A history of Chinese civilization
By: Jacques Gernet ; translated by J.R. Foster.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 1982
Place of publication: Cambridge [Cambridgeshire]; New York
Language: eng; fre
Number of pages: 772
Subjects: China  -- Civilization.
Work titles: Monde chinois. 
Description: Written with an elegant and flowing narrative, the essential virtue of Jacques Gernet's classic book is to see the history of Chinese civilization as a whole. Yet within the synthesis of the trends - social, political, religious, scientific, artistic that make up China's past and present, the author never loses sight of the telling detail which brings history to life. A History of Chinese Civilization is illustrated with a wide range of photographs, many maps, line drawings and tables. A detailed chronological table and full bibliography complement the text.
Notes: Translation of: Le monde chinois.

Includes index.

Bibliography: p. [736]-757.