Berkshire Dictionary of Chinese Biography, Volumes 1-3, Paperback

Chinese history can be overwhelming, and no one claims to understand all of it in detail. But together the world's leading China scholars can tell us the whole story. Comprised of 5,000- to 10,000-word articles, the Berkshire Dictionary of Chinese Biography makes this immense history manageable and easier to comprehend and digest by taking the reader through it in the life stories of key figures - emperors, politicians, poets, writers, artists, scientists, explorers, philosophers - who have shaped, influenced, and transformed China. This is the first time that such an overview will be available in one place, produced by internationally recognized experts, and designed to satisfy the growing thirst for knowledge about China. This unique and ambitious project is built on the success of the monumental Berkshire Encyclopedia of China, published in 2009.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 161472878X
• ISBN13: 9781614728788
• Release Date: May 2016
• Publisher: Berkshire Publishing Group LLC
• Length: 1800 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.