As China's international status grows, its civilization excites an increasing interest in the outside world. This latest addition to the Legacy series, written by leading authorities in their subjects, satisfies the demand for a general survey of what the world owes to the Chinese spirit and intellect. The first general account of Chinese civilization to give proper recognition to scientific and technological achievements, its new and more accurate perspectives woll make it of interest to the scholar as well as to the general reader.
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Series; Legacy series. Physical description; xix, [1], 392 p., [20] leaves of plates : ill., map, ports., chronological table ; 19 cm. Notes; With a half-title page. Includes index. Includes bibliographic footnotes. Summary; As China's international status grows, its civilization excites an increasing interest in the outside world. This latest addition to the Legacy series, written by leading authorities in their subjects, satisfies the demand for a general survey of what the world owes to the Chinese spirit and intellect. The first general account of Chinese civilization to give proper recognition to scientific and technological achievements, its new and more accurate perspectives woll make it of interest to the scholar as well as to the general reader. Subjects; Philosophy, Chinese. Art, Chinese - History. Chinese literature. Science - China - History. Civilization - history. China - Politics and government. China - Intellectual life. China - Religion. China - Description and travel. China - Social life and customs. Asian / Middle Eastern history. Genres; Illustrated. text.
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- EditoreClarendon Press
- Data di pubblicazione1964
- ISBN 10 0198219113
- ISBN 13 9780198219118
- RilegaturaCopertina rigida
- Numero di pagine412