The Emperors Of China In A Nutshell
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The Emperors Of China In A Nutshell Volume 3
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Author : Bill McCann
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Release Date : 2016-08-16
The Emperors Of China In A Nutshell Volume 3 written by Bill McCann and has been published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-08-16 with categories.
Paper, the umbrella, gunpowder, the compass, porcelain, the civil service, silk, printing, ice cream, football and pasta. These and much else were first given to the world by China. She also has longest continuous civilisation the world has ever known, stretching back for more than 4,600 years. For a little over 4,500 of those years she was ruled by a single emperor. Her history under those emperors stretches from the end of the New Stone Age, through the Bronze and Iron Ages right down to the early 20th century. We are fortunate that the Chinese began to keep detailed records of the lives of the emperors and events in their reigns from an early date. The first reliable written records in China appeared more than 3,200 years ago. For the 1,400 years before that, we have the records of an oral tradition which was written down at a later date. The period covered by this third volume in the Nutshell Series on Chinese Emperors covers the first two dynasties in what we can call recorded history. They are both the longest and one of the shortest of the dynasties, but between them they defined the basics of Chinese culture, politics and civilisation that are still alive and well in Modern China.
The Emperors Of China In A Nutshell Volume 1
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Author : Bill McCann
language : en
Publisher: CreateSpace
Release Date : 2015-03-12
The Emperors Of China In A Nutshell Volume 1 written by Bill McCann and has been published by CreateSpace this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-03-12 with categories.
Paper, the umbrella, gunpowder, the compass, porcelain, the civil service, silk, printing, ice cream, football and pasta. These and much else were first given to the world by China. She also has longest continuous civilisation the world has ever known, stretching back for more than 4,600 years. For a little over 4,500 of those years she was ruled by a single emperor. Her history under those emperors stretches from the end of the New Stone Age, through the Bronze and Iron Ages right down to the early 20th century. We are fortunate that the Chinese began to keep detailed records of the lives of the emperors and events in their reigns from an early date. The first reliable written records in China appeared more than 3,200 years ago. For the 1,400 years before that, we have the records of an oral tradition which was written down at a later date. The period covered by this first volume in the Nutshell Series on Chinese Emperors covers the first 1,012 years of that oral tradition. Naturally, there are problems in assigning precise dates to events derived at a distance from any oral tradition and it was no surprise to find that this was the case here. In fact, there is great confusion, and frequent contradiction, in the dates for the earliest emperors quoted in the various histories available to us today in libraries and on the internet. As a result, in order to remain consistent, it was necessary to go back to the basics and produce a revised chronology especially for this series. This was actually an exciting piece of work and incorporated evidence from the latest archaeological work in the areas traditionally associated with the Yellow Emperor and the Xia Dynasty. The precise details of the methodology used in constructing this chronology are set out in Part One. Amongst other results the revised chronology has allowed us to date the first practical instrument for observing the winter solstice; has given us a date for the earliest solar eclipse on record; given us dates for the earliest two earthquakes ever recorded; and has given us a date for the first ever recorded volcanic winter in planet earth's history. Internally, the revised chronology gives us dates for the reign of the Yellow emperor, as the Han Chinese people still look on the Yellow Emperor as the father of their civilisation and their remote ancestor, this date is of deep cultural significance. It has also proposed a working solution to the problems surrounding the dating of the Xia and early Shang Dynasties. The chronology for the Xia Dynasty is internally consistent and can be firmly anchored to the volcanic winter associated with the catastrophic eruption at Thera in 1628 BC. As for the Emperors themselves, we find them heroically fighting devastating floods, composing music and developing new musical instruments, building a solar observatory and maintaining it over a period of more than 500 years, indulging in ornithology and an naming new bird species and, most human of all perhaps, indulging in wild, alcohol fuelled, sex orgies on the surface of a lake filled with wine!
The Emperors Of China In A Nutshell 2
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Author : Bill McCann
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Release Date : 2016-01-16
The Emperors Of China In A Nutshell 2 written by Bill McCann and has been published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-01-16 with categories.
