A History of Chinese Civilization
A History of Chinese Civilization
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When published in 1982, this translation of Professor Jacques Gernet's masterly survey of the history and culture of China was immediately welcomed by critics and readers. This revised and updated edition makes it more useful for students and for the general reader concerned with the broad sweep of China's past.
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A History of Chinese Civilization by Jacques Gernet
When published in 1982, this translation of Professor Jacques Gernet's masterly survey of the history and culture of China was immediately welcomed by critics and readers. This revised and updated edition makes it more useful for students and for the general reader concerned with the broad sweep of China's past.
'Gernet has accomplished with skill and vision one of scholarship's most daunting tasks, the writing of a one-volume history of China' The Times Higher Education Supplement
'… the English version will serve readers in an English-speaking world with a text-book of unchallenged value. The translation is smooth and stylish.' Modern Asian Studies
'… the English version will serve readers in an English-speaking world with a text-book of unchallenged value. The translation is smooth and stylish.' Modern Asian Studies
Jacques Gernet is the author of China and the Christian Impact: A Conflict of Cultures and Daily Life in China: On the Eve of the Mongol Invasion, 1250-1276. He is the coauthor of A History of Chinese Civilization.Franciscus Verellen is a member of the Ecole Franü¾¶”¼aise d'Extreme-Oreint.
| SKU | Non disponible |
| ISBN 13 | 9780521497817 |
| ISBN 10 | 0521497817 |
| Titre | A History of Chinese Civilization |
| Auteur | Jacques Gernet |
| État | Non disponible |
| Type de reliure | Paperback |
| Éditeur | Cambridge University Press |
| Année de publication | 1996-05-31 |
| Nombre de pages | 832 |
| Note de couverture | La photo du livre est présentée à titre d'illustration uniquement. La reliure, la couverture ou l'édition réelle peuvent varier. |
| Note | Non disponible |