Imperial China
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Few civilisations have matched the grandeur, complexity, and enduring legacy of Imperial China — a world of dynastic splendour, philosophical brilliance, and imperial ambition that shaped half the globe for millennia. Imperial China by Raymond Dawson, Fellow of Wadham College, Oxford, chronicles the sweeping arc of China's imperial era, from its earliest dynastic foundations through the sophisticated court cultures of the Tang and Song, to the towering achievements of the Ming and Qing. Dawson presents a richly textured portrait of an empire built on Confucian order, bureaucratic ingenuity, and artistic magnificence, illuminating the political structures, social hierarchies, and cultural institutions that defined one of history's most formidable civilisations. Drawing on his deep scholarly expertise in classical Chinese civilisation, Dawson writes with the authority and precision of a seasoned Sinologist, weaving together political history, philosophy, art, and society into a cohesive and compelling narrative. Part of the distinguished History of Human Society series, this work situates China within a broader global context, arguing that its imperial legacy is not merely a chapter in Eastern history but a cornerstone of world civilisation itself. Readers who open its pages will find not just a history, but an invitation to reconsider the very foundations of human achievement — and to ask what the Middle Kingdom's story still has to teach us today.
Author: Raymond Dawson
Format: Hardback
Genre: Asian history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Few civilisations have matched the grandeur, complexity, and enduring legacy of Imperial China — a world of dynastic splendour, philosophical brilliance, and imperial ambition that shaped half the globe for millennia. Imperial China by Raymond Dawson, Fellow of Wadham College, Oxford, chronicles the sweeping arc of China's imperial era, from its earliest dynastic foundations through the sophisticated court cultures of the Tang and Song, to the towering achievements of the Ming and Qing. Dawson presents a richly textured portrait of an empire built on Confucian order, bureaucratic ingenuity, and artistic magnificence, illuminating the political structures, social hierarchies, and cultural institutions that defined one of history's most formidable civilisations. Drawing on his deep scholarly expertise in classical Chinese civilisation, Dawson writes with the authority and precision of a seasoned Sinologist, weaving together political history, philosophy, art, and society into a cohesive and compelling narrative. Part of the distinguished History of Human Society series, this work situates China within a broader global context, arguing that its imperial legacy is not merely a chapter in Eastern history but a cornerstone of world civilisation itself. Readers who open its pages will find not just a history, but an invitation to reconsider the very foundations of human achievement — and to ask what the Middle Kingdom's story still has to teach us today.