The Cambridge History of China
Volume 1. The Ch'in and Han Empires, 221 BC–AD 220
£133.00
Part of The Cambridge History of China
- Editors:
- Denis Twitchett
- Michael Loewe
- Date Published: May 1987
- availability: Available
- format: Hardback
- isbn: 9780521243278
£
133.00
Hardback
Looking for an inspection copy?
This title is not currently available on inspection.
-
This volume begins the historical coverage of The Cambridge History of China with the establishment of the Ch'in empire in 221 BC and ends with the abdication of the last Han emperor in AD 220. Spanning four centuries, this period witnessed major evolutionary changes in almost every aspect of China's development, being particularly notable for the emergence and growth of a centralized administration and imperial government. Leading historians from Asia, Europe, and America have contributed chapters that convey a realistic impression of significant political, economic, intellectual, religious, and social developments, and of the contacts that the Chinese made with other peoples at this time. As the book is intended for the general reader as well as the specialist, technical details are given in both Chinese terms and English equivalents. References lead to primary sources and their translations and to secondary writings in European languages as well as Chinese and Japanese.
Customer reviews
Not yet reviewed
Be the first to review
Review was not posted due to profanity
×Product details
- Date Published: May 1987
- format: Hardback
- isbn: 9780521243278
- length: 1024 pages
- dimensions: 232 x 165 x 61 mm
- weight: 1.53kg
- contains: 17 maps 18 tables
- availability: Available
Table of Contents
General editors' preface
List of maps and tables
Preface to volume 1
List of abbreviations
Official titles and institutional terms
Han weights and measures
Han emperors
Introduction Michael Loewe
1. The state and empire of Ch'in Derk Bodde
2. The former Han dynasty Michael Loewe
3. Wang Mang, the restoration of the Han dynasty, and later Han Hans Bielenstein
4. The conduct of government and the issues at stake (AD 57–167) Michael Loewe
5. The fall of Han B. J. Mansvelt Beck
6. Han foreign relations Yü Ying-Shih
7. The structure and practice of government Michael Loewe
8. The institutions of later Han Hans Bielenstein
9. Ch'in and Han law A. F. P. Hulsewé
10. The economic and social history of former Han Nishijima Sadao
11. The economic and social history of later Han Patricia Ebrey
12. The religious and intellectual background Michael Loewe
13. The concept of sovereignty Michael Loewe
14. The development of the Confucian schools Robert P. Kramers
15. Confucian, legalist, and Taoist thought in later Han Ch'en Ch'i-Yün
16. Philosophy and religion from Han to Sui Paul Demiéville
Postscript to chapter 16 Timothy Barrett
Bibliography
Glossary-index.
Related Books
related journals
also by this author
Sorry, this resource is locked
Please register or sign in to request access. If you are having problems accessing these resources please email [email protected]
Register Sign in» Proceed
You are now leaving the Cambridge University Press website. Your eBook purchase and download will be completed by our partner www.ebooks.com. Please see the permission section of the www.ebooks.com catalogue page for details of the print & copy limits on our eBooks.
Continue ×Are you sure you want to delete your account?
This cannot be undone.
Thank you for your feedback which will help us improve our service.
If you requested a response, we will make sure to get back to you shortly.
×