Traditional China in Asian and world history / Tansen Sen and Victor H. Mair.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sen, Tansen, 1967-

Contributor:

Mair, Victor H., 1943-

Series:

Key issues in Asian studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Culture diffusion.

Noncitizens.

History.

Civilization.

China--Civilization.

China.

China--Civilization--Foreign influences.

China--Relations.

Relations.

Noncitizens--China--History.

Culture diffusion--China.

Physical Description:

xxi, 108 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm cm.

Place of Publication:

Ann Arbor, Mich. : Association for Asian Studies, [2012]

Summary:

Part of a series of booklets on key issues in Asian history intended to provide supplementary study guidance and content for Asian studies curricula, this volume on views of traditional China in Asian and world history provides a chronological history of ancient China and examines Chinese history in the context of external trade and political relationships. Chapters discuss perceptions of foreigners in Chinese culture, the formation and development of the Silk Routes, China and the Buddhist world, and the development of China as a regional commercial power. Chapters include numerous black and white photographs, illustrations, and maps. Sen is a professor of Asian history and religion at Baruch College, The City University of New York, and Mair is a professor of Chinese language and literature at the University of Pennsylvania. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Contents:

Chronology

Introduction

Chinese perceptions of foreigners and foreign lands

The rise of civilization in the central plains

The formation and development of the silk routes

China and the Buddhist world

China in the age of commerce

Conclusion.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

0924304650

9780924304651

OCLC:

758099026

Publisher Number:

99947236305