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China: Its History and Culture

by W. Scott Morton, Charlton M. Lewis · 1980

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" A wonderful job! So lucid, beautfully written, with great range and insight. This will set a new standard for short general histories of China. "

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" Michael Gasster, professor emeritus of history at Rutgers University"

Newly updated and revised, China: Its History and Culture, Fourth Edition, incorporates the crucial social and economic changes that have taken place in China over the last decade. Through rich detail and engaging illustrations, the book traces China s history from Neolithic times to the present day."

Genre
historical fictionhistorical fictionMore like thisLess of this
Setting
ChinaChinaMore like thisLess of thisAsiaAsiaMore like thisLess of this
Subject
historyhistoryMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 368 pages

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