{"product_id":"9781632880260","title":"Ancient China","description":"Author: Zhaoyang Zhang\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781632880260\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Shanghai Press\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 Feb 2025\u003cbr\u003ePages: 168\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eRichly illustrated with photographs of historical heritage, this book chronicles \u0026amp;#x27;major\u0026amp;#x27; events which led to the rise and fall of dynasties. The focus is also on historical figures such as a petty bureaucrat in the Qin dynasty, a writer who loved travelling, or a scholar-official who devoted himself to calligraphy and painting. In this way, the authors, all young historians, narrate stories about the history of ancient China: from the era of the Warring States (475-221 BC) when seven kingdoms wrestled with each other for supremacy to the unification of the country in the Qin dynasty (221-207 BC), from the period of Three Kingdoms (220-280) when it was divided again after the collapse of the Han dynasty (206 BC-AD 220) to the massive Rebellion of An Lushan (755-763), which shook the Tang dynasty (618-907), and from the everyday life in the Song dynasty (960-1279) to the increased integration of ethnic groups to the transformation of the country in the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1636-1911) dynasties.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWho were Chinese? How did they become what they are today? What does it mean to be Chinese in a long run? The book attempts to address such issues that have been widely discussed.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46680745279646,"sku":"ADS-9781632880260","price":39.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781632880260.jpg?v=1775544925","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781632880260","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}