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Author : James Martin Miller
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 498 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (334 download)
Download or read book China, Ancient and Modern written by James Martin Miller and published by . This book was released on 1900 with total page 498 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : James Martin Miller
Publisher : Palala Press
ISBN 13 : 9781346533964
Total Pages : 496 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (339 download)
Download or read book The Story of China Past and Present written by James Martin Miller and published by Palala Press. This book was released on 2015-11-15 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author : James Martin Miller
Publisher : Theclassics.Us
ISBN 13 : 9781230334103
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (341 download)
Download or read book The Story of China Past and Present; a History of the Chinese Empire from the Dawn of Civilization to the Present Time written by James Martin Miller and published by Theclassics.Us. This book was released on 2013-09 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1900 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER XXVI. CHRONICLES OF HORROR. Sufferings of Isolated Missionaries Throughout the Empire--Escape of the Queen PartyTorture, Starvation anil Death--Seventeen Days in a Coffin--The Story of Father Fridella--Perilous Journeys to the Coast--Russian Atrocities in Manchuria--French Cruelties at Tungchau--Massacres by the Germans. WHILE the besieged multitude in the British Legation was undergoing weeks of suspense, waiting for rescue, elsewhere in the empire other parties of missionaries, fewer in number and more helpless still because of their isolation, were passing through sufferings and trials of the most extreme sort. Only some of the more conspicuous of these can be related. The whole can never be recorded. Martyrdom and Christian courage set noble examples to the barbarous mobs that tortured to death men and women who had no other purpose than to bear to them the Christian faith. When the story of the period of blood and massacre in China is told few of its chapters will be as startling as the narrative of the Green party, which was found almost dead by the allied expedition. Its tale of hardship and abuse and almost miraculous preservation has leaked to the outer world in bits. Mr. and Mrs. Green, members of the China Inland Mission, with their two children, a boy and a girl, 5 and 3 years old, respectively, and Miss Greig, an assistant, were stationed at Huailu, a small town 120 miles south of Paotingfu. During the first week of July news of massacres of missionaries were received in Paotingfu and also news of the destruction of the missions at Shuntifu, Chaochi and Shenyvi and of the moving of the troops from the Shansi province toward Tientsin to attack the foreigners. Hearing of the state of affairs, the little party moved...
Author : Herbert A. Giles
Publisher : 1st World Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1595406514
Total Pages : 186 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (954 download)
Download or read book The Civilization of China written by Herbert A. Giles and published by 1st World Publishing. This book was released on 2004-12 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Purchase one of 1st World Library's Classic Books and help support our free internet library of downloadable eBooks. Visit us online at www.1stWorldLibrary.ORG - - It is a very common thing now-a-days to meet people who are going to "China," which can be reached by the Siberian railway in fourteen or fifteen days. This brings us at once to the question - What is meant by the term China? Taken in its widest sense, the term includes Mongolia, Manchuria, Eastern Turkestan, Tibet, and the Eighteen Provinces, the whole being equivalent to an area of some five million square miles, that is, considerably more than twice the size of the United States of America. But for a study of manners and customs and modes of thought of the Chinese people, we must confine ourselves to that portion of the whole which is known to the Chinese as the "Eighteen Provinces," and to us as China Proper. This portion of the empire occupies not quite two-fifths of the whole, covering an area of somewhat more than a million and a half square miles. Its chief landmarks may be roughly stated as Peking, the capital, in the north; Canton, the great commercial centre, in the south; Shanghai, on the east; and the Tibetan frontier on the west.
Author : Wolfram Eberhard
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 416 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book A History of China written by Wolfram Eberhard and published by . This book was released on 1950 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Franz Michael
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 0429725752
Total Pages : 270 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (297 download)
Download or read book China Through The Ages written by Franz Michael and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-03-13 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Past studies of China have concentrated on specific events or have related a chronological history of the dynastic periods. These works have included aspects of cultural history but have underemphasized the country's great social, political, and intellectual movements and their ultimate expression in the art and literature of the time. By focusing on such themes, Professor Michael provides a new framework for understanding the Chinese cultural tradition. The author describes the evolving history of ideas in China, from ancient faith in powerful magic to more modern concepts of a logical moral order of the universe and mankind's place in it. He also explores the intellectual ferment following the dawn of the age of reason, the integration of Buddhism into the Confucian social order, and the social transformations accompanying the rise and fall of the centralized state. Throughout, he illustrates how the changing society's beliefs, values, and aesthetic sense were embodied in its art and literature. This portrayal of the Chinese cultural tradition not only puts Chinese history in a new perspective, it also illuminates the process through which China constructed a modern society from a non-Western foundation and serves as an essential tool for understanding modern-day China and its prospects for the future.
