The search for ancient China / Corinne Debaine-Francfort.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Debaine-Francfort, Corinne.

Contributor:

Gotham Book Mart Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Series:

Discoveries (New York, N.Y.)

Discoveries

Standardized Title:

Redécouverte de la Chine ancienne. English

Language:

English

French

Subjects (All):

China--Antiquities.

China.

Antiquities.

Archaeology--China.

Archaeology.

China--Civilization.

Civilization.

China--History--To 221 B.C.

History.

China--History--Han dynasty, 202 B.C.-220 A.D.

China--Civilization--To 221 B.C.

Han Dynasty (China).

Local Subjects:

China--Civilization--To 221 B.C.

Genre:

History.

Penn Provenance:

Gotham Book Mart (former owner) (Gotham Book Mart Collection copy)

Physical Description:

159 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 18 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York : Harry N. Abrams, 1999.

Summary:

Well-written, loaded with information, and with a rich assortment of illustrations, each Discoveries "RM" volume is a look at one facet of art, archaeology, music, history, philosophy, popular culture, science, or nature. These innovatively designed, affordably priced, compact paperbacks bring ideas to life and amplify our understanding of civilization in a new way.

Contents:

1. Birth of Archaeology in China

2. The Chinese Neolithic: From Singular to Plural

3. The Shang: The Emergence of a Civilization

4. Eight Centuries of Eventful History

5. Qin Or the First Empire

6. The Spread of the Han Empire.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (page 149) and indexes.

Other Format:

Online version: Debaine-Francfort, Corinne. Redécouverte de la Chine ancienne. English. Search for ancient China.

ISBN:

0810928507

9780810928503

OCLC:

40830051