China: A History (Volume 1). From Neolithic Cultures through the Great Qing Empire, (10, 000 BCE - 1799 CE), Paperback - Harold M. Tanner

Publisher: Hackett Publishing Co, IncAuthor(s): Harold M. TannerNumber of pages: 414Publication date: 2010Dimensions: 234 x 163 x 20Cover type: Pap...

Publisher: Hackett Publishing Co, IncAuthor(s): Harold M. TannerIllustration(s): heavily illustratedNumber of pages: 304Publication date: 2010Dimen...

Giving an introduction to the political, social, and cultural development of imperial Chinese civilisation, this work introduces a number of import...

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