Author : John Macgowan
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 646 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)
Download or read book A History of China from the Earliest Days Down to the Present written by John Macgowan and published by . This book was released on 1897 with total page 646 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The present volume professes to give the history of China in a form that is new to the English reader. It is not a compilation gathered from all kinds of sources, but a reproduction, from the original, of the Standard History of China. That work and the writings of Confucius and Mencius are the only authentic sources from whence the story of the Empire can possibly be obtained. Many writers during the long ages of the past have written the history of their times, but they are unreliable and valuable only in so far as they agree with the accounts contained in the above standard work. -- Preface.
Author : Friedrich 1845-1927 Hirth
Publisher : Wentworth Press
ISBN 13 : 9781360274331
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (743 download)
Download or read book ANCIENT HIST OF CHINA TO THE E written by Friedrich 1845-1927 Hirth and published by Wentworth Press. This book was released on 2016-08-24 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author : James Martin Miller
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (95 download)
Download or read book The Story of China Past and Present written by James Martin Miller and published by . This book was released on 1900 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Michael Wood
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
ISBN 13 : 1250202582
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (52 download)
Download or read book The Story of China written by Michael Wood and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2020-11-17 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A single volume history of China, offering a look into the past of the global superpower and its significance today. Michael Wood has travelled the length and breadth of China, the world’s oldest civilization and longest lasting state, to tell a thrilling story of intense drama, fabulous creativity, and deep humanity that stretches back thousands of years. After a century and a half of foreign invasion, civil war, and revolution, China has once again returned to center stage as a global superpower and the world’s second largest economy. But how did it become so dominant? Wood argues that in order to comprehend the great significance of China today, we must begin with its history. The Story of China takes a fresh look at the Middle Kingdom in the light of the recent massive changes inside the country. Taking into account exciting new archeological discoveries, the book begins with China’s prehistory—the early dynasties, the origins of the Chinese state, and the roots of Chinese culture in the age of Confucius. Wood looks at particular periods and themes that are now being reevaluated by historians, such as the renaissance of the Song with its brilliant scientific discoveries. He paints a vibrant picture of the Qing Empire in the 18th century, just before the European impact, a time when China’s rich and diverse culture was at its height. Then, Wood explores the encounter with the West, the Opium Wars, the clashes with the British, and the extraordinarily rich debates in the late 19th century that pushed China along the path to modernity. Finally, he provides a clear up-to-date account of post-1949 China, including revelations about the 1989 crisis based on newly leaked inside documents, and fresh insights into the new order of President Xi Jinping. All woven together with landscape history and the author’s own travel journals, The Story of China is the indispensable book about the most intriguing and powerful country on the world stage today.
