China

This concise, illustrated volume aims to offer the reader a panoramic view of this ancient land, from remote antiquity to the 21st century. Amongst other topics, it expores sources of Chinese thought and cornerstones of Chinese political, religious and economic institutions.

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China is one of the oldest civilisations in the world with the recorded history spanning almost 4,000 years; yet, to much of the outside world, it remains a mystery. This concise, illustrated volume offers the reader a panoramic view of this remarkable land, from remote antiquity to the twenty-first century.