John Keay


China

China av John Keay

En omfattande och tillgänglig översikt av tre tusen år av kinesisk historia, inklusive viktiga kulturella och geografiska aspekter.

  • En omfattande historia av Kina genom tiderna.

  • Inkluderar regioner sällan berörda i traditionella verk.

  • Utgiven som häftat band, 2026.

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Utgivningsdatum: 2026-11-19

Bindning: Häftat band

Bokförlag: Harper Collins UK
ISBN: 9780008816858

Omfång: 640 s.
Språk: Engelska
Utgivningsdatum: 2026-11-19

Förlagets information

Three thousand years of Chinese history in an accessible and authoritative single volume.

Most histories of China appear to have been written by sinologists for sinologists. As China rejoins and perhaps comes to dominate our world order, the need for an authoritative yet engaging history is universally acknowledged.
Modelled on the author's own 'India: A History', 'China: A History' is informed by a wide knowledge of the Asian context, an approach devoid of Euro-centric bias, and acclaimed narrative skills. Broadly chronological, the book presents a history of all the Chinas - including those regions (Yunnan, Tibet, Xinjiang, Mongolia, Manchuria) that account for two thirds of the People's Republic of China land mass but which barely feature in its conventional history (which tends to concentrate on the succession of mainly north China imperial dynasties).

The book also examines the many non-Chinese elements in China's history - the impact of Buddhism, Islam and Christianity; the effects of trade; the nature of 'barbarian' invasion; the relevance of many imperial dynasties being of non-Chinese origin.

Major archaeological discoveries in the last two decades afford a chance to flesh out and correct much of the written record. 'China: A History' will tell the epic story from the time of the Three Dynasties (2000-220 BC) to Chairman Mao and the current economic transformation of the country.


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