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    A Brief History of the Dynasties of China (Brief History) (Brief Histories)

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    Although China’s great empire lasted for longer than any other, no country has suffered so great an imbalance between the fame of its art and obscurity of its history. The names of the great dynasties are familiar, yet who can actually locate a T’ang horse or a Ming vase in its social or cultural context?

    By focusing on the key colourful characters of the eight major dynasties, Bamber Gascoigne brings to life 3500 years of Chinese civilization. His bird’s-eye view starts on the borders of myth. It moves swiftly on to the greatest achievements of language and thought, the cultural treasures and imperial palaces, wars won and lands lost to the Mongols, finally to arrive at the 1912 Revolution, which contained within it the seeds of Communism that ensured the overthrow of the last emperor. Via this portrait of an empire and its peoples he has opened the door to a world for too long inaccessible to the West.

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    History of East Asia: A Captivating Guide to the History of China, Japan, Korea and Taiwan (Asian History)

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    If you want to discover the captivating history of East Asia, then keep reading…

    Four captivating manuscripts in one book:

    • History of China: A Captivating Guide to Chinese History, Including Events Such as the First Emperor of China, the Mongol Conquests of Genghis Khan, the Opium Wars, and the Cultural Revolution
    • History of Japan: A Captivating Guide to Japanese History, Including Events Such as the Genpei War, Mongol Invasions, Battle of Tsushima, and Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
    • History of Korea: A Captivating Guide to Korean History, Including Events Such as the Mongol Invasions, the Split into North and South, and the Korean War
    • History of Taiwan: A Captivating Guide to Taiwanese History and the Relationship with the People’s Republic of China

    Here are just some of the topics covered in part 1 of this book:

    • The Land of the Yellow Emperor
    • Imperial China Emerges
    • The Supremacy of the Han, 202 BCE–220 CE
    • The Golden Age: The Tang Dynasty, 618–907
    • The Song Dynasty, 960–1279
    • Kublai Khan: The Yuan Dynasty, 1271–1368
    • The Great Ming Dynasty, 1368–1644
    • The Rise of the Qing, 1636–1912
    • Revolutionary Madness
    • The Republic of China to the People’s Republic of China
    • And much, much more!

    Here are just some of the topics covered in part 2 of this book:

    • Children of the Sun
    • Warring Clans
    • The Two Imperial Courts
    • Edo Japan: Part One-1603 to 1638
    • Edo Period: Part Two-1638 to 1868
    • The Meiji Restoration
    • Foreign Relations
    • The Taisho Era
    • The Showa Era
    • Japan in World War II and Its Aftermath
    • Heisei Era
    • And much, much more!

    Here are just some of the topics covered in part 3 of this book:

    • Land of the Bear
    • The Dragon of the East Sea
    • Dynasties Rise and Fall
    • The Joseon Dynasty of Goryeo
    • Foreign Invasions
    • Merchants, Farmers, and Foreigners
    • From Independence to Annexation
    • Korea at War
    • North Korea
    • South Korea
    • And much, much more!

    Here are just some of the topics covered in part 4 of this book:

    • Formosa: Beautiful Island
    • The Arrival of the Chinese and Their Religion
    • The Dutch Trading Years
    • The Ming, The Qing, and Japan: The War Years
    • Japanese Taiwan
    • The Sino-Japanese War & World War II
    • Taiwan After World War II
    • And much, much more!

    So if you want to learn more about the history of East Asia, scroll up and click the “add to cart” button!

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    History of East Asia: A Captivating Guide to the History of China, Japan, Korea and Taiwan (Asian History)

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