The Ancient Chinese World

Author : Paul Clarence Challen
Publisher : Crabtree Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 9780778720379
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.73/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Life in Ancient China written by Paul Clarence Challen and published by Crabtree Publishing Company. This book was released on 2005 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Along China's Yellow River, a mighty and technologically advanced civilization grew and flourished for thousands of years without any contact from the rest of the world. Life in Ancient China explores the daily lives of early the Chinese people, profiles the great dynasties that ruled China over the centuries, and introduces important religious and philosophical contributions, such as Confucianism, Daosim, and Buddhism. Enduring Chinese innovations, such as writing, papermaking, and The Great Wall are also featured.

Author : Terry Kleeman
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0195171020
Total Pages : 178 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Ancient Chinese World written by Terry Kleeman and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2005-03-24 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pangu, a god asleep inside a giant black egg for 18,000 years, wakes up to create the world. Liu Bang, the founder of a Chinese dynasty, begins his life as a peasant. Sun Tzu, a fearless war strategist, writes one of the most popular books of all time. These are just a few of the captivating figures you'll meet in The Ancient Chinese World. Terry Kleeman and Tracy Barrett use a rich variety of intriguing primary sources-turtle shells, clay pots, an ancient wall, folk songs, poetry, and more-to construct a lively history of the politicians, farmers, warriors, and philosophers who created and shaped the ancient Chinese world. They also show us the fascinating process of constructing the historical jigsaw puzzle. Archaeologists discover a 400,000-year-old skull near modern-day Beijing and determine that it is one of our earliest human ancestors. A scholar who is prescribed "dragon bones" to cure an illness realizes that the bones-which are actually turtle shells-contain ancient Chinese writing used to send messages to the gods. The fantastic discovery of Lady Hao's tomb reveals that in ancient China a powerful woman led soldiers into battle. The letters exchanged by two military leaders show not only how the Chinese invented the sword, but also how they used the kite as a military weapon. Using these ancient artifacts and writings, Kleeman and Barrett weave the dramatic story of rulers, writers, soldiers, and citizens who made up the fascinating and unique world of ancient China.

Author : Natalie M. Rosinsky
Publisher : Capstone
ISBN 13 : 0756545684
Total Pages : 50 pages
Book Rating : 4.80/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ancient China written by Natalie M. Rosinsky and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2013 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The people of ancient China called their country the Middle Kingdom. They proudly believed their land to be the center of the civilized world. Chinese inventions, including gunpowder, paper, and movable type, have shaped the modern world.

Author : Liz Sonneborn
Publisher : Scholastic
ISBN 13 : 9780531259764
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.65/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ancient China written by Liz Sonneborn and published by Scholastic. This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Take a journey back in time to witness the development of history's greatest civilizations! Engaging text and eye-catching images teach you about the history, culture, and daily life of each civilization and show you how each civilization continues to affect our world today!

Author : Edward L. Shaughnessy
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN 13 : 161531198X
Total Pages : 147 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Exploring the Life, Myth, and Art of Ancient China written by Edward L. Shaughnessy and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2009-08-15 with total page 147 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a comprehensive book about China's art, life, and culture. Using the latest discoveries by historians this book explores China's literature, music, religions, economy and cuisine.

Author : Ralph D. Sawyer
Publisher : Basic Books
ISBN 13 : 0465023347
Total Pages : 576 pages
Book Rating : 4.49/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ancient Chinese Warfare written by Ralph D. Sawyer and published by Basic Books. This book was released on 2011-03-01 with total page 576 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The history of China is a history of warfare. Rarely in its 3,000-year existence has the country not been beset by war, rebellion, or raids. Warfare was a primary source of innovation, social evolution, and material progress in the Legendary Era, Hsia dynasty, and Shang dynasty--indeed, war was the force that formed the first cohesive Chinese empire, setting China on a trajectory of state building and aggressive activity that continues to this day. In Ancient Chinese Warfare, a preeminent expert on Chinese military history uses recently recovered documents and archaeological findings to construct a comprehensive guide to the developing technologies, strategies, and logistics of ancient Chinese militarism. The result is a definitive look at the tools and methods that won wars and shaped culture in ancient China.

Author : John S. Major
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317503651
Total Pages : 418 pages
Book Rating : 4.51/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ancient China written by John S. Major and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-09-22 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ancient China: A History surveys the East Asian Heartland Region – the geographical area that eventually became known as China – from the Neolithic period through the Bronze Age, to the early imperial era of Qin and Han, up to the threshold of the medieval period in the third century CE. For most of that long span of time there was no such place as "China"; the vast and varied territory of the Heartland Region was home to many diverse cultures that only slowly coalesced, culturally, linguistically, and politically, to form the first recognizably Chinese empires. The field of Early China Studies is being revolutionized in our time by a wealth of archaeologically recovered texts and artefacts. Major and Cook draw on this exciting new evidence and a rich harvest of contemporary scholarship to present a leading-edge account of ancient China and its antecedents. With handy pedagogical features such as maps and illustrations, as well as an extensive list of recommendations for further reading, Ancient China: A History is an important resource for undergraduate and postgraduate courses on Chinese History, and those studuing Chinese Culture and Society more generally.

Author : Cobblestone Publishing
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780812679311
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book If I Were a Kid in Ancient China written by Cobblestone Publishing and published by . This book was released on 2007-02-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers a fascinating look at the daily life of children growing up many years ago in ancient China and how it compares to life today.

Author : Jacques Gernet
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521497817
Total Pages : 836 pages
Book Rating : 4.17/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A History of Chinese Civilization written by Jacques Gernet and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1996-05-31 with total page 836 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When published in 1982, this translation of Professor Jacques Gernet's masterly survey of the history and culture of China was immediately welcomed by critics and readers. This revised and updated edition makes it more useful for students and for the general reader concerned with the broad sweep of China's past.

Author : Cynthia L. Jenson-Elliott
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781601527394
Total Pages : 96 pages
Book Rating : 4.9X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ancient Chinese Dynasties written by Cynthia L. Jenson-Elliott and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the history of Ancient Chinese dynasties, covering art and language to large-scale building projects such as the Great Wall and the bureaucratic structure of society itself.