Author : John Keay
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 0465025188
Total Pages : 634 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (65 download)
Download or read book China written by John Keay and published by . This book was released on 2011-12-06 with total page 634 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An authoritative history of five millennia of Chinese history
Author : Ki-tong Tcheng
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (334 download)
Download or read book The Chinese Empire, Past and Present written by Ki-tong Tcheng and published by . This book was released on 1900 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Qizhi Zhang
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3662464829
Total Pages : 472 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (624 download)
Download or read book An Introduction to Chinese History and Culture written by Qizhi Zhang and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-04-15 with total page 472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book breaks with convention and provides an overview of Chinese history in the form of special topics. These topics include the major issues of “A Scientific Approach to the Origins of Chinese Civilization,” “Ancient Chinese Society and the Change of Dynasties,” “The Golden Ages of the Han, Tang and Qing Dynasties: a Comparative Analysis,” “Transportation Systems and Cultural Communication in Ancient China,” “Ethnic Relations in Chinese History,” “The Systems of Politics, Law and Selecting Officials in Ancient China,” “Agriculture, Handicraft and Commerce in Ancient China,” “The Military Thought and Military Systems of Ancient China,” “The Rich and Colorful Social Life in Ancient China,” “The Evolution of Ancient Chinese Thought,” “The Treasure House of Ancient Chinese Literature and Art,” “The Emergence and Progress of Ancient Chinese Historiography,” “Reflection on Ancient Chinese Science and Technology,” “New Issues in the Modern History of China,” and “A General Progression to the Socialist Modernization of the People’s Republic of China.” The book is based on current literature and research by university students. The modern history section is relatively concise, while the topics related to ancient Chinese history are longer, reflecting the country’s rich history and corresponding wealth of materials. There is also an in-depth discussion on the socialist modernization of the People’s Republic of China. The book provides insights into Chinese history, allowing readers “to see the value of civilization through history; to see the preciseness of history through civilization.” It focuses on the social background, lifestyle and development processes to illustrate ideologies and ideas.
Author : The Editorial Committee of Chinese Civilization: A Source Book, City University of Hong Kong
Publisher : City University of HK Press
ISBN 13 : 9629371405
Total Pages : 833 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (293 download)
Download or read book China written by The Editorial Committee of Chinese Civilization: A Source Book, City University of Hong Kong and published by City University of HK Press. This book was released on 2007-04-01 with total page 833 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written with precision and flair by a host of leading academics from Beijing and Hong Kong, this single volume is a welcome addition to the study of world civilizations, a broad yet detailed chronological sweep through time. Every aspect of Chinese civilization is explained, interpreted, contextualized and brought to life with well-balanced commentary and photographic documentation. Published by City University of Hong Kong Press. 香港城市大學出版社出版。
Author : Shelia Hollihan-Elliot
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1422294439
Total Pages : 120 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (222 download)
Download or read book Ancient History of China written by Shelia Hollihan-Elliot and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-09-02 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: China is one of the world's oldest uninterrupted civilizations, and the essential culture and identity of the Chinese people--the Chinese Way--was formed more than 2,000 years ago. This volume chronicles the development of Chinese civilization from Neolithic times, when agriculture revolutionized society, to the early first century A.D., when the Han dynasty's triumph over a usurper firmly established a social and governmental model that would survive into the 20th century. Ancient History of China presents China's important formative legends; relates the story of China's early Bronze and Iron Age cultures; chronicles the chaotic periods of warfare that preceded the unification of the country in the third century B.C.; and introduces such influential figures as the philosopher Confucius and the emperor Shi Huang Di, who built the Great Wall and commissioned the sculpting of a huge terra-cotta army to guard his grave. Students will be fascinated by this fast-moving and informative account.
Author : Patricia Buckley Ebrey
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1009175580
Total Pages : 645 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (91 download)
Download or read book The Cambridge Illustrated History of China written by Patricia Buckley Ebrey and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2022-08-11 with total page 645 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Cambridge Illustrated History of China is an illuminating account of the full sweep of Chinese civilisation – from prehistoric times to the intellectual ferment of the Warring States Period, through the rise and fall of the imperial dynasties, to the modern communist state. Written by a leading scholar and lavishly illustrated, its narrative draws together everything from the influence of key intellectual figures, to political innovations, art and material culture, family and religious life, not to mention wars and modern conflicts. This third revised edition includes new archaeological discoveries and gives fuller treatment of environmental history and Chinese interaction with the wider world, placing China in global context. The Qing dynasty is now covered in two chapters, while the final chapter brings the story into the twenty-first century, covering the transformation of China into one of the world's leading economies and the challenges it faces. Lively and highly visual, this book will be appreciated by anyone interested in Chinese history.
Author : James Martin Miller
Publisher : Palala Press
ISBN 13 : 9781378062081
Total Pages : 492 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (62 download)
Download or read book China Ancient and Modern: A History of the Chinese Empire from the Dawn of Civilization to the Present Time ... written by James Martin Miller and published by Palala Press. This book was released on 2018-02-19 with total page 492 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
