A History of China - (Blackwell History of the World) 2nd Edition by Morris Rossabi (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"I have deliberately titled this book A History of China. It is not The History of China. In fact, such an all-encompassing book has not been and probably will never be written. Chinese history is beyond the scope of a single volume. In this work, much in the history of China has been omitted, partly due to size restrictions. I have tried to replicate the course on Chinese history I have taught at a variety of universities. However, I have left out some anecdotes and have eschewed documentary overkill. I have had to select from a vast array of political, economic, social, and cultural developments. Yet this work offers a survey of Chinese history, with one innovation. The basic events and trends are described, but I have emphasized China as part of a larger world, starting with its contacts with its neighbors in early times and stretching to west, south, and southeast Asia, Korea, and Japan in later eras. From the Mongol age in the thirteenth century onward, I portray China in the context of global developments and history. Specific Chinese policies and practices can be understood as, in part, responses to foreign influences. Indeed, non-Chinese peoples have ruled China for almost half of its history since 1279, the date the Mongols crushed the Southern Song dynasty. In the past, some histories depicted the Mongol and Manchu rulers who governed China during that time as typical Chinese potentates and their people as highly sinicized. This history and many recent scholarly studies have challenged that interpretation, and I devote more space than most texts to describing Mongol and Manchu societies and analyzing their impact on China. In addition, since 1279, China has had a significant non-Chinese population, mostly along strategic frontier areas. Again, I have emphasized these peoples' histories in this book, often devoting more space to the subject than almost all other histories of China"--<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><b>Discover the complexity of China's past with this multi-faceted portrayal of the storied nation from a leading expert in the field</b></p> <p>The newly revised Second Edition of <i>A History of China</i> delivers a comprehensive treatment of the political, economic, social, and cultural history of China that covers all major events and trends that have shaped the country over the centuries. The book is written in a clear and uncomplicated style, sure to be of assistance to undergraduate students with little prior background knowledge in the subject matter.</p> <p>The text examines Chinese history through a global lens to better understand how foreign influences affected domestic policies and practices. It includes discussions of the roles played by non-Chinese ethnic groups in China, like the Tibetans and Uyghurs, and the Mongol and Manchu rulers who held power in China for several centuries.</p> <p>The distinguished author takes pains to incorporate the perspectives and narratives of people traditionally left out of Chinese history, including women, peasants, merchants, and artisans. Readers will also enjoy the inclusion of: </p> <ul> <li>A thorough introduction to early and ancient Chinese history, including classical China, the first Chinese empires, and religious and political responses to the period between 220 and 581 CE</li> <li>An exploration of the restoration of Empire under Sui and Tang, as well as post-Tang society and Glorious Song</li> <li>A discussion of China and the Mongol world, including Mongol rule in China and the isolationism and involvement on the global stage of the Ming dynasty</li> <li>A treatment of China in global history, including the Qing era, the Republican period, and the Communist era</li> </ul> <p>Perfect for undergraduate students of courses on Chinese history and Central Asian History, the Second Edition of <i>A History of China</i> will also earn a place in the libraries of students studying global history and related classes in history departments and departments of Asian studies.<br /><b><br /><br />The Blackwell History of the World Series<br /></b></p> <p>The goal of this ambitious series is to provide an accessible source of knowledge about the entire human past, for every curious person in every part of the world. It will comprise some two dozen volumes, of which some provide synoptic views of the history of particular regions while others consider the world as a whole during a particular period of time. The volumes are narrative in form, giving balanced attention to social and cultural history (in the broadest sense) as well as to institutional development and political change. Each provides a systematic account of a very large subject, but they are also both imaginative and interpretative. The Series is intended to be accessible to the widest possible readership, and the accessibility of its volumes is matched by the style of presentation and production.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br><p><b>DISCOVER THE COMPLEXITY OF CHINA'S PAST WITH THIS MULTI-FACETED PORTRAYAL OF THE STORIED NATION FROM A LEADING EXPERT IN THE FIELD</b> <p>The newly revised Second Edition of <i>A History of China</i> delivers a comprehensive exploration of the political, economic, social, and cultural history of China, covering all major events and trends that have shaped the country over the centuries. This book examines Chinese history through a global lens to better understand the ways in which foreign influences affected domestic policies and practices. It includes discussions of the roles played by non-Chinese ethnic groups in China, such as the Tibetans and Uyghurs, and the Mongol and Manchu rulers who held power in China for several centuries. <p>In this Second Edition, Morris Rossabi incorporates the perspectives and narratives of those who are traditionally excluded from Chinese history, including women, peasants, merchants, and artisans. This new edition also includes:: <ul><li>A thorough introduction to early and ancient Chinese history, including classical China, the first Chinese empires, and religious and political responses to the period between 220 and 581 CE</li> <li>An exploration of the restoration of Empire under Sui and Tang, as well as post-Tang society and Glorious Song</li> <li>A discussion of China and the Mongol world, including Mongol rule in China and the isolationism and involvement on the global stage of the Ming dynasty</li> <li>A treatment of China in global history, including the Qing era, the Republican period, and the Communist era</li></ul> <p>Perfect for undergraduate students of courses on Chinese history and Central Asian history, the Second Edition of <i>A History of China</i> will also earn a place in the libraries of students studying global history and related classes in history departments and departments of Asian studies. The clear and uncomplicated style of this book also suits it to those with little prior background knowledge, or even just an interest in the history of China.<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p><b>MORRIS ROSSABI, PhD, </b> is Distinguished Professor of History at City University of New York and Adjunct Professor at Columbia University. He is the author of several celebrated works on Asian history and has collaborated on exhibitions at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Cleveland Museum of Art.</p>
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