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The Early Chinese Empires, Qin and Han, Mark Edward Lewis

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The Early Chinese Empires, Qin and Han, Mark Edward Lewis

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 292-308) and index

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mapsillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The Early Chinese Empires

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

71189868

Responsibility statement

Mark Edward Lewis

Series statement

History of imperial China

Sub title

Qin and Han

Summary

"In 221 bc the First Emperor of Qin unified the lands that would become the heart of a Chinese empire. Though forged by conquest, this vast domain depended for its political survival on a fundamental reshaping of Chinese culture. With this informative book, we are present at the creation of an ancient imperial order whose major features would endure for two millennia"--Publisher website (August 2007)

Table Of Contents

The geography of empire -- A state organized for war -- The paradoxes of empire -- Imperial cities -- Rural society -- The outer world -- Kinship -- Religion -- Literature -- Law

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