centralized within the Zhou royal house and aristocratic families that ruled their individual territories. This resource explains the Spring and Autumn periods, as well as Confucius’s influence, and the positive and negative aspects of the Qin Dynasty. Readers will be captivated by the ebb and flow of rulers, the excitement of peasant revolts, and rebellions that ultimately resulted in the fall of ancient China.
Author : Ralph D. Sawyer
Publisher : Basic Books
Page : 578 pages
File Size : 13,62 MB
Release : 2011-03-01
Category : History
ISBN : 0465023347
The history of China is a history of warfare. Rarely in its 3,000-year existence has the country not been beset by war, rebellion, or raids. Warfare was a primary source of innovation, social evolution, and material progress in the Legendary Era, Hsia dynasty, and Shang dynasty -- indeed, war was the force that formed the first cohesive Chinese empire, setting China on a trajectory of state building and aggressive activity that continues to this day. In Ancient Chinese Warfare, a preeminent expert on Chinese military history uses recently recovered documents and archaeological findings to construct a comprehensive guide to the developing technologies, strategies, and logistics of ancient Chinese militarism. The result is a definitive look at the tools and methods that won wars and shaped culture in ancient China.
Author : Todd Van Pelt
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Page : 50 pages
File Size : 46,55 MB
Release : 2009-08-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1615312331
This book takes a deep dive into the world's longest continuous civilization, examining both myth and factfrom the dawn of farming and the early bronze-makers, to the great dynasties that united China. Stunningly illustrated historical pages and carefully retold myths introduce young readers to the glories, riches, romance, and mystery of Chinese civilization. Includes sections on creation myths, gods, society, religion, agriculture, medicine, daily life, art, entertainment, war and weapons, inventions and construction, trade, and education, writing, and literature.
