A traveller's history of China /
Haw, Stephen G.
A traveller's history of China / Stephen G. Haw ; line drawings, John Hoste. - 1st Amer. ed. - New York : Interlink Books, c1995. - x, 310 p. : ill., maps ; 20 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 269-272) and index.
Introduction -- Geographical perspectives -- The origins of Chinese civilization, Prehistory to 771 B.C. -- The formation of China, 771-221 B.C. -- Confucianism and religion, 221 B.C.-A.D. 589 -- China and the outside world, 589-1279 -- China under foreign domination, 1279-1842 -- The collapse of Empire, 1842-1911 -- Chinese revolutions, 1911-98 -- Life in China today -- The minority races -- Hong Kong, Taiwan and the future.
Provides historical information for travelers about China, covering a period that ranges from prehistory through the twentieth century; focusing on those factors that have impacted the sites and monuments of the country. Includes a chronology, maps, and illustrations.
1-56656-403-4
CHINA.--HISTORY.
DS 735 / .H39 1995
A traveller's history of China / Stephen G. Haw ; line drawings, John Hoste. - 1st Amer. ed. - New York : Interlink Books, c1995. - x, 310 p. : ill., maps ; 20 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 269-272) and index.
Introduction -- Geographical perspectives -- The origins of Chinese civilization, Prehistory to 771 B.C. -- The formation of China, 771-221 B.C. -- Confucianism and religion, 221 B.C.-A.D. 589 -- China and the outside world, 589-1279 -- China under foreign domination, 1279-1842 -- The collapse of Empire, 1842-1911 -- Chinese revolutions, 1911-98 -- Life in China today -- The minority races -- Hong Kong, Taiwan and the future.
Provides historical information for travelers about China, covering a period that ranges from prehistory through the twentieth century; focusing on those factors that have impacted the sites and monuments of the country. Includes a chronology, maps, and illustrations.
1-56656-403-4
CHINA.--HISTORY.
DS 735 / .H39 1995
