China
Subtitle: Ancient Culture, Modern Land (Cradles of Civilization)
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
Published: August 1994
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 192
ISBN-13: 9780806126838
Subjects: Asian / Middle Eastern history; Cultural studies; History - General History; History: World; China; Asia - China; Civilization
First sentence: EVEN THOUGH CHINA'S major historical events and achievements are familiar to most Western readers, as we enter what many have called The Pacific Century, a deeper understanding of China and its neighbors is required, not only by specialist scholars, but by all who will be affected by the rapid economic, social, political, and environmental changes that are taking place there.