1st Edition
Imperial China The Historical Background to the Modern Age
By Michael Loewe
Copyright 1966
336 Pages
by
Routledge
336 Pages
by
Routledge
336 Pages
by
Routledge
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First published in 1966, Imperial China sets out to explain China’s past histories to non-specialists. Too often the West has misunderstood the East. China is credited with an excessively long cultural history; with a continuous line of dynastic succession; with uniformly practised institutions; or with intellectual stagnation. Michael Loewe sets out here to dispel some of these misconceptions,... Read more
Foreword New Preface 1. Geographical Implications 2. The Rise and Fall of Dynasties 3. The Basis and Practice of Imperial Sovereignty 4. Cultural Development 5. Social Distinctions 6. The Exercise of Imperial Government 7. The Operation of the Economy 8. The Growth of Cities 9. Relations with Foreign Peoples 10. Historical Evidences 11. Conclusion Tables Appendix Index
Biography
Michael Loewe