Paper, the umbrella, gunpowder, the compass, porcelain, the civil service, silk, printing, ice cream, football and pasta. These and much else were first given to the world by China. She also has longest continuous civilisation the world has ever known, stretching back for more than 4,600 years. For a little over 4,500 of those years she was ruled by a single emperor. Her history under those emperors stretches from the end of the New Stone Age, through the Bronze and Iron Ages right down to the early 20th century. We are fortunate that the Chinese began to keep detailed records of the lives of the emperors and events in their reigns from an early date. The first reliable written records in China appeared more than 3,200 years ago. For the 1,400 years before that, we have the records of an oral tradition which was written down at a later date. The period covered by this second volume in the Nutshell Series on Chinese Emperors covers the Shang Dynasty, the first Dynasty accepted as probably real by Western historians. As with the Xia Dynasty, problems and inconsistencies dating the earliest Shang kings remain and, as in the first volume, some work was needed in order to produce a new chronology that was internally consistent and could be securely anchored to external events.
The Emperors Of China
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Author : Christopher Hibbert
language : en
Publisher: Stonehenge Press (VA)
Release Date : 1981
The Emperors Of China written by Christopher Hibbert and has been published by Stonehenge Press (VA) this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1981 with History categories.
Text and lavish photographs present the artistic treasures of Ch'in Shih Huang-ti, first Chinese emperor, and his successors.
Infamous Chinese Emperors
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Author : Tian Hengyu
language : en
Publisher: Asiapac Books Pte Ltd
Release Date :
Infamous Chinese Emperors written by Tian Hengyu and has been published by Asiapac Books Pte Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with History categories.
Here are 13 stories on China's most notorious emperors - a motley crew of squanderers, murderers, thugs, lechers and idiots swaggering under the holy cloak of a tianzi! Read on and see how they got their just deserts!
Tales About Chinese Emperors
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Author : Baojun Luan
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1994
Tales About Chinese Emperors written by Baojun Luan and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with China categories.
Emperor S China People S China
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Author : Myra Roper
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1981
Emperor S China People S China written by Myra Roper and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1981 with History categories.
Great Chinese Emperors 2010 Edition Epub
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Author : Tian Hengyu
language : en
Publisher: Asiapac Books Pte Ltd
Release Date : 2018-11-13
Great Chinese Emperors 2010 Edition Epub written by Tian Hengyu and has been published by Asiapac Books Pte Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-11-13 with Comics & Graphic Novels categories.
Throughout the history of China, many rulers had come and gone. Who are the ones still standing tall in the annals of history as a result of their outstanding contributions and awe-inspiring character? There were the Three Sage Kings and the Five Legendary Rulers who painstakingly laid the foundation for Chinese civilisation. They were followed by luminaries like Emperor Shihuang of the Qin Dynasty who first unified China, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty who brought unprecedented prosperity to the land, and Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty who contributed to the progress of the sciences. All these eminent emperors had one thing in common: their love for their people. Who are the other great sovereigns who took personal responsibility for the people's happiness? Read on and find out!
Chronicle Of The Chinese Emperors
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Author : Ann Paludan
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2005
Chronicle Of The Chinese Emperors written by Ann Paludan and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with China categories.
Chronicle Of The Chinese Emperors
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Author : Ann Paludan
language : en
Publisher: Thames and Hudson
Release Date : 2009-03-24
Chronicle Of The Chinese Emperors written by Ann Paludan and has been published by Thames and Hudson this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-03-24 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Spanning over 2,000 years, Chronicle of the Chinese Emperors tells the history of China and its 157 rulers from the early empire of 221BC to the revolution, detailing in special features such diverse subjects as the Great Wall of China, the Silk Roads, Buddhism, the Mongols, the Ming Tombs, the Forbidden City and the Opium Wars. The book is illustrated with paintings, sculptures, woodcuts and portraits and maps. In addition, key information such as birthname and cause of death is given on each emperor, and timelines detail the major events of every reign. This is a book to read for pleasure, an essential reference volume for the home, school or library, and a source of discovery and inspiration on a culture that has enthralled people in the West throughout history.
