A Traveller's History of China by Stephen G Haw

A Traveller's History of China by Stephen G Haw

A Traveller's History of China provides a concise but fascinating journey from the country's earliest beginnings right up to the creation of the economic powerhouse that is today's China. Stephen Haw carries the reader back in time to the prehistoric civilizations of 4,000 years ago, and from there to the centuries of China's silk trade with the less-developed countries of Europe. He describes the glories of the Tan and Song dynasties, which saw the creation of the great Chinese cities to the period of its decline and the efforts of Europe to conquer and subdue this giant land. The book also covers the tumult and triumphs of the Chinese revolution and the dramatic changes in political policies since the late 1970s, which have now made it one of the world's fastest-developing countries. An easy-to-use reference source, A Traveller's History of China provides a clear, comprehensive, and illuminating look at the rich history of this dynamic country.

Haw, Stephen G.: - Stephen G. Haw read Chinese at the University of Oxford and has an MA degree from the University of London. He first visited China in 1980 and then lived there for two years as a student and teacher at the University of Shandong. He is the author of The Lilies of China and China: A Cultural History.

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ISBN 13	9781566562577
ISBN 10	1566562570
Title	A Traveller's History of China
Author	Stephen G Haw
Series	The Traveller's History
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Interlink Publishing Group, Inc
Year published	1997-06-01
Number of pages	320
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