The Sextants of Beijing: Global Currents in Chinese History

Nonfiction, History, Asian, China
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Author: Joanna Waley-Cohen ISBN: 9780393242515
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company Publication: April 17, 2000
Imprint: W. W. Norton & Company Language: English
Author: Joanna Waley-Cohen
ISBN: 9780393242515
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Publication: April 17, 2000
Imprint: W. W. Norton & Company
Language: English

This powerful work puts to rest the long-held myth that Chinese civilization is monolithic, unchanging, and perennially cut off from the rest of the world.

An inviting history of China from the days of the ancient Silk Road to the present, this book describes a civilization more open and engaged with the rest of the world than we think. Whether in trade, religious belief, ideology, or technology, China has long taken part in fruitful exchange with other cultures. With implications for our understanding of and our policies toward China, this is a must read.

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This powerful work puts to rest the long-held myth that Chinese civilization is monolithic, unchanging, and perennially cut off from the rest of the world.

An inviting history of China from the days of the ancient Silk Road to the present, this book describes a civilization more open and engaged with the rest of the world than we think. Whether in trade, religious belief, ideology, or technology, China has long taken part in fruitful exchange with other cultures. With implications for our understanding of and our policies toward China, this is a must read.

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