In Pursuit of the Great Peace: Han Dynasty Classicism and the Making of Early Medieval Literati Culture [Illustrated] 9781438474939

In the Shadow of the Han: Literati Thought and Society at the Beginning of the Southern Dynasties 9780824862978

Charles Holcombe's study of the society and thought of the Eastern Jin (318-420) elite is a valuable addition to wh

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The Constitutional Development of the Western Han Dynasty 9781463230159

The Western Han dynasty was one of the most successful period in Chinese history. They drastically transformed the gover

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The Archaeology of Early China: From Prehistory to the Han Dynasty 0521145252, 9780521145251

This volume aims to satisfy a pressing need for an updated account of Chinese archaeology. It covers an extended time pe

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The Early Chinese Empires: Qin and Han [Illustrated Edition] 9780674057340

In 221 BC, the First Emperor of Qin unified the lands that would become the heart of a Chinese empire. Though forged by

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Ts'ao P'i Transcendent: Political Culture and Dynasty-Founding in China at the End of the Han 113674536X, 9781136745362

Analyses the foundation of the San-kuo Wei Dynasty by Ts'ao P'I in 220 CE, using the main historical accounts,

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Ts’ao P’i Transcendent Political Culture and Dynasty-Founding in China at the End of the Han 9780966630008, 0966630009

Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Introduction to Strategy and Subject Matter

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Records of the Grand Historian: Han Dynasty II 0231081677, 9780231081672

This second volume of the history of the Han dynasty consists of chapters dealing principally with the reign of Emperor

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The Restoration of the Han Dynasty: Volume I, With Prolegomena on the Historiography of the Hou Han Shu [1]

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Science and the Secrets of Nature: Books of Secrets in Medieval and Early Modern Culture 9780691214610

By explaining how to sire multicolored horses, produce nuts without shells, and create an egg the size of a human head,

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The Political Economy of the Han Dynasty and Its Legacy [1 ed.] 1138060755, 9781138060753

This book contains original essays on various aspect of the Han’s political economy and its legacy, written by leading C

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