China in world history /

Ropp, Paul S., 1944-

China in world history / Paul Ropp. - New York : Oxford University Press, 2010. - xvi, 184 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm. - The new Oxford world history .

Includes bibliographical references (p. [167]-171) and index.

Machine generated contents note: -- Preface: China in World History -- Chapter 1: The Formative Age (Beginings to 3rd Century BCE) -- Chapter 2: The First Empires: Qin (221-206 BCE) and Han (206 BCE-220 CE) -- Chapter 3: The Era of Division, 220-589 -- Chapter 4: Reunified Empires, Sui (581-618) and Tang (618-907) -- Chapter 5: Diminished Empire and Nomadic Challengers: The Song (960-1279) and Yuan (1279-1368) -- Chapter 6: Early Modern China: The Ming (1368-1644) and Early Qing (1644-1800) -- Chapter 7: Decline, Fall, and Aftermath of the Qing Empire (1800-1920) -- Chapter 8: Civil War, Invasion, and the Rise of Communism (1920-1949) -- Chapter 9: The People's Republic of China (1949-present).

9780195170733 (acidfree paper) 9780195381955 (pbk. : acidfree paper)

2009051140

DS735 / .R67 2010

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